InfoGovANZ is a community of international professionals across the data and information sphere - Data Privacy, AI and Ethics, Cyber and Information Security, eDiscovery, ESG, Data and Infonomics, FOI, Information Governance, Legal, Records Management, Risk and Compliance - with a multi-disciplinary focus to collaborate and share best practices and promote global information governance innovation.
Information Governance is the policies, procedures, technologies and culture that organisations build to maximise the value of information while minimising associated risks and costs – see more in our InfoGovANZ IG Industry Report
Upcoming Events and Meet Ups
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Australia’s Privacy Act Reforms: Compliance Implications
AUD $125.00 + gstThursday, 30 January 2025, 12:00pm – 1pm AEDT
On the final sitting day of the Australian Parliament 2024, the long-awaited first tranche of amendments to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) were passed. These changes mark a significant shift in privacy regulation and enforcement in Australia, introducing stricter obligations, new powers, and enhanced penalties. Join us to hear what these involve, and the steps organisations should be taking to ensure compliance.
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Meet Up: People, skills and culture for effective AI Governance
AUD $80.00 + gstWednesday, 12 Feb 2025, 12pm-1pm AEDT
Join us to discuss the importance of people, skills and culture in AI innovation and implementation.
We are delighted to have special guests from the Human Technology Institute, Gaby Carney, Fellow and Llewellyn Spink, AI Corporate Governance Specialist to discuss their recent publication HTI’s AI Governance Snapshot – People, Skills and Culture for Effective AI Governance.
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Insider Threats: Unmasking the Enemy Within – Lessons from Incident Response Investigations
AUD $150.00 + gstTuesday, 18 February 2025, 12pm-1pm
As organisations strengthen their external defences, the risk of threats emerging from within has significantly increased. Join us for an insightful presentation with Dr. Peter Chapman, Partner Korda Mentha and International Council and Advisory Board member, InfoGovANZ. Dr. Chapman is a leading forensic technologist and cybersecurity expert who has conducted numerous cybersecurity investigations, providing him with deep insights into the sophisticated methods used by insider threats.
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LawFest 25 – Legal Innovation and Technology
ComplimentaryThursday, 6 March 2025, Auckland
On 6 March, join over 400 legal professionals from across Aotearoa and abroad who will be gathering in Auckland for the premier legal innovation and technology event on the New Zealand calendar.
LawFest continues to be the only opportunity in New Zealand for the legal and technology community to come together to network, collaborate and learn about how to innovate and adapt to change – and to do so in-person!
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Meet Up: Genesis and the Age of AI
AUD $80.00 + gstTuesday, 11 March 2025, 12pm-1pm AEDT
Join us for our March MeetUp, where we will discuss The Age of AI: And Our Human Future, co-authored by Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher and the recently released follow up Genesis: AI, Hope, and the Human Spirit co-authored by Henry Kissinger, Carig Mundie and Eric Schmidt. These books explore the profound implications of artificial intelligence on society, governance, and our human future.
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Information Integrity, Transparency and Accountability
AUD $150.00 + gstWednesday, 19 March 2025, 12pm-1pm
Join us for a conversation with the Australian Information Commissioner – Elizabeth Tydd and the Director-General of the National Archives of Australia – Simon Froude to discuss the critical importance of ensuring information integrity and accessibility in government. Our special guests will discuss their collaborative efforts to promote proactive information management and foster transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement.
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Upcoming Workshops
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AI Governance: Foundation Workshop
AUD $550.00 + gstThursday, 16 January 2025, 10am – 12noon AEDT
Join us to learn how to build a solid foundation in AI Governance, enabling AI initiatives to be safe and compliant with existing regulatory and best practice requirements.
This foundational workshop provides the key principles for establishing a strong AI Governance framework.
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AI Governance: Implementing and Governing AI
AUD $550.00 + gstThursday, 23 January 2025, 10am – 12noon AEDT
Join us to learn more about risk-mitigation tools that can help your organisation’s AI initiatives and projects be innovative, safe, compliant, and aligned with its strategic objectives.
You’ll gain a practical understanding of AI Governance mechanisms and project design tools that support your AI projects and reduce privacy and other risks.
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Information Governance: Foundation Workshop
AUD $550.00 + gstTuesday, 28 Jan 2025, 10am-12noon AEDT
As AI becomes increasingly embedded within organisations, robust Information Governance (IG) becomes even more critical to ensure data and information risks are properly managed and reduced.
This workshop provides a systematic approach to governing and managing information assets to support your organisation’s strategic goals in the information and AI age.
