Peter Peter Van Garderen

About

I am the CTO for the Global Authentic Memory Initiative

I lead the technical strategy, architecture, and software development of the Authentic Memory platform which is designed to protect and independently verify the authenticity and integrity of digital archival records.

I am also an AI researcher and consultant.

Most of this work is focussed on open-source model testing, C2PA implementation, and the development of the Arkrim.tech platform, including the ImageSquid app. For my consulting clients I specialize in implementing Hermes Agent for multi-agent workflows and enterprise business process coordination and governance.

I am an archivist.

I have been working with technology for archival collections since earning my Master's degree in Archival Science in 1997. I am a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of British Columbia's iSchool.

I am the founder of Artefactual Systems and the creator of the open-source Archivematica and AtoM (AccessToMemory) software applications, the most widely-deployed digital archives stack in the world.

I have worked with public sector institutions for three decades, ranging in size from municipal archives to global organizations such as the United Nations, World Bank, and NATO. I've provided industry-standard record-keeping technology and digital archiving services that range from writing strategy reports, analyzing system requirements, designing system architectures, developing software, and managing open-source projects. I have been a frequent conference speaker on these topics.

I am also a decentralizationalist.

I have been working with technology for decentralized systems since 2016 when I wrote my vision piece: Decentralized Autonomous Collections. This includes projects using ATProto, Arweave, IPFS, Cardano, and Polygon. See for example Landano and Orcfax.

Selected publications and presentations

Contact

petervg [at] iona [dot] ltd