Because You Need to Know® (Pioneer Knowledge Services®)

Andrew Herd is the Senior Expert for Corporate Knowledge Management and lead of ESA Lessons Learnedof the European Space Agency - ESA. This is a fascinating inside view of how knowledge flow works and connects congruent with the lessons learned. Be sure to catch all three shows.

Andrew Herd is the Senior Expert for Corporate Knowledge Management and lead of ESA Lessons Learned of the European Space Agency – ESA. This is a fascinating inside view of how knowledge flow works and connects congruent with the lessons learned. Be sure to catch all three shows.

Andrew Herd is the Senior Expert for Corporate Knowledge Management and lead of ESA Lessons Learnedof the European Space Agency – ESA. This is a fascinating inside view of how knowledge flow works and connects congruent with the lessons learned. Be sure to catch all three shows.

Santhosh Shekar has worked with a wide spectrum of industry segments implementing knowledge management programs using various technologies and practices. He has also created a niche in leading KM standardization right from scratch to achieving multiple KM Programs executed in multiple companies. Furthermore, he has worked extensively on ISO 9001 organizational knowledge, AutoSPICE KM, and MIKE requirements in organizations. He has also served as an ISO 20000 internal auditor. Mr. Shekar is ITIL Foundation Certified; Certified Knowledge Manager from KM Institute, US; Member and Fellow of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange, UK. Donning many hats, Santhosh has recently published his first book titled “Design Knowledge management System” which will be a practical implementation guide on the ISO KMS 30401 standard. https://www.linkedin.com/in/santhoshshekar https://twitter.com/santhoshshekar

For 20 years Arshad Ahmed has been deeply involved in KM and learning in the areas of professional services, financial services, legal, the third sector and most recently oil and gas in the Middle East. Arshad is the founder of Intoto, a Knowledge consultancy focused on Knowledge and Information Management.

BYNTK with Ivan Butina Ivan encountered KM in 2013, when he used his community building and communication background on a World Bank Group (WBG) project aimed at improving knowledge sharing. For a year he only flirted with KM, committing to it fully in 2014. At the WBG Ivan focused mostly on community management and communities of practice (CoPs). He created and led the organization's first community management training, the CoP program, and the first centralized community management team. Because of his passion for community building, in 2018 he took Harvard's Leadership, Organizing and Action course on community organizing. He introduced some of its key concepts to the WBG's KM community and CoP program just before leaving the organization. He joined UNICEF in December 2018. Here he has been coordinating the development and now implementation of the organization's first global KM strategy and has been using some community organizing in doing so. Ivan holds a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). 

This edition dives into many facets of how and why and what as relating to organizations and awareness. What can you do to bring better knowledge flow to work?

Discover what is happening in EY in the realm of knowledge management as Rob joins us from the top notch beach of Cleveland Ohio's north-coast. Rob Usher is an accomplished knowledge leader and analytics driver with extensive experience in global professional services firms serving Fortune 500 and US Federal Government clients. Working for clients in Defense, Space and Big Four accounting, He has built and led global knowledge project teams tackling complex requirements, applying technologies, team skills and analytics to develop and deploy solutions. Rob is a relationship manager bringing an engineering mind-set to understanding a community’s unique knowledge management needs from multiple levels and then translating into plans, products  and actions.

Coverart Elif Gokcigdem Elif M. Gokcigdem, Ph.D. is the founder of Empathy-Building Through Museums Initiative, and the editor of two books: Fostering Empathy Through Museums (2016),and Designing for Empathy (2019). She is the chief curator and the co-chair of the world’s first summit on empathy and museums with Dalai Lama (2018). She holds a Ph.D. in History of Islamic Arts from the Istanbul Technical University, and a Museum Studies certificate from the George Washington University. Elif is a Fellow at the World Innovation Organization, an Advisor to Minneapolis Institute of Art’s Center for Empathy and Visual Arts, as well as the Empathy Project by Woodland Park Zoo. She worked as a curatorial research assistant at the Islamic Arts Department of the Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Galleries of the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Gokcigdem currently works as a Senior Public Affairs Advisor at Aramco, and has bean a senior advisor to Ithra, the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, since its conceptual development phase where she has advised on mission and vision development, content development and integration, strategic institutional partnerships, and exhibition and educational program development for children. She has published and presented her research at conferences including the European Science Foundation Conference, American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting, Association of Science and Technology Centers Conference, Science and Nonduality Conference, and the World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Creative communications and PR marketing professional committed to promote social change through communications and marketing. Over 10 years experience in managing the creative process from conception to completion of communication, KM and marketing strategies and campaigns to drive brand awareness and stakeholder engagement. This includes partnerships and community engagement with high-level government and public entities, civil society actors, producers, local organizations, and celebrities. Master’s in communications and social marketing and with hands-on experience at global and local level in the United Nations and the international development sector, brings unique knowledge and multi-cultural understanding of development and social and environmental issues, agro-food industry and education. Interested in corporate social responsibility as well as a strong promoter of sports and entertainment as drivers for change.

Hélène Russell of TheKnowledgeBusiness is a lawyer (non-practicing) and expert in KM.  After working in litigation defense work for 8 years, Hélène worked in-house as a Knowledge Lawyer (this is an in-house subject matter expert & KM support for a department). She has worked as a self-employed KM consultant since 2008.  Hélène specializes in translating complex academic thought leadership and cross-boundary theories into practical tools to improve the efficiency and profitability of real-life law firms and has a particular interest in encouraging the sharing of more complex forms of knowledge and the people-challenges of KM.  As part of her executive MBA, Hélène studied antecedents to knowledge sharing within UK law firms for her dissertation.  Hélène runs regular open KM training online and a global online KM training group under the Knowledge Network brand, and bespoke in-house training.   Hélène is the author of “Knowledge Management Handbook” published by the Law Society of England and Wales, “Practical Projects in Legal KM” published by Legal Monitor and a contributor to five books by Ark. “Practical Projects in Legal KM” was declared “clear, succinct, jargon-free and one of the most pragmatic KM texts I have come across … Anyone dealing with legal KM should have a copy of this book. It’s as simple as that” by Head of Client Knowledge and Learning at Linklaters, Ian Rodwell.  Hélène has spoken at various events: Ark’s KM Legal, Butterworth’s PSL conference, and for UWE, BLS and Allice.  http://www.theknowledgebusiness.co.uk/aboutus.html   Hélène Russell Author, Trainer & Consultant  Social media links Twitter - https://twitter.com/heleneadbyLinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenerussell/ plus my blog (which has ended up being my main website) - Knowledge for Lawyers | A blog about KM in the legal sector. (knowledge4lawyers.com)

Eudald Camprubí, is the CEO and co-founder at Flaps (getflaps.com), an easy-to-use to use API to build AI-powered search engines, from Barcelona (Catalonia, Europe).  I have more than 12 years of experience building digital products mainly related to document management,  knowledge management, intranets, content management systems, and e-discovery tools used by some top global companies worldwide. With all this accumulated knowledge, I have built, together with my co-founder and CTO Ramon Navarro, Flaps, with the mission to change how people access their non-structured data.  I love trail running. I have participated in some long-distance trail running races. I truly believe that running and being a deep tech entrepreneur have a lot of common points. 

Lloyd has been a knowledge management practitioner for seven years, after discovering it in 2014. Prior to this Lloyd had a solid background in IT support, spanning over 20 years in a wide range of industries and multi-national organizations. Having experienced the success that knowledge management brought to an IT support team in Airbus Australia Pacific, Lloyd found his new passion! He took up an opportunity to perform knowledge management at an organizational level for Airbus in Australia when they upgraded their ISO9001 standard to the 2015 version. This involved his first foray into developing a Knowledge Management framework. This framework included tools that help an organization preserve knowledge when staff exit, prevent costly re-work, reduce organizational risk, fast track projects and unblock tasks holding staff up. In Lloyd’s current capacity working for a state government agency in Australia, he continues to hone his knowledge management skills while coordinating knowledge flows and facilitating sessions to improve support outcomes, build working relationships across teams and geographies, unblock tasks and preserve organizational knowledge. In this time, he has also been called upon in a consulting capacity by other Australian State Government agencies and even Auckland Police in New Zealand. Outside of work, Lloyd likes to contribute to global knowledge management sessions and initiatives and is very passionate about permaculture and traditional food preparation methods such as dehydrating, fermenting, sprouting and sourdough…though perhaps not so successful at times!

