2021 Records Knowledge Conference

Keynote

 John Montaña, J.D. F.I.I.M, F.A.I. is  Principle of the Montaña Group, a think  tank and technology development  organization focused on the use of  software solutions to analyze and  resolve a wide range of legal issues  using data mining, artificial intelligence  and related processes and techniques.  He is currently focused on trade  sanctions compliance and other  multinational trade compliance issues. In  his career, he has advised corporations,  law firms and non-profit organizations on  best practices and legal compliance in  compliance scenarios of all types. His  work has included analysis and advice  on a wide variety of governance, compliance and risk management issues. He is widely  recognized as one of the foremost data compliance experts in the country. Mr. Montaña has published four books on records management issues, as well as  dozens of articles for magazines and professional journals, and is an active seminar  speaker on records management topics. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of  Denver. He is a recipient of the Britt Literary Award from ARMA International. Publications include: Information Management and the Courts – an Update Montaña, John C., J.D., ARMA Educational Foundation 2018 A Report on Recent Changes in European Privacy Law and Regulation Montaña, John C., J.D., Montaña & Associates, 2016 How to Develop a Retention Schedule Montaña, John C., J.D., ARMA International 2010 Lawyer's Guide to Records Management and Retention  Montaña, John C., J.D., and Cunningham, George C., ABA Press 2006 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Implications for Records Management Montaña, John C., J.D., with Martins, Christine, J.D. and Dietel, Edward, J.D. ARMA  International 2003 Law, Records and Information Management, the Court Cases Montaña, John C., J.D., with Skupsky, Donald S. IRCH 1994 White PapersAccess Rights to Business Data on Personally Owned Computers Montaña, John C., J.D., ARMA Educational Foundation 2005 Legal Obstacles to E-Mail Message Destruction  Montaña, John C., J.D., ARMA Educational Foundation 2003 Access Rights to Business Data on Personally Owned Computers Montaña, John C., J.D., ARMA Educational Foundation 2005 Recent speaking engagements include: IIM Africa, Webinar, February 2021 IIM Africa, Webinar, January 2021 Society for Corporate Governance, January 2021 Madison WI ARMA, Webinar, October 2020 NAID, Webinar, October 2020 ARMA International Conference, Nashville TN, October 2019 Atlanta Compliance and Ethics Roundtable, Atlanta GA, July 2019 ARMA International, Madison WI, May 2019 ARMA-GLA, Los Angeles CA, May 2019 Association of Legal Administrators, Dallas TX, April 2019

 Overcoming Language Barriers in Compliance and Risk Management Activities

  Jen has over 14 years of experience in the records management and Information governance space.  Working with a multitude of large clients over the years, she has been able to witness the challenges that most organizations face on a daily basis and counsel them on resolutions and best practices related to compliance and data retention efforts.  

 Governing IOT in an IG World 

 Bassam Zarkout is an executive and public speaker with 28 years  of technology experience, including 8 years as Chief Technical  Officer and Chief Strategy Officer, focusing on Information  Governance and E-Discovery. In 2016, Bassam founded  IGnPower to focus on consulting in Industrial IoT and work with  peers at the Boston-based Industrial Internet Consortium on  advanced IoT business and technology-related subjects, like  digital transformation (co-chair of DX Group), trustworthiness,  AI, and data protection. He has also co-authored several IIC  papers on these topics 

