Stephen Phillips
Lead Analyst

Stephen is a passionate advocate for the information industry. He believes Jinfo has a critical role to help clients maximise the value when buying information.

Stephen's expertise continues to be sought after. He currently serves as a non-executive director at M&A Monitor and Senior Advisor to Couranto UK Ltd.

His knowledge enriched "The Emerald Handbook of Modern Information Management". He is on the Business Information Review editorial board, and he led their annual survey.

Stephen's dedication extends to the wider information profession. He created a peer network for the UK's financial services industry. He also holds leadership positions with CILIP and SLA Europe.

His work with clients, suppliers and conferences keeps him at the forefront of the industry.

Before joining Jinfo, Stephen managed a global research team and extensive portfolio of suppliers at a global investment bank.

Stephen can be contacted at stephen.phillips@jinfo.com

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Articles by Stephen Phillips:


How to thrive in 2025; AI and news with Dow Jones; AI contracting questions answered; information risk; end-user education
Tuesday, 7th January 2025

  • The Age of Intelligence is here - how to thrive in 2025
  • A conversation about AI with Dow Jones
  • AI contracting clinic - the answers to your questions
  • New "Focus on Information Risk"
  • End-user education survey


Contracting and licensing for AI
Monday, 23rd December 2024

This article explores a recent conversation with Jeff Monassebian, a technology and intellectual property attorney.  

Our discussion focused on the challenges and strategies for managing AI-driven content licensing and contracting. It emphasises the importance of precise contract language, transparency with vendors, and clear ownership boundaries. 

It also offers practical insights on navigating ethical considerations and flexible use cases.


AI contracting and licensing; Strategic information managers; End-user training
Tuesday, 10th December 2024

  • Insights from the FT on AI in news production and licensing
  • Clinic on contracting for AI
  • Intelligent data integration
  • Strategic guides for information managers, on AI governance
  • Are you a freelance content product expert?
  • Contribute to our end-user training research


Contribute to our research into end-user product training
Tuesday, 10th December 2024

Take part in Jinfo’s survey on end-user training, and receive a summary of the results.


How should information managers respond to Perplexity's recent announcement?
Monday, 9th December 2024

Perplexity’s recent launch of its Select Channel Partner Program marks a significant step in the fusion of artificial intelligence and specialised knowledge bases.  

Use these practical steps to start the shift to intelligent data integration.

Reports by Stephen Phillips:


End-user training in the pharma and biosciences sectors
Tuesday, 3rd December 2024


How are information managers getting involved with AI? Navigating privacy, ethics, and intellectual property
Wednesday, 13th November 2024

It highlights strategies for managing expectations, pr...


Augmenting your documentation to mitigate risks of using Artificial Intelligence
Tuesday, 5th November 2024


Crafting a governance framework for AI products and applications
Friday, 1st November 2024

It inc...


How to critically evaluate the quality and credibility of market research sources
Wednesday, 30th October 2024