To engage a group of teammates consider how engaged they are in the meeting. Are you leading a session that includes everyone? Are they listening? Are the participating? Do they care? Have you created space for playful engagement? Well here is Richard Gold to give a juicy way to add value for all next time you bring people together. It all starts with a safe environment. Here is a little about Richard; I am an experienced business consultant and manager with a blue-chip international background, working at senior levels in strategy, digital transformation, proposition development, innovation, customer experience and marketing in media, healthcare, heritage, leisure, financial services and public sectors - among others. I started out as a journalist and magazine editor in the media trade press before completing an MBA at INSEAD, and switching to consulting. In 25 years as a consultant, I have worked as principal in KPMG’s strategy consulting practice; as head of interactive media at world leading brand consultancy Wolff Olins; and as an associate director at digital transformation consultancy Transform; in addition to several years working independently. I am now an independent consultant with a focus on helping organisations and teams to release the hidden potential of their people though emergent approaches to strategy, systems thinking and building psychological safety within teams. A certified facilitator in the LEGO® Serious Play® technique, I have founded Bulbb which uses playful techniques such as LSP and Applied Improv to support clients in strategy, change, team development, leadership development and project management. Bulbb’s clients have included Novartis, Kier, Mencap, 02, eon, London School of Paediatrics and the MoD, among others. In a world that is that is changing at an accelerating pace, I use purposeful play to help organisations and teams solve some of their biggest issues. Check out this fantastic resource for teams https://rework.withgoogle.com/print/guides/5721312655835136/ https://rework.withgoogle.com/print/guides/5721312655835136/ https://www.lego.com/en-us/seriousplay LEGO® Serious Play®

Ali Allage is a dedicated husband and proud dad to 3 amazing kids. With twenty years of experience leading technology companies – from tech-focused problem-solving to the creation of consumer and business applications and platforms, Ali is great at taking what a small, specialized group understands and communicating that to the mass market. Ali serves as the CEO for BlueSteel Cybersecurity. As CEO for BlueSteel Cybersecurity, the mission is to deliver a new approach in intelligent cybersecurity protection, certification, engineering, and strategy services for small to mid-sized organizations. With twenty years of experience leading technology companies – from tech-focused problem-solving to the creation of consumer and business applications and platforms, Ali is great at taking what a small, specialized group understands and communicating that to the mass market. Read more here https://www.bluesteelcyber.com/post/breaking-down-president-biden-s-cyber-executive-order

Guests on the KM Lobby Ian Rodwell Ian works with Linklaters’ key clients on a range of knowledge and learning initiatives. He delivers guidance, workshops and masterclasses globally on knowledge exploitation, collaboration, high-performing teams, creativity, the role of trust, virtual working and motivational leadership. He is also an experienced coach and a member of the Linklaters training faculty. Ian joined Linklaters in 1992, originally working in their Real Estate Department where he helped set-up the group's first knowhow system. He then ran an Information Unit providing research and analysis services to 260 lawyers and business development practitioners in the firm's mainstream corporate practice. A regular speaker at conferences and events, Ian is a doctoral researcher at City University, London and has supported the Guildhall School of Music and Drama on a workshop that looks at business collaboration via the lens of a jazz ensemble. He also authored Knowledge to Action – a report that looks at how effective KM practices can help in-house legal teams add value to the wider business.  Vishal Agnihotri Vishal Agnihotri has held operational, consulting and leadership roles for over 20 years in enterprise Knowledge Management spanning business research, knowledge technology implementation, training and adoption, and knowledge process outsourcing (KPO).  Prior to joining Hinshaw as its first Chief Knowledge Officer, she was the Chief Knowledge Officer at Akerman LLP. Earlier, she led Knowledge Management groups at two Big 4 consulting firms, KPMG and E&Y. Her focus is to equip practitioners with enabling services, tools and insights. Vishal started her career in Knowledge Management at a boutique research and advisory firm which supported Fortune 500 clients with market perspective that informed and provoked their new product development, new market entry, strategic growth and innovation efforts.  Vishal holds an MBA from the University of Leicester (UK). She frequently speaks on Knowledge Management in the professional services firm, and her audiences have included podcast listeners of Technically Legal, The Geek in Review and the Modern Lawyer and conference attendees at  ILTA, AALL, the World Bank KM Forum, the Lex Mundi Roundtables, the Ark Group Knowledge Management in the Legal Profession Conferences, Ark Group Law Libraries Conferences, APQC, E2, IABC's Intranet Global Forum, Digital Workplace Group, and the EY Human Capital Conference. Evan Shenkman Evan Shenkman is the Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer at Fisher Phillips, an AMLAW 200 labor and employment law firm with 36 offices across the United States, where he leads the firm’s Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Library functions. Constantly at the forefront of change in the legal profession, Evan was named to the 2021 Fastcase 50 List, recognizing “50 of the smartest, most courageous, innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders in the law,” and he received the 2020 Legal Innovator of the Year Award, recognizing his team’s numerous innovations during the coronavirus pandemic. At Fisher Phillips, Evan’s responsibilities include harnessing the power of knowledge, A.I., and data analytics to the benefit of firm attorneys and clients; creating processes, practices, and software to allow firm attorneys to work smarter, faster, and more in sync; creating internal and client-facing collaborative tools; and introducing innovative technologies and approaches to help firm attorneys and clients thrive in the modern workplace. A frequent author, presenter, and podcast guest in the KM and Innovation space, Evan has been featured in The American Lawyer, the ABA Journal, Law.com, the AALL Spectrum, The Modern Lawyer Podcast, LiteraTV, and the Reinventing Professionals podcast, among others. Before entering the KM field in 2011, Evan was an AV-rated employment litigator for a decade. 

April Buckland April currently serves as a Driving Adoption Program Analyst for the Internal Revenue Services’ Knowledge Management and Transfer (KMT) team.  She began her career with the agency in 2008 and has served in several HR positions within the Agency. In 2014, April first began her Knowledge Management journey as a KM cadre and later had the opportunity to detail within KM. In 2019 she began working permanently within the IRS Knowledge Management and Transfer group, she has specialized in developing the KM tools in SharePoint, leading our key stakeholder groups and continuing to obtain sponsorship within all levels of the agency. Clara Prather Clara graduated from Texas Woman’s University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She began her career with the Internal Revenue Service in 2007. Clara currently serves as a Driving Adoption Program Analyst for Knowledge Management and Transfer (KMT) and is a Certified Knowledge Practitioner. She has held various positions within the IRS. Clara is married and has two children. Her son Duece will be entering ninth grade for this upcoming school year and plays football and runs track and her daughter, Sariah will be going to third grade and runs track.

Tony Rhem is a recognized thought leader in AI, KM, Big Data, Information Architecture and Innovation. Since 1990 I have served as CEO/Principal Consultant of A.J. Rhem & Associates (AJRA). AJRA is a consulting, training & research firm focusing on knowledge management, AI and system integration with offices located in Chicago IL, and Charlotte NC. As a consultant, strategist and advisor, Tony has worked with U.S. fortune 500 corporations, in retail, communications, financial, insurance, legal, logistics, education, healthcare, as well as US Federal, State and local government, and the military. Tony is actively working with emerging technology firms as both an advisor and early stage investor. As a speaker and author he engages the audience to demystify technology to enable its understanding, implementation and practical use. Tony particularly enjoys working as a technologist in the areas of Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence.

Donald Clark is an EdTech Entrepreneur, CEO, Professor, Researcher, Blogger and Speaker. He was CEO and one of the original founders of Epic Group plc, which established itself as the leading company in the UK online learning market, floated on the Stock Market in 1996 and sold in 2005. As well as being the CEO of Wildfire, an AI-driven learning company, he also invests in, and advises Learning technology and EdTech companies. Describing himself as ‘free from the tyranny of employment’. He has been on the Boards of many private and public organisations; CogBooks, City&Guilds, University for Industry, LearnDirect and BHDF.and currently a board member of AI focussed company Learning Pool. He has worked in schools, vocational, higher, corporate and adult learning, delivering real projects to real learners. Donald has over 30 years experience in online learning, games, simulations, semantic, adaptive, chatbot, social media, mobile learning, virtual reality and AI projects. He has designed, delivered and advised on online learning for many global, public and private organisations. He is an evangelist for the use of technology in learning and has won many awards, including the first ‘Outstanding Achievement in E-learning Award’ and ‘Best AIM Stock Market Company’, ‘Most Innovative Online Product’ (for WildFire), ‘Best Online Learning Project (for WildFire)’ and ‘JISC EdTech Award’ (for WildFire). An award winning speaker at national and international conferences, he has delivered keynotes in Europe. US, Africa, Australia, Middle and Far East. …… also a regular blogger (10 years+) on learning technology, His series on learning theorists, as well as 500 researched, online design tips, are valuable open resources. His book ‘AI for Learning’ and ‘Learning eXperience Design’ are both available on Amazon.

Join in the future of KM with the leaders of the Knowledge Management Global Network (KMGN). https://www.kmglobalnetwork.net/

Nick Poole has more than 20 years experience as a senior leader, CEO and Trustee in the museums, arts and libraries field, including my current role as the Chief Executive of CILIP, the UK Library and Information Association. Nick has extensive experience of leading digital transformation, modernization, strategic communications (including PR, lobbying and partnership-building with leading brands) and income diversification and growth. Nick believes in authentic, open and accountable leadership and am passionate about supporting the people I work with to excel, learn and grow their skills and confidence. I regularly speak on behalf of my industry in the media and press and am an accomplished public speaker, including providing evidence for Parliamentary Committees.

Benjamin Anyacho, MBA, PMP, is a senior project manager and enterprise knowledge management (KM) lead at the Texas Department of Transportation. He is an expert in project and knowledge management and serves on several national and global research, projects, and KM boards/committees. Benjamin is the Executive Director of the non-profit Apostolic Bridge Builders, Inc. in Austin, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Precious, and two teenage children, Ben and Amara.

Zach Wahl is CEO and co-founder of Enterprise Knowledge (EK), the world's largest dedicated Knowledge, Data, and Information Management Consultancy. Based in Washington, DC but operating globally, EK has worked with hundreds of commercial, government, and non-profit organizations to deliver KM/IM strategy, design, and implementation services. EK has been listed on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in the United States for the last two years and has won Best Places to Work awards from Washington Business Journal, Washingtonian Magazine, and Inc. Magazine. In his role as CEO, Zach is responsible both for the strategic growth of the organization as well as the organizational development and culture. Under his leadership, EK has grown every year since it was founded, being recognized on the Inc. 5000, Virginia Fantastic 50, and Arlington Fast Four for the organization's noteworthy rate of growth. At the same time, EK has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and as a philanthropic leader in the community. Zach is also a globally recognized thought leader in Information Management, Knowledge Management, and Taxonomy Design, having provided business, management, and IT solutions to a global range of clients for over 20 years. He has worked with over 200 public and private organizations to define strategy, road map, implement, and evolve knowledge bases, intranets, content management, document management, taxonomy management, websites (eCommerce and informational), and other information management systems. In support of these activities, he has run over 250 taxonomy design workshops based on his own business taxonomy design methodology.