Electronic Signatures

   Mr. Niranjan Hiras, co-founder and President of Radian  Solutions, offers a history of successful projects, growth  and effective leadership. He brings a wide gamut of  experiences from being a mechanical engineer, a software  programmer, a manager and a successful business owner.  He is a visionary, independent thinker, and a pragmatic  leader who has the uncanny ability to find solutions for  complex problems.  Mr. Hiras brings clear vision, steady focus, and consistent  effort for any team to follow. He is willing to roll-up his  sleeves and work alongside the team and lead them out of  difficult situations, when needed. As a strategist and  accessible leader, he relies on his teams’ abilities and  encourages growth, taking responsibility over limiting  their exposure. He is a champion for employing industry best practices and standards and  believes in, ‘doing it right the first time’ mantra.  Mr. Hiras is known for his strong contract management, proposal writing skills and  customer service focus that has driven the customer acquisition, satisfaction and retention  rate at Radian. He is laser focused on client prioritization, issue resolution and client  satisfaction. Under Mr. Hiras’ leadership, Radian Solutions has earned accolades from several local and  national organizations. INC 5000 recognized Radian Solutions as the fastest growing  private company for three years in a row, in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Radian was recognized  as the fastest growing government contractor during 2016, 2017 and 2018 by Washington  Technology FAST50 – a list of top 50 fastest growing GovCon companies. Locally, Radian  was recognized as fastest growing Minority Business by Sacramento Business Journal in  2017. Mr. Hiras has led Radian through several certifications such as California’s Certified Small  Business, Federal SBA’s 8(a) business development program and HUBZone certifications.  He has also helped Radian attain vendor status on California’s Multiple Awards Schedule  (CMAS), the California’s IT Master Services Agreement (MSA) and is currently pursuing  several federal contract vehicles. Mr. Hiras holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University  and has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University, India 

Electronic Signatures

 Mrs. Sudhangi Suthrave is the SME & Solutions Architect at  Radian Solutions. She is a result-oriented IT leader with  over 16 years of experience in Application Architecture,  Design and Development with a successful track record of  managing Delivery of IT Applications, Systems, Products &  Services across major industry domains. She brings  understanding, communication, and organization to her  role while ensuring Radian meets its deadlines with  excellent results.  Mrs. Suthrave champions Radian’s vision to unlock the  potential of every team with maturity and confidence to  deliver the best quality product. With her vast outstanding  knowledge of Digital Signatures, she can creatively think about delivering innovative and  effective solutions to meet client needs. Mrs. Suthrave is known to be an excellent communicator and never fails to explain complex  technical decision-making to client stakeholders with simplicity, always ensuring that  solution delivery is in line with key corporate goals and meets all customer requirements.  She diligently follows established methods to guarantee quality solution delivery, ensuring  that any code delivered is well-planned, structured, and tested to meet strict quality  controls. A leader and voice of IT Modernization Mrs. Suthrave’s strong technical skills are  noteworthy across various industry domains like Federal Acquisitions, Business Process  Modelling, Healthcare Insurance, Content Management, Online Retail, and Imaging &  Printing Industry. Her incredible passion, tenacity, dedication, and work ethic has delivered significant impact on cost savings and improved efficiencies in many organizations she has  worked for.  Mrs. Suthrave has led government contractors such as Valiant Solutions and General  Dynamics IT through CMMI Level III & IV certifications. She has also led federal clients  attain Authority To Operate (ATO) for Digital Signatures at the determined FIPS 199  impact-level.  Mrs. Sudhangi Suthrave holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Boise State  University, USA and has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from University of  Mumbai (Bombay), India. 

Master of Ceremonies and Panel Moderator

 Charles Booz has over thirty years experience in providing evaluation and implementation  oversight of cost-effective and integrated solutions concerning a broad spectrum of  information technology and information governance issues. A recognized innovator in business automation technologies, including document and records management, workflow,  conversion methodologies and business process paradigms, Mr. Booz brings a unique  perspective to the confluence of information governance, information technology and  business requirements. As a member of numerous project teams he continues to be involved  in financial, health, legal, insurance and governmental projects.   He is a member of the Project Management Institute and ARMA International, six term President of the Greater Sacramento Capitol ARMA Chapter, as well as a frequent speaker at  various ARMA Local, Regional and National Conferences. A member of ARMA  International’s Government Relations Committee (GRECO) 2002-2008 and Chair 2005-2008. A  member of the Electronic Records Management Committee (ERMC) 1998-2001 and Chair 2001. Mr. Booz speaks and writes extensively on the topic “Records Knowledge and “Information  Governance,” and the surrounding issues such as privacy, record certification, electronic signatures and new recordkeeping methodologies. He continues to testify on a variety of  records management issues at legislative and public policy hearings as a noted expert in  electronic recordkeeping, digital commerce, and electronic signatures. Mr. Booz authored the  California State government electronic recordkeeping specifications under contract with the  California Department of General Services. Mr. Booz authored the noted The Information Management Journal article "Electronic Records and the Right to Privacy.