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Presented By Simon Froude
In today’s organisations, information is both priceless artefact and hidden trap. Compliance is often treated like a relic to be discovered, a checklist to complete. But when the walls start closing in, failures rarely come from missing rules. They come from information that can’t be found, trusted, or defended.
This session reframes compliance as the outcome of strong information governance, not the treasure at the end of the maze. It explores the common traps where organisations stumble: keeping everything “just in case,” fragmented systems, unclear ownership, and disposal that never happens. These aren’t technical glitches, they’re governance failures that quickly escalate into enterprise risk.
As data volumes grow and AI amplifies both good and bad practices, the margin for error is disappearing. Governance isn’t the boulder in your way, it’s what helps you outrun it, with some practical tools and leadership approaches that help organisations survive scrutiny and earn trust.
Simon Froude is Director-General of National Archives of Australia. Simon is leading National Archives through the next phase of its transformation to ensure it continues as a beacon for best practice management of the official records of the Commonwealth of Australia, and that Australian Government information of enduring significance is secured, preserved and available to government agencies, researchers and the community.
Simon’s driving passion is to improve the accessibility of government records, with a particular focus on improving access to individuals and groups impacted by past government policy.
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