Chris Mottes is the CEO & Partner, Hindenburg Systems. Chris has 30+ years of experience in media production, entrepreneurship, management and business development in London, Stockholm and Copenhagen. Chris’s first interest was journalism and human rights, growing up in South Africa under apartheid in the 80’s will do that to you. Bachelor in draft dodging and revolution from University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. He has worked as a producer, sound technician and editor on countless radio, TV, film and games productions since 1990. Before joining the Hindenburg in 2010 as CEO, Chris co-founded and/or managed several media production companies including Deadline Film and TV, Deadline Games and Vision Park Entertainment.

Kristan McMahon has served as President of the Robert H. Jackson Center since April 2019. McMahon is a former principal with Vetted Solutions, an executive search firm specializing in association and nonprofit recruiting and consulting in Washington, D.C. where she helped guide a transformational process for the company’s executive searches. Previously, McMahon was corporate counsel for Verizon in Arlington, VA where she advised all business entities on a variety of antitrust issues, including deal analysis and compliance with antitrust/competition laws. Before joining Verizon, McMahon served as a Staff Attorney for Howrey LLP, where she was part of the antitrust team leading government investigations and litigations for numerous global Fortune 500 companies. McMahon received a B.A. in Journalism/Mass Communication and Political Science from St. Bonaventure University, a J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, as well as a Certificate from its Communications Law Institute. She serves as a Trustee and Chair of the Student Affairs Committee for St. Bonaventure University. She also serves on the boards of Youth For Understanding, an international student exchange organization, and Sitar Arts Center, a youth arts education center in Washington, D.C.

Sara Feldman is the Director of Member Engagement for the Consortium for Service Innovation, where she connects Members with resources to support their success and enhance their customer experience. She is a KCS v6 Certified Trainer and experienced with customer-centric functions in the software industry. With a foundation in Technical Writing and Knowledge Management, her previous roles have focused on professional development programs, customer self-service, Customer Success Enablement, and cross-functional Technical Content Strategy. #KCS #IntelligentSwarming

Ved Prakash is a well-recognized senior industry professional with a global experience of 29 years in a variety of leadership roles with strategic, business and operational responsibilities, including large transformation programs. He is considered a thought leader in Knowledge Management with core expertise in enterprise KM strategy, governance, knowledge and social architecture, process, technology enablement, focus on content/collaboration, culture building and change management. He is currently Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) at Trianz, a silicon valley based management and technology consulting firm helping Fortune 1000 organizations transition to a digital enterprise. He is also an independent Digital and Knowledge Transformation Consultant to other organizations, and mentors startups on various aspects right from strategy to operations. Prior to this, he spearheaded Knowledge Management at Montreal-headquartered CGI Inc. He led a large transformation program at CGI across Asia Pacific covering Sales & Marketing, Operations, HR, Finance and Delivery. In addition, he served as a member of the Global Application Services Council at CGI.

Bryan Choe is a young professional born and raised in Honolulu specializing in Technology, State, and Government relations’ strategies. Passion in anything physically and mentally demanding; from hiking Hawaii Loa ridge to venturing deep into rabbit hole algorithms; to community based activities with local neighborhood boards, to the battle against sequestration in the federal level.Whether it is process improvement or how to make our world and community a better place, let’s talk story over coffee!

Nadia is a senior manager at TechnologyValley. TechnologyValley is specialized in Conversational Artificial Intelligence for businesses which offers highly customizable products in the field. TechnologyValley’s proprietary AI technology provides many unique capabilities such as understanding multiple meanings per message, interacting with users via innovative Conversational User Interfaces and many others.

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Dr. Kraus has a boutique consultancy www.aht.ch with targeted business innovation solutions for department leaders. Over 30 years of experience as project manager in pharma and med tech industries with focus on team collaboration and ICT data analysis in research and development. Coach of agile methods, innovation culture and mindset. Knowledge management consultant and lecturer. Certified project manager IPMA. President of Swiss Knowledge Management Forum (SKMF). Creator of various knowledge management tools. The KM model explained in the podcast.

I came to work at Chautauqua in 2004 as the chief executive officer of the Chautauqua Foundation and as the vice president of development for Chautauqua Institution. Sixteen years later, I gave up my role at the Foundation and currently focus on leading the advancement program of the Institution as senior vice president and chief advancement officer. In the latter role, I am responsible for the talented team that works with our philanthropic donor community to support the mission of the Institution. We build relationships with members of the community to assist them in fulfilling their ambitions for Chautauqua. It is incredibly rewarding to see how the community has responded to revitalize facilities, provide scholarships to young artists for study here, and bring the best thought leaders to our platform. Gift by gift, our donors ensure Chautauqua flourishes.Before coming to the Institution, I practiced law for nine years. For two years, I served as the assistant dean of development at William & Mary Law School. I served ten years as director of development, and then as assistant head for development at the Williston Northampton School in Easthampton, Massachusetts. I came to the Institution after serving three years as the assistant dean for development at the University of Michigan Law School.

Maria-Rosa (Mia) Moroso is the Head of Information and Knowledge Management at the NATO Communications and Information Agency, and leads this effort since 2014. She is passionate about exploring ways for people to share their knowledge and expertise to become the best versions of themselves while growing their business or organization. Mia has a MSc in International Marketing Management with a major in new media marketing, yet her foundation lies in a MA in Linguistics which allowed her to transition from an Italian Foreign Affairs career to NATO in 1998 where her previous roles have spanned from Executive Support and Officer roles to Communications, Protocol, and Information Assurance and in various NATO Bodies. KCO #NCIAgency OSCAR

Dr. Hanlie Smuts is an associate professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of Pretoria since 2017. During her tenure in industry, she delivered consistent customer relevance across all digital touch points by empowering customers through convenient and effective self-service, and by driving growth through personalized digital offerings and adjacent ecosystems. Her lecturing and research role focuses on IT and the organization, with particular emphasis on Society 5.0, digital transformation, big data management, artificial intelligence and knowledge management. Dr Smuts is the deputy chair of the Knowledge Management South Africa (KMSA) board and has published several papers and book chapters in her field of study.

Coverart BYNTK Dr. Candice Borgstein is a Knowledge and Communication Design Specialist, with over 15 years of experience managing and designing strategic communications for digital finance solutions, financial inclusion, and various private and not-for-profit stakeholder projects. These projects are located across Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. At the most intrinsic level, the goal of Candice’s work is to leverage her skills and expertise to demonstrate that communications is an instrumental function in any organization, and contributes to market information, poverty reduction, and knowledge sharing that is data-driven, evidence-based, and responsive to the needs of different audiences. Candice envisages this will ultimately facilitate appropriate information, promote advocacy, build brand reputation, and develop resilient, productive, and well-positioned organizations to attract investment and realize their goals through teamwork and innovation. #myKMjourney She is currently the Communications Manager at FinMark Trust. In her time at FinMark Trust, Candice has worked on communication and business strategy alignment, event planning with content and collateral support, stakeholder engagement and negotiations with regulators and regional hubs, and content creation and curation. Candice holds a PhD in approaches to the interpretation and visualization of data in a dynamic digital world, an MBA from Steinbeis University in Germany, and a degree in Information Design. She participated in the first AI-KM certification from the KMGN. Candice sits on Knowledge Management South Africa (KMSA) board and is the KMSA AI Committee chair. #myKMjourney

“I have spent much of my career creating and curating this knowledge repository,” Garfield said. “Knowing that Pioneer Knowledge Services will ensure its preservation and accessibility gives me great comfort and inspires me to continue writing and investing in the site’s development.”

Coverart of Brian Pollack Because You Need To Know. For over two decades Brian Pollack has led the way in Internet Technology Innovation.Brian is a published science fiction author, and has published articles in dozens of programming languages and technologies including Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), TypeScript, CoffeeScript, Node.js, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, PHP, Azure, AWS, Cloud Computing, Collaboration Technology, Unity, C#, C, C++, Perl, PHP, Objective-C and a host of other languages.Brian’s work has been nationally reviewed by major publications and has been interviewed for numerous journals for his opinion on technology. Millions of people all over the world interact with one or more of Brian’s software solutions daily and have for years.Over a billion people a day touch code Brian created when they surf the web and countless people touch mobile code he has written or been part of. Ask me about it.

   Mary Jane CarangalSan Jose Senior Knowledge Management Officer,   Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank Since 2013, Jane has been working with the Knowledge Advisory Services Center (SDCC-KC) on creating a database of knowledge partnerships and related policies, enhancing country knowledge plans, and preparing ADB’s Knowledge Management Action Plan for 2021 to 2025.  Jane also leads the work on measuring the results of ADB’s knowledge work. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines and a master’s degree in Advanced Marketing from the University of New South Wales.     Vivek RamanPrincipal Knowledge Management Specialist (Innovation and Knowledge), Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank Vivek works in the Knowledge Advisor Services Center of ADB and provides advice on knowledge management and innovation best practices to support ADBs teams. This includes streamlining knowledge programs at the country level and engagements with knowledge partners for ADB projects. "Asian Development Bank (ADB) has focused on knowledge management processes since its establishment in 1966. While ADB was founded as a bank to provide development funding, we are also a valued knowledge advisor to our member countries." - ADB Vice-President for Knowledge Management Bambang SusantonoToday we have proudly launched the book and microsite— Asian Development Bank’s Knowledge Management in Action: Vision, Learning, and CollaborationIn his opening speech, Bambang Susantono explains how this book shows how ADB has walked-the-talk on spearheading operations with adapted knowledge through many initiatives. According to him, this means that ADB’s operations and knowledge-focus evolved—from project to sector, from country to more regional approaches. It led to an increase in knowledge-supported operations.🔴 DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION: https://lnkd.in/gRNtQJKb🔵 VIEW MICROSITE: https://lnkd.in/gja6vDMj#knowledgemanagement #knowledgesolutions #booklaunch #collaboratetoinnovate

