From Chaos to Confidence: How Strong Repositories & Retention Schedules Enable AI Readiness and Cyber Resilience
Abstract:
Organizations across the government and insurance sectors are under pressure to modernize systems, prepare for AI-driven services, and protect sensitive information. But meaningful progress doesn’t begin with new tools, it starts with the information you already have.
This session breaks down how a well-organized repository and modern retention schedules create the stable foundation needed for both AI readiness and cyber resilience. We’ll explore how unmanaged ROT, outdated schedules, and siloed historical content increase risk, complicate eDiscovery, inflate storage costs, and amplify the impacts of cyber incidents.
Whether you're supporting claims, compliance, archives, public records, or enterprise content management, you’ll walk away with a practical, four-step framework to strengthen data hygiene, reduce risk exposure, and establish the governance layer needed to confidently support digital transformation, automation, and AI initiatives across both insurance and government environments.
Presenter:
Kurt Thies
Kurt is an entrepreneur, writer, and speaker with over 30 years of experience as a strategic advisor and expert in information lifecycle management. Kurt previously founded Accutrac Software Inc., the records management software solution used by leading law firms, government agencies and Fortune 1000 corporations. Kurt currently serves as a Senior Director at Morae, bringing his consultative approach and strategic leadership to drive growth and deliver customer-centered solutions.