Part 1 – From Plan to Action: Practical Steps for Effective Legacy Records Destruction.
Part 2 – Managing Defensible Disposition from Drives to File Rooms
Presented by: Debbie Gantt, Regional Manager-Jones Day, and Wanne Pemmelaar, CEO & Co Founder-filerskeepers
PART 1: File Destruction: This session explores a successful case study in performing a large legacy file destruction project. It explains the steps needed to gain organizational trust, reduce approval bottlenecks, and successfully present a project plan for legacy destructions.
PART 2: Data Deletion:This session explores how organizations can turn retention policies into real, defensible deletion programs. It explains how to determine what information is still needed, what has reached the end of its retention period, and how to carry out deletion across systems, drives, and legacy applications. The focus is on bridging the gap between policy and practice, with methods for classifying outdated records, documenting decisions, and establishing deletion processes that are efficient, sustainable, and manageable in everyday operations.
Attendees will Learn:
Learn the early steps required to make the retention and disposition process easier
Establish and present a clear action plan to destroy current legacy records while preventing them in the future
Build a solid project plan for management approval
Steps to review file data elements to determine disposition and destruction targets
Build a clear, defensible approach to data deletion and practical implementation
Assess, classify, and act on outdated records
Turn retention requirements into real, system-level actions
Clarify ownership and accountability across complex storage environments
Establish a repeatable process that keeps deletion efficient and sustainable
Debbie Gantt: Regional Manager, Records, Jones Day –Debbie brings over 20 years of professional experience in records management and business operations, specializing in organizing and clearing legacy records that have outlived their usefulness. Debbie’s hands-on expertise in managing extensive records destruction projects combined with her deep understanding of compliance and governance, make her a trusted partner. This has enabled her to review and destroy over 25,000 boxes of legal records. Known for turning strategy into action, Debbie empowers records and information governance managers to confidently implement defensible retention and destruction programs, combining compliance experience with a practical, relationship-driven approach.Wanne Pemmelaar: CEO & Co-founder, filerskeepers and Lawstronaut –Wanne is a top-tier data and tech lawyer and 3x entrepreneur who loves building tech solutions to legal problems he has experienced firsthand. Wanne has over a decade of work experience as a legal practitioner. When it comes to developing products, he insists on stellar design and a commitment to user empathy. As a data and tech lawyer, Wanne’s passion is assisting companies to navigate the legal landscape against the backdrop of exponential data and tech developments