Ana Neves Ana is the founder and managing director of Knowman, a consulting company focused on knowledge management and enterprise social networks. Prior to this, she has worked with public and private sector companies in different countries. In the UK, she was Knowledge Network Manager at the NHS Modernization Agency and Cultural Change Manager at Abbey National. She is the organizer of the Social Now conference, responsible for portal KMOL, coauthor of the Social Collaboration Maturity Benchmark and author of the biannual study on Knowledge Management in Portugal and Spain. She is passionate about people and is always seeking better ways for people to learn and interact with each other, building better organizations and a better society. Jaap Linssen Jaap is founder and owner of OrangeTrail and coauthor of the Social Collaboration Maturity Benchmark. He shows organizations, teams, and individuals the benefits of social collaboration and communication. He assists multinational organizations such as Nestlé, Heineken, Booking.com, or ING bank. He specializes in large scale change programs and driving employee engagement. #DigitalLeadership #DigitalWorkplace #ESN #intranets #KM #KMers #KM4dev #KM4good #Leadership #Communities #Collaboration #internalcomms #ArtofKM #BYNTK

Dr. Cynthia “Cindy” J. Young is the Founder/CEO of CJ Young Consulting, LLC, a knowledge management consulting firm, as well as a curriculum developer and instructor with Leidos. About a decade ago, she retired as a Surface Warfare Officer after 23 years in the U.S. Navy which is where her love for knowledge management began. She holds professional certifications as a Project Management Professional, a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and as an ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence. Cindy is a past-Chair of ASQ Tidewater, Section 1128 in Virginia Beach as well as having held terms as the Vice Chair and Secretary. Her doctoral study, Knowledge Management and Innovation on Firm Performance of United States Ship Repair, provided her the opportunity to gain additional professional and academic expertise to facilitate improvements in organizational knowledge management.  In September 2020, she gave a TEDx Talk called “A Knowledge Mindset: What You Know Comes from Where You Sit." Pioneer Knowledge Systems has my permission to download and share on their site the following free Knowledge Management Short Guides as resources located at: https://www.cjyoungconsulting.com/kmshortguides/ as delineated below: A Short Guide Using Your Email to Improve Your Organizational Knowledge Management Practice (Without Being Obvious)A Short Guide to Help Organizational Leaders Have the Potentially Uncomfortable Conversations About Knowledge HoardingA Short Guide to Reusing Knowledge That In The End Buys You Time To Do More Important Things to Pay Those BillsA Short Guide to Managing Organizational KnowledgeA Short Guide to Starting a Knowledge Management Program in Support of Organizational Goals and Demonstrating Proof of ConceptA Short Guide for Identifying the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed for Knowledge Transfer in Support of Succession PlanningA Short Guide to Help Organizations Identify, Share, and Transfer Knowledge After Getting the Dreaded Two-Weeks Notice"

Kelly Barrett has worked for the IRS for 23 years, starting as a Data Entry Transcriber and worked his way up to a Human Resources Education and Knowledge Management Specialist.  Kelly has over 15 years of training project management experience with an expertise in eLearning course development and is a certified Instructional Designer (ISD) and Online Training Professional (COTP). In 2014 Kelly began researching MicroLearning Videos and how they can increase retention of training. With his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcasting, he started a program called Self-Help Online Tutorials (SHOTs).  He has since grown the program to an enterprise-wide initiative with nearly 700 SHOTs videos for all 84,000+ IRS employees to view, anytime they need to.  Kelly designed these videos to be 3-minutes or less, which are narrated, and either demonstrate a specific process or action, or they provide information or overviews on a wide range of topics. Kelly recently won the Training Officer Consortium’s Innovation Award for his SHOTs program, and he also personally won the Federal Government Distance Learning Association (FGDLA) Pioneer Award for SHOTs. MicroLearning IRS SHOTS Kelly met his wife while working in Data Entry at the IRS and now has two children.  He also is the head volleyball coach for the local Jr High School and coaches his daughter’s Club Volleyball team.  Kelly and his wife enjoy cooking and even published their own cookbook with over 190 recipes and are currently working on their 2nd cookbook. https://www.govloop.com/author/kellyb94 12 Articles I wrote for GovLoop.  It’s basically a brain dump of my SHOTs program.

Moya (Deacon) Radley serves as Manager of Technical Capability at IAG New Zealand and is an experienced data, information and knowledge management professional, with a track record of leading teams and delivering projects. She is passionate about developing people, and encourage a collaborative and safe culture to help team members become the best that they can be, which helps to enable the delivery of valuable outcomes for organizations. Moya started her career as a social anthropologist – and worked in that field for around 10 years in South Africa. She was particularly interested in African Philosophy, indigenous healing, and indigenous knowledge networks. After the closure of the Social Anthropology department at the university where she was teaching. Then Moya up-skilled into computers and completed an MCSD. Her career has included both knowledge and information management roles, especially understanding that knowledge management critically needs to support what we teach our people in the corporate environment. It is a key enabler for people to be setup for success in their roles. Moya has been fortunate to have had opportunities to grow in other domains too, such as business analysis, agile, data governance and learning design and change management. Moya stated, "These skills all work together and intersect to aid my passion for adding value to people and helping to set them up for success – no matter the role I am in."  

Kevin Moffatt, Co-Founder and CEO of Valencor, is a hands-on executive leader with over 20 years of experience leading multi-national teams providing innovative enterprise solutions and services in challenging operational environments. His focus on enabling and aligning high performing teams and evolving technical approaches has consistently delivered results across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including targeting, Counter-IED, strategy and assessment, national capacity building, ISR operations, and intelligence analysis, in support of US Government and Multi-National Coalition operations around the world. He spent over two years, cumulatively, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan during this time, working directly with stakeholders to understand and meet critical operational needs with agile solutions—credited by senior commanders with saving lives and resources. As comfortable in the boardroom as he is in the field, Kevin led organic revenue growth of a new business portfolio in a small company to over $60M per year in seven years, which was instrumental in the company’s success. Following an acquisition by private equity in 2016 and subsequently by a large defense integrator in 2018, Kevin led successively larger business units in the C5ISR domain, ultimately managing a Profit & Loss center with over $600M in annual revenue, providing full lifecycle software development and engineering services to the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Kevin has an MS in Management Information Systems from Bowie State University and a BS in Legal Studies from the US Air Force Academy, where he was a Distinguished Graduate. He previously served as a US Air Force intelligence officer.

With over a decade in the KM field, Brett Patron is a Senior Knowledge Management Advisor for the Office of the Chief Knowledge Officer of US Army Training and Doctrine Command.  Previously, he was a Deployable KM Strategist with Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC), based in Norfolk, Virginia.  With JECC he deployed on over 30 missions globally over 4 1/2 years, including twice to Afghanistan.  Brett served in the US Army for over 22 years (enlisted and officer) and then spent over a decade as a Senior Defense Analyst before joining JECC in 2017. Brett was born and raised in Queens, NY but now calls Yorktown, Virginia home. He is married, with two children. He presented KM topics to both KM World (2021) and the ISKO Singapore (2021).  He is also a subject matter contributor to the Association for Talent Development's "Knowledge Sharing and Knowledge Management: Keys to a Culture of Learning" publication (2020). He holds the KMI Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM).   He holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Excelsior College in NY and is a 2021 Masters of Science graduate from Columbia University of the City of New York, earning a degree in Information and Knowledge Strategy (IKNS). His IKNS cohort developed new strategies for NASA's Apollo/Challenger/Columbia Lessons Learned Program. 

John Antill is currently a Knowledge Manager at US Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce. With over 14 years of progressively responsible knowledge management experience in complex technical roles – both military and civilian – requiring exceptional project coordination, problem solving, and management skills, John has established a track record of success by leveraging a collaborative leadership style to accomplish all short- and long-range objectives. An engaging and articulate communicator, he is able to clearly convey complex technical information and propose novel solutions to build consensus with key project stakeholders, including high-value clients and executive leadership. Furthermore, his consistent focus on remaining at the forefront of rapidly evolving technology allows him to drive enterprise-wide innovation and maintain a competitive advantage. He is an accomplished international author, writing 58 articles on knowledge management. John has spoken at several conferences nationally and internationally.  John is on the Board of Minority Empowerment Through Technology which provides under-served college STEM students to get the technology they need to be successful in their course-ware and projects. John holds a Master of Science in Knowledge Management from Kent State University and a Master of Certified Knowledge Management from the KMInstitute. https://realkm.com/author/john-antill/

Amit Taneja serves as the inaugural senior vice president and chief inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) officer at Chautauqua Institution. He provides leadership on several institutional priorities to make Chautauqua more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible, including the creation of the IDEA strategic plan, training, policy issues and practice updates. Amit engages with the leadership of various Chautauqua community groups and all Chautauquans on IDEA related initiatives. He consults with Chautauqua Institution groups or individuals that want to create their own IDEA related goals that support the larger IDEA strategic plan. He is especially passionate about engaged dialogue and partners with several institutional offices and personnel to infused IDEA principles and practices in the work of the staff, board and community organizations. In his personal time, Amit enjoys gardening, flying kites, and making bow-ties, and he is a techno DJ with his own podcast. He put his bow-tie-making efforts on hold during the pandemic and made and donated more than 200 masks to essential workers, those working in health care facilities, and those at higher risk of COVID-19. He and his husband, Christopher live with their two feline overlords – Calvin and Hobbes.

