You say you want a revolution? As a dynamic panel made clear in offering a powerful call to action, the data revolution is here. Are you ready?

As CloudNine discusses in their article titled (wait for it!) The Data Revolution is Here – Are You Ready?, available here, the panel at the 2025 Masters Conference in Chicago included Doug Kaminski, Chief Revenue Officer of Infinnium, and David Cohen, Senior Counsel at Reed Smith LLP.

“This is a pivotal moment in the legal profession,” Kaminski opened, “and shiny GenAI tools alone won’t cut it. Real transformation demands a shift in how we manage and make sense of our ever-expanding data universe.”

Kaminski and Cohen explored the imminent overhaul of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM)  with the EDRM 2.0 project (covered by us here and here) and aims to integrate with the Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM) and address the increasingly blurred lines between governance, discovery, and compliance.

Cohen noted, “It’s time to revise the EDRM because what we do today often begins with filtering and analysis before collection. The traditional model doesn’t reflect that. Analysis is now happening at the very beginning of the process as well as most every step along the way.”

Couldn’t agree more, which is why I’m excited for the eventual unveiling of the EDRM 2.0 model! Having participated in several of the meetings, they’re making terrific progress!

So, what should organizations do in today’s data-rich environment? And what should organizations do to rein in the expanding data universe? Find out here, it’s only one click! You say you want a revolution? It starts with a click! 😉

So, what do you think? Is your organization ready for the data revolution? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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