The NIGF holds at least three events per year in a Northern location.
Events usually last half a day, include food and drinks, and are themed around a specific topic.
Here’s a list of our planned events. Seats are limited so if you would like to attend, sign up now by clicking on the Eventbrite link in the event description.
Our second event will be on the 30th January 2020. More information will be posted here.
The Northern Information Governance Forum (NIGF) welcomes Information Governance and IT professionals to our launch event.
The launch event will host speakers from leading organisations including;
Speaker 1 - The Challenges of Implementing Data Protection in a Diverse Organisation - Alex Hodge, Grosvenor Estate
Alex Hodge has been Information Governance Manager of the Grosvenor Estate for nearly 5 years and is based near Chester. His role covers both information governance and business continuity. He previously had similar roles in local government.
Speaker 2 - Data Privacy - The Virgin Money Experience - Dan Hunter, Virgin Money
Dan Hunter is a Data Privacy Business Partner at Virgin Money and has worked with the firm for almost 19 years. He has accumulated a broad range of experience having worked in various roles across the bank including Operational Management, Risk & Compliance and more recently in Data Privacy. Dan’s presentation will provide an oversight of the Virgin Money experience in implementing the requirements of the GDPR.
Speaker 3 - GDPR Certification Scheme and Brexit Update - Helen McElroy, Evolve North
Helen McElroy is a Senior Information Governance Specialist with Evolve North. She has over 20 years of experience of implementing data protection, broader information governance, and informatics programmes of work in the private and public sector at a local, regional, and national level.
There will be a series of breakout sessions and workshops and a free lunch will be provided.
Find Out More and Sign Up on Eventbrite [this is a past event, links are disabled]