BYNTK Neil Wagner, Carolina Trigo, and Jorge Ricardo Calejo Carolina Trigo is passionate about what she does, she has been a project manager at DevScope since 2018. With a background in Hospitality and Digital Marketing, having worked in Spain and Mozambique, she is a proactive person and loves to make omelets without breaking any eggs. Avid for knowledge, she will be in a constant search for learning, she has a creative mind and is a people person and a problem solver. Last year, Carolina won the gold award “Young Project Manager of the Year 2021”, an initiative promoted by APOGEP (Portuguese Association) and IPMA Young Crew Portugal. Neil Wagner graduated with a B.Comm in 1976 and an MBA in Finance from Concordia University in 1978, and went to work at Bell Canada in Ottawa, where he quickly applied his financial and quantitative skills to write the first financial plan for the Computer Communications Group of Bell. After 2 years, Neil was recruited by an old professor from Concordia to teach Finance at the University of Calgary and considered doing a doctorate in Finance. Neil spent four years as a full-time faculty member at the university but realized that he did not have the passion to be an academic. As a believer in giving back to the community Neil is the Volunteer CIO for the Calgary Counseling Center, a not-for-profit counseling and educational institution, where he has guided the implementation and adoption of a highly sophisticated technological footprint designed to tightly support the organization’s business & research goals. Neil was a long-serving member of the Deans Advisory Committee for the Computing in Business program at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Jorge Ricardo Calejo is the Portals Team Manager at DevScope and has over 17 years of experience working with Microsoft Technologies, from .NET to SharePoint and Office365. He loves to design new solutions, leader of a great team, passionate for tech and problem solver. Father of twins is also Co-Founder and Evangelist of the Portuguese Community for Power Platform.

Cover-art of Because You Need To Know Céline is a global Engagement Influencer, and helps leaders and organizations succeed and grow by engaging their clients, partners and employees.Engagement is the active mobilization of many talents, to deliver value together. This requires new leadership methods, tools and behaviors.Thanks to a rich experience in the corporate world acquired over 3 continents in large and small organizations Céline has driven award-winning engagement innovations in business and industrial environments. Book page (publisher’s website): https://www.figure1publishing.com/book/dare-to-un-lead/ Book page (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Lead-Relational-Leadership-Fragmented-ebook/dp/B09QBRYQ6H/ref=sr_1_2 Book page (my website): https://weneedsocial.com/the-book #leadership #unleadership #DareToUnLead #WeNeedSocial

Shruti Ramaswami is the Vice President of Strategic Relationships and Strategy at TechSoup. In her role, Shruti manages corporate relationships to help technology companies distribute and engage with the civil society sector. She also helps lead TechSoup’s overall strategy with a goal of supporting TechSoup’s sustainability while supporting the evolving needs of the sector and championing values of equity, inclusion, and diversity.   Shruti holds a Masters in International Business and Development Economics from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, with a focus on the role of the private sector in sustainable development. She currently resides in New Jersey with her husband and two young sons. She is also a member of Chief, a network focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders, with the hopes to cultivate and support more women in leadership positions. Support TechSoup and the digital transformation of civil society today!   #NPTech #NonprofitPodcast #Nonprofits #NPData TechSoup supports nonprofits, charities and libraries around the world by providing access to mission-critical technology solutions, resources that build professional skills, and opportunities to engage in community.@TechSoup

Elizabeth Hunt is Senior Director, Global Network Marketing and Enterprise Communications at TechSoup. She leads a team that strategically supports the digital marketing needs of the TechSoup Global Network of 62 independent big tech NGOs who collectively serve mission critical technology solutions, strategy and skills-building resources to community-based nonprofit organizations in more than 230 countries in 39 languages. She also guides strategic communications to share the TechSoup impact story and to amplify the power of civil society.  A former journalist, Elizabeth holds a Masters in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. She is Vice President of the Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock Foundation, which has served the greater Omaha, Nebraska area for nearly 80 years. She is inspired daily by changemakers who are rooted in local communities all around the world.  She lives just north of San Francisco with her husband, two year-old daughter and dog. TechSoup supports nonprofits, charities and libraries around the world by providing access to mission-critical technology solutions, learning resources that build professional skills, and opportunities to network and engage in community.  Support TechSoup and the digital transformation and resilience of civil society today! TechSoup Global Survey https://blog.techsoup.org/posts/new-techsoup-study-opens-a-window-into-how-we-work-with-data #NPTech #NonprofitPodcast #Nonprofits #NPdata

The views and opinions expressed in this program are those of the speakers and do notnecessarily reflect the positions of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory or affiliates. Because You Need to Know with Camille Mathieu Camille Mathieu is a results-driven information professional and independent consultant with over 10 years of experience in a variety of library and information science functions. She currently works as the Knowledge Management Program Manager for the Weapons and Complex Integration (WCI) directorate at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Previously, they served as Associate Knowledge Officer for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) after graduating with a Master of Library and Information Science degree from UCLA. Camille also works as a consultant for Cairnway.co. https://www.cairnway.co/ Camille’s primary working areas and research interests include institutional ontology development, information organization and discovery, content services, enterprise search optimization, and strategic knowledge capture. She is passionate about developing strategies to align people, processes, and digital products to enable sustainable business operations.Outside of work, Camille enjoys gardening, rollerblading, and spending time with their wife and dog.

Gauri has dedicated her career to building intuitive and delightful user experiences. Seeing the opportunity to force multiply the nonprofit sector's ability to create impact through software led her to her work at Instrumentl. As CEO and a co-founder, she has led Instrumentl to serve over 2,000 nonprofits today, making it a favorite tool among grant seekers for bringing grant prospecting, tracking, and management to one place. Before Instrumentl, Gauri was CEO and co-founder of Fondu, an online community for sharing bite-sized restaurant reviews. After Fondu was acquired by Airbnb, Gauri led their mobile and special projects teams. 14-day free trial, use BYNKPOD50 for $50 off your annual or monthly subscription www.instrumentl.com The Ultimate Grant Writing Resources Collection | https://www.instrumentl.com/freebies/grant-writing-resources-collection Upcoming live, free grant writing classes https://www.instrumentl.com/events/resources

Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson is a Full Professor and Director of The Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. Her research focused on the intersection of leadership and diversity and she works with the best companies to implement evidence-based practices to develop inclusive leaders across organizations.   She has received $3.8 million in external grant funding and presented her work at over 170 meetings around the world including the White House for a 2016 summit on diversity in corporate America. Media outlets featuring Stefanie’s work include: The Economist, Newsweek, Time, and Wall Street Journal. She has appeared on Fox, ABC, NBC, and CNN. Dr. Johnson was recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top 30 thought leaders in management for 2020 and named as the “authoritative voice on inclusivity and diversity.” The book was released by Harper Collins in June and is a Wall Street Journal National Bestseller and Wall Street Journal’s Book of the Month for September. Forbes, Business Insider, HRPS and SHRM listed INCLUSIFY as a must read for leaders. “In INCLUSIFY, Stefanie Johnson takes the conversation beyond diversity, moving us closer to real inclusion and equality. Her positive spin on what we can achieve by working together will change the workplace.” Billie Jean King. Founder, Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative

Luis Suarez is a well-seasoned Social / Open Business strategist and 2.0 practitioner with over 26 years of working experience on Knowledge Management, Collaboration, Learning, Online Communities, Remote / Distributed Work and Social Networking for Business, I’m currently focusing on helping organizations make the most out of their own change management initiatives and digital transformation programs (including Social Business) by making sense of their own data analytics visualizations. In a nutshell, work smarter, not necessarily harder. Luis works for panagenda as a business developer, Digital Transformation and Data Analytics doer. Connect with Luis on Mastodon at @elsua or via LinkedIn

Andrew is recognized globally across Arup as a subject matter expert on Knowledge Management especially around capturing and applying Lessons Learnt and Communities of Practice (COP) Andrew has designed and delivered numerous innovative and engaging workshops with employees from numerous disciplines up to executive level. He engages with a number of respected KM (Knowledge Management) Networks globally to listen, learn and contribute to the debates around all aspects of KM He’s also delivered talks around the world at KM Conferences mainly discussing how to capture experiential knowledge but also how it can be applied in day to day project work and through COPS Outside of his family, he loves Cricket, the TV Series West Wing, the writings of Tolkien, Early Music, Japan and its culture and the mighty Pink Floyd. Andrew retains a passionate curiosity about the world and want to challenge employers to deliver better KM for knowledge workers to fulfill their dreams. https://earthshotprize.org/ https://www.arup.com/

Dr. Annie Green is a Digital Thought Leader and Knowledge Strategist/Architect.  She advocates for leadership and management  of organizations to learn what they need to know to improve the overall health and performance of their organization.  She provides the “big picture” that gives a more holistic solution.  Her 30+ years of expertise have resulted in a harmonious blend of theory, practice and continuous learning focused on optimizing business/IT alignment, data management, artificial intelligence, knowledge management, digital transformation, change management, and governance, in commercial, public, and government sectors.  She is an advisor, professor, lecturer, speaker, journal reviewer,  author, served as the lead faculty member for the KM Global Network’s (KMGN) online course “KM in AI,” currently serves as the KMGN’s liaison to the International Institute for Knowledge and Innovation (IIKI), the current Director of Education Programs and Partnerships for IIKI, the co-founder of the Knowledge Management Education Forum (KMEF), served as the lead organizer of the International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning (ICICKM-2013), and served as a committee member on the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) investigative studies.  An interview:   Convergence Conversation: Unpacking Knowledge Management with Dr. Annie Green - Deborah Westphal

Husband. Father of five (six). Serial Entrepreneur. Wearer of fedoras. Nonprofit co-founder. Podcast host at Tech Talk Y’all and Real Pink. Most recently, I co-founded Edgewise.Media, a podcast-first marketing content agency, and TogetherLetters.com, a software for keeping people connected without social media. #edgewisemedia My blog - https://adamjwalker.com My company - https://edgewise.media/ My software company - https://www.togetherletters.com/ My nonprofit - https://48in48.org/

