This keynote is designed not for comfort but for courage. It's an invitation to poke, prod and radically reframe the way we keep, share and shape our collective histories. It's about confronting whose voices get captured, whose truths get prioritised, and how we move from exclusion to intentional inclusion.

Archivists, conservators, and records managers aren't just caretakers of the past — they're shapers of the future. And in this pivotal moment, they have a unique opportunity to lead from the front.

This year's theme, 'Next Generation: Innovation and Imagination in Record Keeping,' is a call to action. Who gets to enter the archive? Who feels safe to stay? Are we protecting systems — or prioritising people?

I'm joining the conference not to tick a box but to break one wide open. To challenge. To connect. To build. If you're ready to unlearn, imagine, and act together, let's co-create a braver, better, and less UnClusive future for the people who make and shape history for good.

I'm joining the conference not to tick a box but to break one wide open. To challenge. To connect. To build. If you're ready to unlearn, imagine, and act together, let's co-create a braver, better, and less UnClusive future for the people who make and shape history for good.