Convincing Senior Management to Elevate Records Management into Strategic Information Governance
Presented by: Mark Diamond

In today’s environment of cost containment and heightened scrutiny, many records management programs face the risk of downsizing. Forward-thinking organizations, however, are using this challenge as an opportunity to reposition records management into broader information governance initiatives that deliver measurable business impact.

Rather than simply defending budgets, successful information governance leaders are demonstrating how their programs drive innovation, reduce risk, improve productivity, and create lasting business value.

This webinar will provide practical, proven strategies to win executive support and investment in information governance. Participants will learn how to:

• How to position information governance so senior executives really care about it
• Illustrate how effective governance enables key company initiatives
• Avoid program limitations that are holding your back
• Share real-world case studies of organizations that elevated records management into high-impact information governance programs

Mark Diamond, President and CEO, Contoural, Inc

Mark Diamond is one of the industry thought leaders in Information Governance and AI Governance encompassing records & information management, litigation readiness, control of privacy and other sensitive information, defensible disposition and employee collaboration and productivity. His company, Contoural, has helped more than 30% of the Fortune 500 plus many mid-sized and smaller organizations as well as public sector entities. As a trusted advisor he and his company help bridge legal, compliance and business needs and policies with effective legal and IT strategies and processes. Mark is a frequent industry speaker, presenting at numerous Legal and IT industry conferences as well as online venues. Additionally, Mark addresses more than one hundred internal corporate audiences each year with onsite seminars

Mark is founder, President & CEO of Contoural, Inc. Under his leadership, Contoural has grown to be the largest independent provider of Information Governance strategic consulting services. As an independent provider Contoural does not sell any products, provide any document review nor supply document warehousing services. Providing innovative approaches, these strategies help simplify complex issues, build consensus, ensure compliance, and reduce risks and lower costs.

He is a frequent legal and compliance author and speaker at conferences and industry events.  He also served as Chair of the Storage Networking Industry Association customer advisory board on data security.

Previously, Mark was co-founder of Symantec’s (OpenVision) Professional Services group. Additionally, he was founder and General Manager, Worldwide Professional Services for Legato Systems, as well as Vice President of Worldwide Professional Services at RightWorks, a provider of business application software to the B2B marketplace.  Additionally he has worked as a management consultant. Mark sits on the board of advisors for high technology companies.

He has a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from the University of California San Diego. Mark is former President of the UC San Diego Alumni Association, and served as a Trustee of the university’s foundation.