Robert F. Smallwood is an industry-leading author, keynote speaker, podcast host, consultant, and educator. With eight published books on information governance (IG) topics, he is the world’s leading IG author and a leading authority on IG. Over 18,000 professionals have completed his IG Essentials training course on LinkedIn, and hundreds of others have taken his instructor-led training to earn IG certifications. In addition to teaching IG courses, he consults with Fortune 500 companies and governments to assist them in making technology decisions and implementations.