{"id":159,"date":"2022-09-26T07:42:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T07:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2025-09-13T08:34:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T08:34:42","slug":"conferences-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/conferences-events\/","title":{"rendered":"CONFERENCES\/EVENTS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<h1><span style=\"color: rgb(230, 0, 0);\">2025 iIM USA Annual Conference, Induction &amp; Investiture<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3>welcome<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">The Institute of Information Management (IIM) is delighted to welcome you to the&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">2025 IIM USA Annual Conference, Induction &amp; Investiture Ceremony<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">, a premier event bringing together&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">industry leaders, data professionals, policymakers, and technology experts&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">to explore the critical aspects of&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">data integrity, compliance, and governance in the American digital landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Poppins\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This event will serve as a platform for learning, networking, and professional recognition, featuring keynote presentations, expert panel discussions, and the induction of esteemed professionals into the IIM fold.<\/span><\/font><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: rgb(230, 0, 0);\">Theme:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harmonizing Data Privacy &amp; Cybersecurity Amidst Evolving Regulations in the USA<\/span><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: medium;\">Sub Theme: <span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Creating Wealth with A Purpose: Build, Protect, and Pass It on to the next generation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"653\" style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\"><span data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"653\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc5\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4c5.svg\"><\/span><\/span>Date:&nbsp;<\/span><span data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"653\" style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Saturday, September 27, 2025<\/span><span data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"653\" style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udccd\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f4cd.svg\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none !important;\"><span data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"653\" style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Venue:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><span data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"653\" style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">University of San Francisco, 2130 Fulton St. MC 200, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa4\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/1f3a4.svg\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none !important;\">&nbsp;<span data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"653\" style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Special Guests &amp; Speakers:&nbsp;<\/span><span data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"653\" style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Sir&nbsp;<\/span><font face=\"Poppins\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Rockson Afetsrom, FIIM, Amb. (Dr) Oyedokun A. Oyewole, FIIM,&nbsp; Chief Dr. Queen Ejindu, FIIM, Dr. Chinyere Ibezim-Adom<\/span><\/font><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h3>Who Should Attend?<\/h3>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Government &amp; Regulatory Officials<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Data Protection Officers (DPOs)<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Chief Information Officers (CIOs) &amp; Chief Technology Officers (CTOs)<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Compliance Officers &amp; Risk Managers<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Cybersecurity Professionals<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Business Leaders &amp; Executives<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Academics &amp; Researchers in Data Science &amp; IT<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Data , Information and Technology Enthusiasts&nbsp;<\/span>\n\n\n\n<h3>Conference Highlights<\/h3>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Keynote Speech&nbsp;<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Panel Discussions on Data Governance &amp; Compliance<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Induction &amp; Investiture of New IIM Members<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Networking Opportunities with Industry Leaders<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Recognition of Excellence in Information Management<\/span>\n\n<p style=\"color: rgb(230, 0, 0);\"><strong>Click below for pictures from past Annual Conference &amp; Induction Ceremonies <\/strong>(Denver Colorado-2018, Austin Texas-2019, Boston Massachusetts-2022, Chicago Illinois-2023, Houston Texas-2024&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Join IIM as a Corporate or Individual Member<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700;\">The Institute of Information Management (IIM)&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">invites both organizations and individuals to become members and be part of a dynamic network driving excellence in data management and information governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Corporate Membership<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Organizations&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">looking to expand their reach, enhance their industry influence, and stay ahead in the evolving data-driven world are encouraged to join as corporate members.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Benefits include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Poppins;\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;Access to IIM\u2019s extensive network of executives, business leaders, and policymakers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Poppins\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;Opportunities to showcase products and services to industry professionals.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><font face=\"Poppins\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: none !important; padding: 0px !important; 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overflow-wrap: break-word; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.8; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"><font face=\"Poppins\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; font-size: 16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: none !important;\">&nbsp;Recognition as a leader in data and information governance.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<h3>Individual Membership<\/h3>\n<p><font face=\"Poppins\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/font><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Professionals, researchers, and students passionate about data management, information governance, and emerging technologies can join IIM as individual members to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: Poppins;\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;Gain valuable insights and resources to advance their careers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Poppins\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;Network with industry experts and thought leaders.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Poppins\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;Access exclusive training, certifications, and professional development programs.<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"true\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/2705.svg\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px; background-image: none !important;\"><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;Stay updated on global best practices and regulatory trends.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Poppins\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Become a part of IIM today<\/span>&nbsp;and take advantage of the&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">opportunities to grow, learn, and lead&nbsp;<\/span>in the&nbsp;<span style=\"font-weight: 700;\">information management industry!<\/span><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<h3>Individual Membership<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">Secure your spot at this prestigious event! Whether you are attending as an individual or representing an organization, this is a must-attend event for anyone committed to&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">advancing data integrity and compliance in America.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Supported by:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">For membership inquiries, visit&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/grades\/\">IIM Membership Info<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;or&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 700; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">contact<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Poppins; font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;membership@iim-africa.org<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-159","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159"}],"version-history":[{"count":99,"href":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2052,"href":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/159\/revisions\/2052"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iim-africa.org\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}