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During the RIMPA Global Webinar 2026 this month, we asked our audience:   "What do data managers and information managers need to discuss?"   The top answers: privacy, security, data quality, governance, accuracy. For years, these two disciplines have operated separately.    But organisations pushing toward AI readiness are discovering something uncomfortable: information management and data management NEED each other.   Shared metadata. Aligned controls. Common definitions.   Because without them, you can't trust the data feeding your AI models.   That's what this webinar was about. Our consultants George Bassili and Su Jella MAICD, MBA, along with Adelle Ford and Annette Senior from Recordkeeping Innovation, showed how organisations can align data and information management practices.   The feedback from participants told us this conversation was long overdue. They shared challenges they're facing and found the webinar insightful, packed with actionable steps to take.   What would you add to this list? What do you think data managers and information managers need to discuss?   #RIMPA #InformationManagement #DataGovernance #IMSystems #IMS

IMS Academy is proud to be sponsoring and hosting the 4 June DAMA Melbourne meeting, bringing together Melbourne’s leading data practitioners and governance professionals to connect, learn and share ideas. And just before the DAMA event starts, we’ll also be hosting pre-event drinks and canapés to celebrate the launch of IMS Academy - our new corporate training practice designed to build AI and data capability across the enterprise. If you’re driving AI strategy in your organisation, this is an event you won’t want to miss. Getting the balance right between innovation and governance is what separates organisations that scale AI successfully from those that struggle to move beyond pilots and hype. Reflecting this theme, IMS’s own George Bassili will present some key insights from his experience as a consultant designing AI strategies, followed by IMS Academy Practice Director Su Jella MAICD, MBA, who will share some practical insights on operationalising an AI strategy across the organisation, via a preview of IMS Academy’s Business AI Literacy Primer. Event details 📅Date: 4 June 📍Location: Level 14, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne 🕕Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm 🥂Celebration: Drinks and canapés from 5:15pm Reserve your spot today: https://lnkd.in/gRSA5yCJ AI strategy is easy to talk about - making it real across an organisation is where the real work begins. #IMSAcademy #DAMAMelbourne #AIStrategy #DataLeadership #AIPrimer

Most organisations get stuck at the same point.    Scaling AI across teams, governance, and daily decisions. You want to strike a balance.   On 4 June, George Bassili and Su Jella MAICD, MBA will show you how to find it during the DAMA Melbourne event.   The event will cover:  - How to balance AI innovation with risk and governance controls  - How the right guardrails can accelerate AI adoption, not slow it down  - How to turn AI strategy into action for confident, informed decisions  - How to operate effectively within AI governance frameworks Should you attend?  If you are a decision maker or an enabler of AI strategy in your organisation, this session is for you. We are double excited this time because right before the DAMA session, we will be celebrating the launch of IMS Academy. You are invited to join us. IMS Academy is our new data and AI corporate training practice based on the proven strategies we have helped our clients apply. It’s designed to help your organisation build real capability. Event details  📅 Date: 4 June  📍Location: Level 14, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne  🕕 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm (celebration starts 5:15pm with drinks and canapés) Full details and link to register: https://lnkd.in/gRSA5yCJ #IMSAcademy #DAMAMelbourne #AIStrategy #DataLeadership #AIPrimer

IM Systems is delighted to be partnering with Recordkeeping Innovation to present an educational webinar for RIMPA Global next Tuesday, 19 May 2026 from 11am–12pm AEST. “Aligning Information Management and Data Management Practices” As organisations accelerate AI adoption, the alignment between Information Management, Records Management, Data Governance, and AI Governance is becoming increasingly important. The webinar will be presented and facilitated by George Bassili and Su Jella from IM Systems, together with Adelle Ford and Annette Senior from Recordkeeping Innovation. Together, we will explore: • How Information Management and Data Management are converging • The importance of metadata, governance, and lineage • Managing information risk across structured and unstructured data • Building trusted foundations for analytics and AI The session will also include live audience interaction using Mentimeter, along with discussion around the practical challenges organisations are facing as they modernise their governance and AI capabilities. We’re also thankful to RIMPA for providing a complimentary registration code for our clients, colleagues, and friends. Use code: IMSFREE Register here: https://lnkd.in/gayb8FK2 We look forward to joining Recordkeeping Innovation and the broader RIMPA community for the discussion. #RIMPA #InformationManagement #RecordsManagement #DataGovernance #AI #AIGovernance #Metadata #InformationGovernance