Some of the people leading the 9th Midwest Knowledge Management Symposium REGISTRATION open: To register for the event, please click here.  Deadline for registration is on 2 June 2023.   Midwest KM Symposium https://sites.google.com/site/midwestkmcommunity/ Call for Speakers https://sikm.groups.io/g/main/message/10842 SIKM Leaders Community https://sikm.groups.io/g/main CALL FOR SPEAKERS!  We invite all those interested in sharing their insights or lessons learned on any relevant topic directly or indirectly related to knowledge management. Ideas and proposals may be submitted by clicking here. We are open to new experiences and topics.  So please feel free to pitch more than one format -- we're looking for a good mix! The deadline for submission of proposals is May 26, 2023. REGISTRATION open: To register for the event, please click here.  Deadline for registration is on 2 June 2023.   Additional information: The conference rate per night at the KENT STATE UNIVERSITY HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER  https://kentstatehotel.com/  is $115.54 per night including taxes and fees. Kent State University Hotel and Conference Center™ 215 South Depeyster Street, Kent, Ohio 44240     Phone: 330.346.0100   Toll Free: 855.353.4031      Fax: 330.346.0111 Participants & friends of the conference are also invited to a per-conference dinner on 15 June.  More details will be announced soon. Stay up to date at the conference site and reply to this thread with any questions you have. The 2023 Planning Team will review all submissions and follow up with speakers.  Every effort will be made to accommodate requests to present.  The Planning Team reserves the right to approve or deny speaker submissions based on content, format and other factors. Offered workshops accepted for the symposium will take place on Thursday, June, 15, 2023.Stay up to date at the conference site and reply to this thread with any questions you have. We look forward to receiving your ideas and proposals! The Planning Team Susan Montgomery Guillermo Galdamez Maggie Starkey Bill Kaplan Ninez Piezas-Jerbi John Hovell Kendra Albright / Co-Lead Linda Hummel / Co-Lead Edwin K. Morris Stan Garfield NINEZ PIEZAS-JERBI is former Chief of the KM Section of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland.  She is also holder of the CILIP Chartership in KM.  After more than 30 years of service at the WTO, she retired in July 2022 and is now based in the USA. She has an Executive Master’s Degree in Positive Leadership and Strategy from the IE School of Human Sciences and Technology in Madrid and a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics from the University of the Philippines.  Ninez continues to share her expertise and experience in the workplace as KM Consultant and Executive/Professional Development Coach (ICF ACC). She is also a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher (500HR) that promotes physical and mental vitality towards Transformational Leadership.  More information on Ninez can be found on her website, nineznow.com    Stan holds a BS in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis. He leads the SIKM Leaders Community with over 1,100 members globally, and is invited to present at numerous conferences, including KMWorld and the APQC KM Conference. Stan has published over 800 articles on leadership, innovation, knowledge management, communities of practice, enterprise social networks, and social media. He is the author of the Profiles in Knowledge series featuring knowledge management thought leaders. Kendra Albright, Ph.D., is the Goodyear Endowed Professor in Knowledge Management in the School of Information at Kent State University. She has taught graduate and undergraduate level courses in knowledge management, including Business Intelligence, Information Economics, and Leadership across four institutions in three countries,

BYNTK Cover featuring Yadira Caro Yadi Caro has been working with teams of developers and engineers for over a decade with US military organizations. Her expertise is to work with teams and customers solving organizational business processes and creating technical solutions. Her certifications include Organizational Behavior (Harvard), Project Management Professional (PMP), Scrum Product Owner, Certified Knowledge Manager, Lean Six Sigma, and Business Analytics (MIT).  She has worked with hundreds of customers across the world as she fluent in Spanish and Portuguese. While she continues her work as a consultant in the Defense industry, Yadi also provides training and coaching to help teams and individuals master the "soft" skills they need to succeed. She also recently completed an ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and Life Coach Certification Program, which enriches her experience to coach neurodiverse individuals.  Connect via LinkedIn Discover Hardcore Soft Skills Podcast

Arshad has been involved in Knowledge Management and learning for 20 years in the areas of professional services, financial services, legal, the third sector and more recently oil and gas. He currently is working in the Middle East. Arshad is the founder of Intoto Knowledge Intoto Knowledge – Intoto Knowledge, a consultancy focused on Knowledge and Information Management. https://youtu.be/JUZxaHj0FEI

Kurt drove away from New College of Florida for the last time with the phrase “organizational therapy” rolling around in his head. He left in his wake; many Rancid City Improvisational theater shows and an accidental college food-service boycott. He returned to DOE's Richland Laboratory to continue his work starting up the Fast Flux Test Facility, a sodium-cooled research reactor. When he drove away from the nuclear reactor for the last time, the personnel airlock was not breaking down every few weeks. The Camrol bearings rolled much-more smoothly. Kurt has started up training programs, support organizations, planning groups, and many of the organizational and technology-development projects that flowed from them. These projects have synthesized lessons learned across the energy, high-tech, transportation, pharmaceutical, education, publishing, and political sectors. His current focus is on: ­Values-based decision making ­Infrastructures for collaborative, bottom-up conversations and negotiations ­Nurturing grassroot organizations, communication networks, and publishing pipelines ­Facilitating policy and knowledge architecture discussions ­Building operational solutions to speed intelligent behaviors ­Contributing his cello/ piccolo-bass hybrid to improvisational musical ensembles From research reactors to research documentation, Kurt gets people on the same page and gets things rolling. The reviews tell the story. “Anyone could learn from you.” “It was like we worked together for years” “I should be talking with you more.” “You always come up with something” “It's never the same way twice.” “They play better when you're here.”

With a broad background in the Oil, Water, Healthcare, Finance and Emergency Management industries, Stuart French is author of the www.DeltaKnowledge.net blog, and currently the Head of Knowledge Management at Country Fire Authority in Melbourne, Australia and Chair of the AFAC Knowledge, Innovation & Research Utilisation Network (KIRUN).  Stuart combines 25 years of professional experience with a Masters of Knowledge Management (KM) to help companies with expertise identification & management, collaboration, organizational learning and knowledge systems to improve their performance and resilience to change. His research on wikis and knowledge cultures led to a fascination with complexity theory which he now enjoys teaching to various organizations and universities so they can bridge the gap between corporate strategy and service excellence. He continues to serve the KM community as co-host of the Knowledge Management Leadership forum in Melbourne Victoria and is honored to be the Australia delegate at the KM Global Network.

Neil Wagner graduated with a B.Comm in 1976 and an MBA in Finance from Concordia University in 1978, and went to work at Bell Canada in Ottawa, where he quickly applied his financial and quantitative skills to write the first financial plan for the Computer Communications Group of Bell. After 2 years, Neil was recruited by an old professor from Concordia to teach Finance at the University of Calgary and spent four years as a full-time faculty member at the university before switching back to business. Neil made the switch from Finance to Technology in 1985 when he joined Keyword, an early technology startup funded by TransAlta Utilities. He quickly established himself as the leader of their Technology Advancement Centre, developing business relationships with military and commercial companies interested in custom application of Keyword technology. It was in this time frame that Neil gained early and powerful experience in Document Management Systems, and he extended that expertise after he left Keyword and continued to sell his expertise in this area. Neil’s consulting experiences have led him to many substantial and successful engagements. He has been responsible for guiding the design and implementation of highly sophisticated and complex budgeting and consolidation systems at Wawa Food Markets in Pennsylvania, and Hancock Insurance in Boston. He has implemented document management / knowledge management, Engineering Information Systems and budgeting and consolidation systems in such diverse industries as Oil & Gas, Health Care, and others. Neil also enjoys leading IT groups, where he can help guide the organization through a re-focusing of efforts so that they become a serious and reliable service provider to the business. In several of his engagements, Neil has been an award-winning designer of complex systems, recognized for his creativity and abilities to deliver complex programs on time and budget. In the Non-Profit world, Neil is a recognized ‘go-to resource’ in Calgary and has held several senior strategic engagements advising a variety of agencies on technology change and advancement! As a believer in giving back to the community Neil is the Volunteer CIO for the Calgary Counselling Centre, a world leading not-for-profit counselling and educational institution, where he has guided the implementation and adoption of a highly sophisticated technological footprint designed to tightly support the organization’s business & research goals. Neil was also long-serving member of the Deans Advisory Committee for the Computing in Business program at Mount Royal University in Calgary. Neil has been married to Robbie for 44 years. Robbie is the CEO of the Calgary Counselling Centre and a PhD graduate from the University of Calgary School of Social Work. Neil & Robbie have two sons – Steven, who is a PhD in History & Military Intelligence from Oxford University, currently teaching at Brunel University, and Daniel, who recently completed a PhD in Health Economics at University of Calgary.

