{"id":1951,"date":"2025-02-22T05:28:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/ca\/?page_id=1951"},"modified":"2026-04-10T04:49:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T04:49:47","slug":"2025-iim-canada-conference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/ca\/2025-iim-canada-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 IIM CANADA CONFERENCE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<h2>Welcome to <br>IIM Canada 2026 Annual Conference, Induction &amp; Investiture<\/h2>\n\n<p>We are thrilled to announce the <strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"330\">2026 Institute of Information Management (IIM) Canada Conference, Induction &amp; Investiture<\/strong>, set to take place in&nbsp;<strong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"392\">Ontario, Canada<\/strong> on <strong data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"415\">August 1, 2026<\/strong>. This exciting event will bring together professionals, experts, and thought leaders from across the data, information, and archival sectors to discuss pressing issues in the digital economy and its implications on data protection, compliance, and governance.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2>theme<\/h2>\n\n<span style=\"font-size:medium;\"><p data-start=\"773\" data-end=\"1068\">The theme of this year\u2019s conference is <strong data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"886\">&#8220;Innovation, Privacy, and AI Safety: Shaping the Future of Data-Driven Enterprise in Canada&#8221;<\/strong>. As we continue to witness rapid technological advancements, it is critical to explore how data governance and compliance frameworks can adapt and thrive in this evolving landscape.<\/p><p data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1312\">The event will feature insightful sessions from prominent figures in the field, who will discuss the future of data protection and compliance in Canada.<\/p><\/span><p data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1312\"><\/p>\n\n<h3 [object NamedNodeMap]>Key Highlights of the Event<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<span data-start=\"1354\" data-end=\"1373\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;\">Keynote Address<\/span>&nbsp; &nbsp;<ul data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1953\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<span data-start=\"1433\" data-end=\"1455\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;\">Paper Presentation<\/span>&nbsp;on the sub-theme&nbsp;<span data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1576\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;\">&#8220;To be announced&#8221;<\/span>&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1953\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<span data-start=\"1627\" data-end=\"1655\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;\">Networking Opportunities<\/span>&nbsp;with professionals, policymakers, and academics in data protection, records management, and archival governance<ul data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1953\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<span data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1806\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;\">Induction &amp; Investiture Ceremony<\/span>&nbsp;for new members of IIM Canada Chapter<ul data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1953\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><li><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<span data-start=\"1847\" data-end=\"1868\" style=\"padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-weight: 700;\">Panel Discussions<\/span>&nbsp;on best practices in archival management, data governance, and regulatory compliance\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 [object NamedNodeMap]>Event Details<\/h3>\n\n<ul data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1953\"><li data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1430\" style=\"\"><span data-start=\"2391\" data-end=\"2400\" style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; font-family: Roboto;\">Date:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-family: Roboto;\">&nbsp;August 1, 2026<\/span><br data-start=\"2416\" data-end=\"2419\" style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px;\"><span data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2429\" style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 700; font-family: Roboto;\">Venue:<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-family: Roboto;\">&nbsp; <\/span><font face=\"Roboto\"><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\"><strong>Sheraton Toronto<\/strong><strong> Airport Hotel &amp; Conference Centre,<\/strong> 801 Dixon Road Toronto Canada<\/span><\/font><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Event Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Roboto; 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