# Digital transformation and data compliance featured at IoF Technology conference

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/26/digital-transformation-data-compliance-featured-iof-technology-conference/
- Published: 2017-04-26T09:18:06+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The three keynote speakers at next month’s Institute of Fundraising’s Technology
Conference will address the key issues of data compliance, digital transformation
and crowdfunding.**

 

The one-day annual conference takes place on 12 May in London. It is organised by
the IoF Technology Group, a voluntary special interest group of the Institute of
Fundraising.

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## Keynote speakers

 

The keynote speakers are:

 

 * **Charles Wells**, CMO for JustGiving and COO of JustGiving Crowdfunding, who
   will share JustGiving’s data and lessons on how individuals align themselves 
   to a cause and how they use their social networks to fundraise
 * **John Mitchison**, Head of Preference Services, Compliance and Legal at the 
   Direct Marketing Association will demystify the GDPR and challenge some lingering
   myths. 
 * Digital strategist **Zoe Amar** will close the conference with some thoughts 
   and advice on the importance of digital transformation – of aligning technology
   with your organisation’s strategy – and vice versa. 

 

> [#ioftechconference](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ioftechconference?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Keynotes crowdfunding [@charleswellsON](https://twitter.com/CharlesWellsON?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> of JG, digital [@zoeamar](https://twitter.com/zoeamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw), GDPR
> [@johnmitchison](https://twitter.com/JohnMitchison?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) of DMA
> [https://t.co/Pr30CzR35J](https://t.co/Pr30CzR35J)
> — Chartered Inst of Fundraising DIgital & Technology (@CIOFDigitalTech) [April 25, 2017](https://twitter.com/CIOFDigitalTech/status/856784647707033600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

 

 

 

## Three streams

 

The event also features 12 sessions across three streams:

 

 * The Nuts and Bolts of Compliance
 * New Fundraising – New Tech
 * Speaking Each Other’s Language

 

Speakers from Christian Aid, Save the Children UK, Alzheimer’s Society and other
charities will showcase recent projects. Independent experts like Protecture’s Gary
Shipsey and FPM Dingo’s Dawn Varley will also offer advice.

 

 

 

The [IoF Technology conference](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/iof-technology-conference-2017-tickets-32301380298)
takes place at America Square, near Tower Hill in London. It is open to IoF members
and non-members.

 * **[IoF seminar in N Ireland to examine new data protection laws](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/27/iof-seminar-n-ireland-examine-new-data-protection-laws/)**(
   27 April 2017)
 * **[GDPR: you may need to compensate your supporters if you infringe their data protection rights](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/04/28/gdpr-may-need-compensate-supporters-infringe-data-protection-rights/)**(
   28 April 2017)
 * **[9 out of 10 charities uncertain they will comply with new EU data rules by deadline](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/06/9-10-charities-uncertain-will-comply-new-eu-data-rules-deadline/)**(
   6 June 2017)

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