Having AI issues? They might not actually be coming from the AI models themselves; more often, they trace back to data architecture and governance gaps. Our consultants, Ali Mirzaei, PhD (Head of Data Science & AI) and Su Jella MAICD, MBA (IMS Academy Practice Director) took this conversation to the DAMA Australia 2026 Conference in Canberra last month. They covered such topics as:  • Foundations and evolution of AI & ML  • AI strategy – how to move from vision to adoption Delegates also got some hands-on experience investigating some common AI issues caused by data governance. We got excellent feedback from our participants, who were happy to move beyond the AI hype and focus on the things that need to be in place to make AI work safely in real life. If you couldn't join us in Canberra, we are hosting a DAMA Melbourne event this June, where we will be covering the same topic – please come and join us:  📅 4 June  📍 Level 14, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne  🕕 DAMA Session: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM  🥂 IMS Academy Launch Celebration: From 5:15 PM Register here to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gRSA5yCJ    #DAMAConference2026 #AIStrategy #DataGovernance #IMSAcademy #IMSystems #IMS

A great event hosted by ACS (Australian Computer Society) and DAMA Australia in Melbourne last night, exploring the important intersection of Data Governance and AI. Really encouraging to see strong engagement from across the industry and thoughtful discussion around how organisations can enable AI innovation while maintaining trust, governance and strong data foundations. Looking forward to more co-hosted events from two fantastic industry advocates helping drive the conversation forward.

AI strategy is easy to talk about. Making it real across an organisation is where most struggle. Too much governance can restrict innovation. Too little can create risk. Finding the right balance is exactly what we’ll tackle at the next DAMA Melbourne event, proudly sponsored by IMS Academy. And this time, we are even more thrilled. We are launching IMS Academy - our new Data & AI corporate training practice. IMS Academy has been created to help organisations build practical AI and data capability across the enterprise, drawing on IMS’s proven advisory experience delivering complex Data and AI initiatives across government and industry. Join us from 5:15 PM for pre-event drinks and canapés as we celebrate the launch, followed by the DAMA Melbourne session commencing at 6:00 PM. In this session, we’ll explore: • How to balance AI innovation with risk and governance controls • How the right guardrails can accelerate AI adoption rather than slow it down • How to turn AI strategy into practical organisational action • How to operate effectively within emerging AI governance frameworks • How organisations can move beyond pilots and hype into sustainable AI adoption If your organisation is struggling to embed AI in a safe, scalable, and practical way, this session will provide real-world insights and approaches you can apply immediately. Event Details: 📅 4 June 📍 Level 14, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne 🕕 DAMA Session: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 🥂 IMS Academy Launch Celebration: From 5:15 PM Register here for more details and to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/gRSA5yCJ Please indicate your interest in attending the launch celebration when registering. Spots are limited, so book yours now! #AI #DataStrategy #AIGovernance #DataGovernance #ArtificialIntelligence #DAMA #DataLeadership #EnterpriseArchitecture #DigitalTransformation #IMSAcademy #IMS

Our Managing Partner, George Bassili, and Senior Data Governance Consultant, Su Jella MAICD, MBA, visited Bendigo last week working on a data governance framework for one of our clients. Our team loves visiting our clients where they work to understand their environment and culture – to ensure our advice is tailored for their organisation and reflects their priorities. #Bendigo #IMSystems #DataManagement #ArtificialIntelligence #DataLeadership

A great post from our own Karen OShanesy - one of the senior consultants in our advisory team, specialising in data governance with deep expertise in the financial services sector. Worth a read 👇 #PayDaySuper #Superannuation #IMSystemsData