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Information Governance: Guide to Implementation Workshop
AUD $550.00 + gstTuesday, 4 February 2025, 10am-12noon AEDT
Building on the Information Governance (IG) Foundation Workshop, this session focuses on the practical steps needed to assess, implement, and optimise your IG program within your organisation.
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Information Lifecycle Management: Foundation Workshop
AUD $550.00 + gstTuesday, 11 February 2025, 10am – 12noon AEDT
In today’s data-driven world, understanding the full lifecycle of your organisation’s information – from collection and storage to security and disposal – is essential for meeting regulatory standards, safeguarding personal data, and supporting business efficiency. This workshop will equip you with the knowledge needed to create and sustain a robust information lifecycle strategy.
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Information Lifecycle Management: Guide to Implementation Workshop
AUD $550.00 + gstTuesday, 25 February 2025, 10am – 12noon AEDT
As data volumes grow, over-retention and inadequate data management practices can increase both risks and costs for organisations. This workshop will focus on practical strategies for implementing an effective Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) approach, embedding ongoing data minimisation, and ensuring compliance in an evolving privacy and cybersecurity regulatory environment.
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The Governance in ESG: Foundation Workshop
AUD $550.00 + gstTuesday, 4 March 2025, 10am – 12noon AEDT
Join us for a foundational workshop on the governance aspects of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards and mandatory reporting requirements. This session will provide an overview of the key international standards, global ESG regulatory developments and a detailed focus on Australia’s ESG legislative requirements and mandatory reporting requirements.
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AI in ESG: Innovation with Sustainability and Compliance Workshop
AUD $550.00 + gstThursday, 13 March 2025, 10am – 12noon AEDT
Technology and AI are increasingly important to efficient ESG management, reporting, and compliance. This workshop explains how technology and AI can be used in ESG initiatives and discusses critical considerations for reducing AI-related risks in ESG and measuring the carbon costs of AI-driven systems.
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Latest News
EDPR opinion on AI models: GDPR principles support responsible AI
On 18 December 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted an opinion (pursuant to Article 64(2) of the GDPR) on the use of personal data for the development and deployment of AI models. The opinion deals with three matters: Anonymity, the opinion says that whether an AI model is anonymous […]
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State of Australia’s FOI System
On 13 January 2025, the Freedom of Information Commissioner, Toni Pirani, released the Freedom of Information (FOI) Practitioners’ Survey 2024 report. Ms Pirani has highlighted three key learnings: Improving systems will make complying with FOI obligations easier The majority of agencies require improvement to their systems and policies for records […]
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New Zealand Biometrics Code Consultation
The New Zealand Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster has released the Biometric Processing Privacy Code for consultation and is calling for submissions on the draft Code from the public and any agencies it would apply to. “The Code will help agencies implement the technology, while giving people confidence it’s being done […]
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$50 million settlement from Meta for Cambridge Analytica incident
On 17 December 2024, the Australian Information Commissioner announced that Federal Court civil penalty proceedings against Meta had settled for a $50 million payment program as part of an enforceable undertaking received from Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta). The Commissioner alleged that the personal information of some Australian Facebook users was disclosed to […]
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Data Leak Exposes Car Owners’ Movements
In December 2024, we highlighted the privacy risks arising from cars examined by Dr Katherine Kemp in her report, ‘Driving Blind: The Unexamined Privacy Risks of Connected Cars’ (access here). Reports in Carscoop and Spiegel on 27 December 2024, revealed that movement data of 800,000 electric cars and contact information […]
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The Role of Information Governance in Reducing Data Breach Risks
As data breaches continue to rise, the importance of robust governance to align and improve integrated cybersecurity, technology procurement, privacy compliance, and information lifecycle management becomes critical. Recently released reports by the Office of the Australian Information Commission and the New South Wales Information Commission reveal the high percentage of […]
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The central problem for humanity in the 21st century is how we can nurture sufficient legitimate political power and wisdom, adequate technical mastery, and robust norms to constrain technologies to ensure they continue to do far more good than harm. How in other words, we can contain the seemingly uncontainable.
We don't need to totally reinvent the institutional wheel, creating more opportunities for rivalry and grandstanding. We just should find every means possible of improving it - and fast.
The common thread here is governance: of software systems of microchips, of businesses and research institutes, of countries, and of the international community. At each level is a thicket of incentives, sunk costs, institutional inertia, conflicting fiefdoms and worldviews that must be cut through. Make no mistake. Ethics, safety, containment - these will be products of good governance above all. But good governance doesn't just come from well-defined rules and effective institutional frameworks. ... [it] needs to ensure there is a self-critical culture that actively wants to implement them.
- Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection AI, in The Coming Wave
