Digital Isn't Forever: The Real Cost of Keeping Archives Alive

13 May 2026
Broadcast Technology Theatre
Broadcast Technology

This panel brings together leading archivists and preservation experts to explore how digital preservation can unlock long‑term value. Rather than treating digitisation as the final step, the session reframes digital preservation as an active, strategic investment that can drive efficiency and greater impact over time through stewardship.

The discussion will highlight how organisations can proactively manage challenges such as digital decay, format obsolescence, and cybersecurity while also seizing opportunities around metadata enrichment, scalable format migration, and intelligent storage strategies that can help maximise their commercial, cultural, and operational return in the long term.

Chairperson
Kay Page
Kay Page, Managing Director - FOCAL International
Speakers
Helen Edmunds
Helen Edmunds, Director of Collections Operations - BFI National Archive
Chris Fossey
Chris Fossey, Senior Business Development Manager - Iron Mountain Media & Archival Services
Brian Leonard
Brian Leonard, Live Service Lead - Reuters Imagen
Helen Walker
Helen Walker, Archive Manager - Reuters Agency

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