Heidi Shakespeare

Heidi Shakespeare is the CEO of Memnon and a visionary leader with more than 25years of experience driving growth in the broadcast and digital archiving industries. Arecognized authority on media migration, she has beeninstrumental in reshaping howorganizations preserve and access audiovisual content in an increasingly digital-firstworld.Throughout her career, Heidi has championed the role of technological innovation in afield long anchored in legacy formats. She isparticularly intrigued by the potential of AIto enhance, inform, and expand how legacy content is enriched and accessed—ensuring that future solutions not only safeguard collections but also unlock newopportunities for discovery and engagement.Under herleadership, Memnon has expanded its global reach, establishing state-of-the-art media migration facilities that strengthen its position as a trusted partner inprotecting the world’s cultural and historical heritage.Before joining Memnon, Heidi held senior leadership positions at Iron Mountain andBonded Services, where she gained extensive expertise in managing complex archivingprograms. Her unwavering commitment to innovation, access, and preservationcontinues to ensure that invaluable content from the past remains protected andaccessible for generations to come.ABRIDGED VERSIONHeidi Shakespeare is CEO of Memnon, with over 25 years’experience in broadcast anddigital archiving. A recognized leader in media migration, she has long championedinnovation in preserving and providing access to the world’s audiovisual heritage. Heidiis particularly intrigued by the potential of AI to enhance and inform how legacy contentis enriched and accessed. Before joining Memnon, she held senior leadership roles atIron Mountain and Bonded Services, managing large-scale archiving initiativesworldwide.