Dennis L Thomas, CoFounder, CEO - has 40 years of business operations, marketing, corporate sales, and technical expertise. Thomas has more than 18 years of direct experience with knowledge system research, design, and development. He is the conceptual designer of IQxCloud, a published author, and speaker at innovation and Knowledge Management conferences.   Home Page LinkedIn

Frank DeDominicis is a vintage DiSC trainer, former Big Brother, and Global Goodwill Ambassador. His skills-based work empowers individuals and teams. Frank's fun, interactive, interdisciplinary teaching approach helps to develop strategic growth plans, untangle Gordian knots, and learn productive conflict and emotional intelligence skills to boost productivity and personal fulfillment. DiSC is the world’s most trusted behavioral profile instrument with over seventy million users and another million users per year. To receive a free mini-DiSC assessment, email Frank. What does DiSC mean? DiSC is an acronym that stands for the four main personality profiles described in the DiSC model: (D)ominance, (i)nfluence, (S)teadiness and (C)onscientiousness. #DiSC #everythingDiSC #productiveconflict #personaldevelopment #professional development DiSC Site LinkedIn UNDER THE HOOD .pdf CONTACT INFO:  frank@frankdedominicis.com303.219.0792  https://www.frankdedominicis.com/  https://www.everythingdisc.com/frankdedominicisassociates

Frank DeDominicis is a vintage DiSC trainer, former Big Brother, and Global Goodwill Ambassador. His skills-based work empowers individuals and teams. Frank's fun, interactive, interdisciplinary teaching approach helps to develop strategic growth plans, untangle Gordian knots, and learn productive conflict and emotional intelligence skills to boost productivity and personal fulfillment. DiSC is the world’s most trusted behavioral profile instrument with over seventy million users and another million users per year. To receive a free mini-DiSC assessment, email Frank. What does DiSC mean? DiSC is an acronym that stands for the four main personality profiles described in the DiSC model: (D)ominance, (i)nfluence, (S)teadiness and (C)onscientiousness. #DiSC #everythingDiSC #productiveconflict #personaldevelopment #professionaldevelopment DiSC Site LinkedIn UNDER THE HOOD .pdf CONTACT INFO:  frank@frankdedominicis.com 303.219.0792  https://www.frankdedominicis.com/  https://www.everythingdisc.com/frankdedominicisassociates

Frank DeDominicis is a vintage DiSC trainer, former Big Brother, and Global Goodwill Ambassador. His skills-based work empowers individuals and teams. Frank's fun, interactive, interdisciplinary teaching approach helps to develop strategic growth plans, untangle Gordian knots, and learn productive conflict and emotional intelligence skills to boost productivity and personal fulfillment. DiSC is the world’s most trusted behavioral profile instrument with over seventy million users and another million users per year. To receive a free mini-DiSC assessment, email Frank. What does DiSC mean? DiSC is an acronym that stands for the four main personality profiles described in the DiSC model: (D)ominance, (i)nfluence, (S)teadiness and (C)onscientiousness. #DiSC #everythingDiSC #productiveconflict #personaldevelopment #professionaldevelopment DiSC Site LinkedIn UNDER THE HOOD .pdf CONTACT INFO:  frank@frankdedominicis.com 303.219.0792  https://www.frankdedominicis.com/  https://www.everythingdisc.com/frankdedominicisassociates

Beth Carey is Co-Founder and CEO of Pat Inc, an award-winning language understanding platform representing meaning for machines to enable human-like interactions.Beth has a history of establishing and growing corporate technology businesses, leading large teams of technologists at IBM and Fujitsu, and facilitating the world-class IBM Leadership Development program across Asia-Pacific. She has established and exited an equestrian business and is the past inaugural Ambassador for global organization Women in AI.At Pat Inc, they have developed a meaning-based NLU (Natural Language Understanding) algorithm for the world's languages which humanizes conversations with machines. Pat’s origin represents a ‘David and Goliath’ story, as it’s one that demonstrates solving an ‘hard AI’ problem doesn’t always require brute force. Pat has won Best New Algorithm for AI 2018/2019 at the global AI awards, Best Technical implementation for AI 2019/2020 and was a finalist in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, XR Education Challenge. In 2021, Pat was a nominee for the Edison Awards. #ai, #chatbots, #aiforgood, #linguistics, and #conversationalai https://pat.ai/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjcarey/

Susan Tenby Global Director of Community at TechSoup where I oversee TechSoup’s Social Media, Community Forums and Events, Net Squared program, and will develop the overall Community Management strategy for TechSoup Online Community, Social Media and Partnership Director of Caravan Studios, where I run all the social media channels, recruit volunteers, identify and engage influencers, curate relevant content, plan and participate in both online and on-the-ground monthly events, speak publicly on behalf of the organization and spearhead development opportunities via network mapping and creation. TechSoup Online Community and Social Media Director, where I was responsible for the strategy behind the community team's promotion, management and direction of the TS community forums and social media channels. Designing a social networking and live, interactive event plan across the social graph for the community that TechSoup serves Runs the social media accounts for the legendary all-female rock band, The Go-Go's. Launched a community of over 400 nonprofit staff members and volunteers in Second Life. Asked to Testify before the US Congress about this work in virtual worlds Runs an active monthly online community meet-up in San Francisco for fellow online community managers in he SF Bay Area to exchange ideas and best practices with a membership of over 1500 Frequently speaks at conferences on online community & social media best practices Subject Matter Expert who writes and consults on the topic of online community building in its various forms. Has deep understanding of what it takes to launch and sustain a community from the ground-up and has done this successfully many times with many of my philosophies being kept in practice for over 10 years. Specialties: Second Life, Social Networking Apps, Conference Speaking Appearances, Clips, Blogs, Groups, listserv's, Community Management For Press coverage, see: http://del.icio.us/suzboop/susantenby http://npsl.wikispaces.com/Press+Coverage Resume at: http://susantenby.com/about-me/cv/

Susan Tenby Global Director of Community at TechSoup where I oversee TechSoup’s Social Media, Community Forums and Events, Net Squared program, and will develop the overall Community Management strategy for TechSoup Online Community, Social Media and Partnership Director of Caravan Studios, where I run all the social media channels, recruit volunteers, identify and engage influencers, curate relevant content, plan and participate in both online and on-the-ground monthly events, speak publicly on behalf of the organization and spearhead development opportunities via network mapping and creation. TechSoup Online Community and Social Media Director, where I was responsible for the strategy behind the community team's promotion, management and direction of the TS community forums and social media channels. Designing a social networking and live, interactive event plan across the social graph for the community that TechSoup serves Runs the social media accounts for the legendary all-female rock band, The Go-Go's. Launched a community of over 400 nonprofit staff members and volunteers in Second Life. Asked to Testify before the US Congress about this work in virtual worlds Runs an active monthly online community meet-up in San Francisco for fellow online community managers in he SF Bay Area to exchange ideas and best practices with a membership of over 1500 Frequently speaks at conferences on online community & social media best practices Subject Matter Expert who writes and consults on the topic of online community building in its various forms. Has deep understanding of what it takes to launch and sustain a community from the ground-up and has done this successfully many times with many of my philosophies being kept in practice for over 10 years. Specialties: Second Life, Social Networking Apps, Conference Speaking Appearances, Clips, Blogs, Groups, listserv's, Community Management For Press coverage, see: http://del.icio.us/suzboop/susantenby http://npsl.wikispaces.com/Press+Coverage Resume at: http://susantenby.com/about-me/cv/

Ninez Piezas-Jerbi NINEZ PIEZAS-JERBI is former Chief of the KM Section of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland.  She is also holder of the CILIP Chartership in KM.  After more than 30 years of service at the WTO, she retired in July 2022 and is now based in the USA. She has an Executive Master’s Degree in Positive Leadership and Strategy from the IE School of Human Sciences and Technology in Madrid and a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics from the University of the Philippines.  Ninez continues to share her expertise and experience in the workplace as KM Consultant and Executive/Professional Development Coach (ICF ACC). She is also a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher (500HR) that promotes physical and mental vitality towards Transformational Leadership.  More information on Ninez can be found on her website, nineznow.com.   Sponsored by Schedule an EOS 90 Minute Meeting with Stas Balanevsky Request a free 90 Minute Meeting with Stas Balanevsky to learn how your business can benefit from EOS.

Noushin Jedi Noushin Jedi is an experienced analytical professional with over 22 years of expertise in engineering roles. She is a Chartered Engineer, Mentor, and Assessor within the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, showcasing her dedication to professional development and excellence. Throughout her extensive career, Noushin has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to continuous improvement. She possesses a deep understanding of procedural and protocol processes across various industries, enabling her to effectively navigate complex challenges. Not only does Noushin excel in her technical skills, but she also possesses exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities. With 12 years of experience working across multidisciplinary functions and bridging international and cultural boundaries, she has successfully promoted and led communities of practice for knowledge capturing and sharing. Additionally, she has designed and implemented processes to ensure efficient knowledge capture, setting key performance indicators that reduce the cost and risk of lost knowledge. Beyond her expertise in knowledge management, Noushin has played a vital role in leading key process improvement projects. Her focus on knowledge management, strategy development, and integration into processes has significantly contributed to minimizing the risk and cost of knowledge loss across diverse boundaries within organizations. She actively engages with teams at various organizational levels and functions, identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement and driving towards customer satisfaction and quick delivery. Furthermore, Noushin has successfully facilitated multiple knowledge capturing workshops, fostering cross-functional engagement and involving subject matter experts. Her adeptness in conducting gap and risk analyses has enhanced knowledge sharing and effectively mitigated potential challenges. Seasoned #chartered mechanical engineer #CEngProject leader, Problem-solver, #Business Analyst, Knowledge-mobilizerA #LEAN thinker strategist in #CitizenDeveloper aims to reduce Cost-of-Lost-Knowledge #CoLKA curious critical thinker with a growth mindset who uses her learning agility skill to solve problems.

