16 Oct 2024

Join DPC 'Digital Preservation for an Uncertain Future' – 12 November

Explore the future of digital preservation at this thought-provoking event on Tuesday, 12 November.

This session will dive into forward-thinking strategies and insights into how we can safeguard digital content in an evolving landscape. Hear from expert speakers who will inspire conversation and stimulate debate around the future of cultural memory and long-term preservation.

Featured Speakers:

  • Trevor Owens, Chief Research Officer at the American Institute of Physics, will explore key themes from his latest book, After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory.
  • George Oates (Executive Director) and Alex Chan (Tech Lead) from the Flickr Foundation will share their early vision for a 100-year plan to guide the future of the photo-sharing platform, Flickr.
  • Thomas Keating, Postdoctoral Researcher at Linköping University, will discuss speculative thinking and technology in relation to nuclear memory communication.
  • Keith Pendergrass, Digital Archivist at Harvard Business School, will present innovative approaches to digital preservation within the context of environmental change.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with leaders at the forefront of digital preservation and explore strategies that ensure our digital legacy thrives amid uncertainty, click here for more details.