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Iris is an Account Manager at the image department of the Rijksmuseum. She first started working at the image department in 1998 when most of the photography done at the Rijksmuseum was still analogue. Over the years the department has developed from analogue to fully digital. The image department is now responsible for the systematic digitization of the Rijksmuseum collection (consisting of approximately one million objects) and the accessibility of these images in and outside of the museum.

Cécile has been the manager of the Image Department at the Rijksmuseum since 2006. She supervises a team of three account managers and five photographers, working in nine photo studios. Together they are responsible for the systematic digitization of the Rijksmuseum collection comprised of approximately one million objects in the highest quality possible. The aim of the Image Department is to have the entire collection digitized by 2022 and online available. A high-quality standards-based workflow and a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system has been established to accomplish this ambition.

Ruth has worked in media publishing and content syndication for almost 20 years, since completing her BSc in Digital and Photographic Imaging at the University of Westminster. Ruth joined IDS in 2009, bringing first-hand experience of the pressures and expectations of fast-paced media production environments, having worked on both the supply side and the publishing side of content licensing. Since then she has seen the growing demand for instant access to content 24/7 and has contributed to developing IDS’s offerings to continually meet those demands in an ever-evolving industry.

Brian is responsible for leadership and management of archives and library staff. He also works closely with curators, registrars, collections management, conservation, and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure the growth, accessibility, and stewardship of archival and library collections.

Jim fulfills hundreds of external and internal requests for images from the museum and archives collections every year – often on short notice. He works on every step of the process, from cataloging and imaging to delivery and permissions. He has been with The Henry Ford for more than two decades, and he still remembers when image files had to be mailed on discs.

Jillian works in tandem with a variety of teams across the institution to organize and facilitate digitization of three-dimensional and oversized two-dimensional artifacts, ranging in size and complexity from political buttons to planes, trains, and automobiles.

Since 2013, she has worked with the institutional photographer, populated multimedia metadata and files into our collections database and preservation server, and project managed The Henry Ford’s photography efforts. She is also point person for our 360-degree imaging program.

Ellice manages ongoing collections digitization work and facilitates the development of ways to showcase and connect digitized collections content in order to tell stories on the web as leader of the institution’s Content Studio.

Ellice has worked on planning, creation, project management, and publishing of data, multimedia, and narrative content for more than two decades, both in the non-profit and for-profit sectors, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

As an Executive IT leader, Derek has finely developed skills for deciphering strategic business requirements and communicating the real business value of complex technical solutions.

He has 20+ years of experience leading technical teams and delivering a diverse range of digital transformation, marketing technology, and enterprise content management solutions for the Retail, CPG, and Manufacturing markets.

Bilal Elreda is a SVP, Technology Director at Deutsch LA where he leads teams through the technical discovery, design, and delivery phases of digital platforms for the agency’s roster of clients. He brings over 12 years of experience in the digital space, working on all facets of the software design and delivery process. Prior to joining Deutsch LA, Elreda was a Solutions Architect at Dustland, a digital design and development agency where he was responsible for creating technical solutions for brands including Subaru, Ford, and Visa.

Bilal Elreda is a SVP, Technology Director at Deutsch LA where he leads teams through the technical discovery, design, and delivery phases of digital platforms for the agency’s roster of clients. He brings over 12 years of experience in the digital space, working on all facets of the software design and delivery process. Prior to joining Deutsch LA, Elreda was a Solutions Architect at Dustland, a digital design and development agency where he was responsible for creating technical solutions for brands including Subaru, Ford, and Visa.