DAM and Museums 2025

Pre-Event Tutorials

Further your Digital Asset Management education with our exclusive Pre-Event Tutorials with world-leading DAM experts Lisa Grimm, Nik Honeysett, and Theresa Regli. Places are limited so we recommend booking soon to avoid disappointment!

• All sessions are held online

Tickets to the tutorials are $99. 

(If you have already booked your place for the event, you can upgrade your ticket to include the Pre-Event Tutorials by selecting 'Modify Registration').

Too DAM Curatorial or Too DAM Corporate? How to Meet in the Middle

Tuesday, January 28, 12:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM GMT / 9:00 AM PST

In corporate DAM initiatives, it’s often important to spend time bringing the staff and users up-to-speed on curatorial basics, but nearly the reverse can be true in GLAM environments – you’ve got the curatorial expertise, but need to know which ‘corporate’ buzzwords and acronyms can help drive your DAM programme forward for the long term. What is a RACI, and how can it help you build and run your governance approach? How do you build and share a road map with your vendor(s) and stakeholders?  Do you need all those ‘Agile’ and other methodological terms? This tutorial will demystify some of the jargon, and will help you apply the right level of business-process discipline to your DAM journey, whether it is just beginning, at the ‘new vendor selection’ phase or in an ongoing continuous improvement life cycle.

Bridging Technology and Tradition: Innovating Museum Collections and Asset Management with AI

Thursday, January 30, 12:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM GMT / 9:00 AM PST

This workshop is designed to explore current practices and the future of integrating AI in museum collections and digital asset management. Participants will learn how AI supports the handling of collections and assets within these management systems and how it can enhance the discovery, interpretation, and accessibility of collections online and in our galleries. The workshop will delve into practical AI use cases, demonstrating its transformative impact on both behind-the-scenes operations and visitor interactions, paving the way for a future where technology and tradition coexist.

Outcomes include:

Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Learn how AI can streamline collection management processes, reducing manual tasks and improving data accuracy and access.

Improved Visitor Engagement: Understand how AI-driven tools can create more interactive and personalized experiences for visitors, both in-person and online, enhancing educational outreach and engagement.

Increased Accessibility: Discover AI's role in making collections more accessible to diverse audiences, including through automated translations, descriptive audio, and adaptive learning paths.

Nik Honeysett, Chief Executive Officer, Balboa Park Online Collaborative

DAM in Museums: A Deep Dive into the Use Cases and Technology

Tuesday, February 4, 12:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM GMT / 9:00 AM PST

In this pre-conference deep dive session, we'll explore typical museum use cases and implementation scenarios for DAM. Specifically for those who want to have a deeper understanding of the different things a DAM system can do in a museum environment, and technical implementers who want a better sense of a system's capabilities, we'll look at:

1) Use case, staffing, and governance scenarios: When, Where and How to Employ DAM in a Museum environment

2) Technology "know how": fundamental technology features you need to know in order to be successful

3) Integration points: what are the other systems DAM needs to connect with in a museum environment?

Attend this session and gain new knowledge about best practices and proven methods of success when implementing DAM in museums.

Theresa Regli, DAM Industry Analyst; Director & Chief Strategist​, Vox Veritas Digital