Andrew is recognized globally across Arup www.arup.com as a subject matter expert on Knowledge Management especially around capturing and applying Lessons Learnt and Communities of Practice (COP). Andrew has designed and delivered numerous innovative and engaging workshops with employees from numerous disciplines up to executive level. He engages with a number of respected KM (Knowledge Management) Networks globally to listen, learn and contribute to the debates around all aspects of KM He’s also delivered talks around the world at KM Conferences mainly discussing how to capture experiential knowledge but also how it can be applied in day to day project work and through COPS Outside of his family, he loves Cricket, the TV Series West Wing, the writings of Tolkien, Early Music, Japan and its culture and the mighty Pink Floyd. Andrew retains a passionate curiosity about the world and want to challenge employers to deliver better KM for knowledge workers to fulfill their dreams. https://www.kyotojournal.org/culture-arts/shokunin-and-devotion/ Sponsor ROM Global, your #1 choice for KM. Protecting your business from knowledge-basedrisks, and helping it leverage new opportunities. ROM Global Website Our Mission is to be the global leader in knowledge management, improving the growth and success of our customers around the world through our global network of partners.ROM Global Mission

Nick Milton is director and co-founder of Knoco Ltd ( www.knoco.com ) with over 30 years’ experience in Knowledge Management. Working with Knoco Ltd, Nick has helped develop and deliver KM strategies, implementation plans and services in a wide range of different organizations around the globe. He has a particular interest in Lessons Learned programs, Communities of Practice, Knowledge Retention, KM Strategy, KM assessment and KM implementation. He has worked with KM teams in multiple sectors and in more than 40 countries. Prior to founding Knoco, Nick spent two years at the center of the team that made BP the leading KM company in the world at the time; acting as the team Knowledge Manager, developing and implementing BP's knowledge of "how to manage knowledge", and coordinating the BP KM Community of Practice.  Nick is a widely recognized coach and trainer, and has given keynote speeches at most of the leading international Knowledge Management conferences, such as KM World, KM Europe, KMUK, KM Russia, KM Egypt, IAPG Argentina, IKM Jakarta, KM Singapore and KM Brazil. In 2007 he was awarded “Lecturer of the year” from Chalmers University. He was a member of the international working group which developed ISO 30401, the management systems standard for KM, and a co-author of BSI 34401, the guide to use of the ISO standard.Nick blogs most weeks (www.nickmilton.com) and can be found on Twitter (@nickknoco). He is based in the UK, near the city of Bath. Nick is the author/co-author of the following books: The Knowledge Manager’s handbook Designing a Successful KM Strategy The Lessons Learned handbook Knowledge Management for Teams and Projects Knowledge Management for Sales and Marketing Performance through Learning – knowledge management in practice

Nick Milton is director and co-founder of Knoco Ltd ( www.knoco.com ) with over 30 years’ experience in Knowledge Management. Working with Knoco Ltd, Nick has helped develop and deliver KM strategies, implementation plans and services in a wide range of different organizations around the globe. He has a particular interest in Lessons Learned programs, Communities of Practice, Knowledge Retention, KM Strategy, KM assessment and KM implementation. He has worked with KM teams in multiple sectors and in more than 40 countries. Prior to founding Knoco, Nick spent two years at the center of the team that made BP the leading KM company in the world at the time; acting as the team Knowledge Manager, developing and implementing BP's knowledge of "how to manage knowledge", and coordinating the BP KM Community of Practice.  Nick is a widely recognized coach and trainer, and has given keynote speeches at most of the leading international Knowledge Management conferences, such as KM World, KM Europe, KMUK, KM Russia, KM Egypt, IAPG Argentina, IKM Jakarta, KM Singapore and KM Brazil. In 2007 he was awarded “Lecturer of the year” from Chalmers University. He was a member of the international working group which developed ISO 30401, the management systems standard for KM, and a co-author of BSI 34401, the guide to use of the ISO standard.Nick blogs most weeks (www.nickmilton.com) and can be found on Twitter (@nickknoco). He is based in the UK, near the city of Bath. Nick is the author/co-author of the following books: The Knowledge Manager’s handbook Designing a Successful KM Strategy The Lessons Learned handbook Knowledge Management for Teams and Projects Knowledge Management for Sales and Marketing Performance through Learning – knowledge management in practice

Award-winning knowledge manager and researcher with proven expertise developing and delivering corporate knowledge services that spotlight global industry insights and trend observations, and open windows of innovation opportunities. Dedicated project team leader and collaborator who motivates diverse teams to achieve outstanding results.

Clark Quinn, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Quinnovation, Co-Director of the Learning Development Accelerator, and Chief Learning Strategist for Upside Learning. With more than four decades of experience at the cutting edge of learning, Dr. Quinn is an internationally known speaker, consultant, and author of seven books. He combines a deep knowledge of cognitive science and broad experience with technology into strategic design solutions that achieve innovative yet practical outcomes for corporations, higher-education, not-for-profit, and government organizations. consult: quinnovation.com blog: learnlets.com society: ldaccelerator.com role: upsidelearning.com advise: elevator9.com books: quinnovation.com/books.html revolution book: quinnovation.com/books/revolutionize.html

Michael Gates is Associate Fellow of Saïd Business School and owner of Michael Gates CrossCulture. He is an internationally recognised teacher and writer on cross-cultural management and speaks regularly at large corporate and government events. At Saïd Business School, Michael is a regular contributor to the Oxford Programme on Negotiation. He has also taught on many custom programmes for organisations including China Construction Bank, Equinor, the European Patent Office and Bank of China. He is a regular contributor to open enrolment programmes at the Royal Swedish Technical University. He has provided cross-cultural training in more than 40 countries to corporations and organisations such as Nokia, the World Bank, Microsoft, Rolls-Royce, Statoil, the UN,Takeda, King, ByteDance (owner of TikTok), the EU and the Finnish and Swedish governments as part of their preparations for the EU presidency. Michael was previously with Richard Lewis Communications from 1990, first as Managing Director of the Finnish company and subsequently as Nordic Regional Director. He was appointed Group Managing Director in 2000 and Vice Chairman in 2012. He previously worked for Linguarama in Finland, and prior to that, as production assistant and producer at Piccadilly Radio in Manchester, with many presenters who went on to become household names in the United Kingdom, including Chris Evans, Timmy Mallett, Nick Robinson and Brian Cox. In 1997 Michael came up with and implemented a concept for the world’s first online cross-cultural assessment and cultural data resource, CultureActive. It currently has a database of over 100,000 users. He has been published in dozens of newspapers and magazines on cross-cultural matters, including the Daily Telegraph, La Tribune, People Management and the HR Director. Michael has also contributed chapters to books published in the United Kingdom, Finland, Denmark and India. In 2002 he received the Most Innovative Technology Award for CultureActive at the US Center for International Business and Education conference, hosted by Duke Fuqua Business School and the University of North Carolina. Two recent programmes he worked on for Video Arts, on remote teams and cross-cultural teams, both won awards from World Media Festivals – the latter getting the Grand Award for best training video overall. Michael has an MA in English Language and Literature from St Catherine’s College, Oxford. He was awarded a college scholarship for being placed in the First Class in Honour Moderations. Article on DEI and Cross-Culture: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgatescrossculture/recent-activity/posts/ Anglo-Saxon pragmatism v French Cartesian logic: https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/oxford-answers/negotiating-brexit-cultural-perspective

Kristina Mirchuk has experience in continuous education, employee and organizational development, mainly, and experience in the automotive and mechanical engineering sectors. She has a with strong background in international knowledge management and talent management at international level, with 16 years of experience in: Conducting competency-based assessments Talent acquisition Developing and implementing talent management programs. Kristina has experience in designing and delivering training programs and coaching sessions, collaborating with other consultants and professionals, and staying up-to-date with developments in the field of knowledge management and talent management. Current technical activities include: One of the founders of Geist consultancy ( www.geistconsultancy.com ), a strategic consultancy company, with focused on competence-based knowledge management Vice president of the Knowledge Management association of knowledge (D-A-C-H) GfWM ( www.gfwm.de ) Member of the board of the knowledge Management association at KMGN ( www.kmgn.com ) Head of a research group focused on knowledge management and resilience, connecting with and building relationships with other knowledge management practitioners, and contributing to the creation and sharing of knowledge, resources, techniques, and strategies related to knowledge management. The co-author of the international study: BLUE BOOK-state on actual KMer profile 2023: https://sites.google.com/view/km-global-network/future-view/state-of-km-2023-globallocal-survey-results A study of the status of knowledge managers at international level. EU Year of Skills

Susan Hanley is a business analyst and information architect specializing in the design, development, and implementation of successful knowledge management, collaboration, and intranet solutions based on SharePoint and Microsoft 365. She is a Microsoft M365 Apps and Services MVP and the co-author of the Essential SharePoint book series. She also writes the Essential SharePoint blog for https://www.computerworld.com Prior to establishing an independent consulting practice, Sue led the Portals, Collaboration, and Content Management practice for Dell Professional Services and was the Director of Knowledge Management for American Management Systems. Follow Sue on Twitter @susanhanley.

Joost Visser There’s an African proverb that says it takes a whole village to raise a child. Likewise, it takes a whole community to build a successful business that can grow and contribute to a healthy economy, people and planet.This is the motto of CONNECTS/TIAO, a specialist in the enabling technology and collaborative capabilities needed for business engagement and collaboration co-founded by Joost in 2016.Joost started his career in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) where he developed a broad expertise in the areas of sales, marketing, strategy development and general management in executive roles in various countries around the world.Since 2006 Joost has been helping small, medium and large organizations in private, public and non-profit sectors to transform their organizations to become more efficient and effective and more sustainable. Doug Smith Doug Smith is the architect of Performance-Driven Change and Cohort Approach to scaling change. He is a former McKinsey & Company partner and author of books ranging from 19th century African history to the birth of the information age to managing change to the classic text about teams to a moral philosophy for the 21st century. Performance-Driven Change, like Strategic Doing, is grounded in core principles required to address complex problems and collaborations. The tools and methods have been used to drive both performance (real results) and change (new capabilities) across more than sixty different industries and fields – at both the enterprise as well as entire field level. Ed Morrison Ed Morrison is co-CEO of Strategic Doing Networks and Senior Research Fellow of The Conference Board. He developed Strategic Doing, a discipline to accelerate collaboration and innovation in open, loosely connected networks. He is co-author of the book, Strategic Doing: Ten Skills for Agile Leadership (Wiley, 2019). Ed started his career in Washington, DC, where he was legislative assistant to an Ohio congressman, staff attorney in the Office of Policy Planning for the Federal Trade Commission, and a staff member for the Senate Democratic Policy Committee. In that role, he managed floor legislation involving tax, trade, and competitiveness. He then joined a corporate strategy consulting firm, where he conducted strategy studies for large companies like Ford, Volvo, and General Electric. After this work, Ed consulted with communities and regions on how to tackle the complex challenges of building a prosperous economy in an era of globalization. Frustrated with existing approaches to these issues, more than 25 years ago he began working on Strategic Doing. Over 2,000 practitioners have taken the basic course, and the discipline, which can be taught in multiple languages, is spreading globally. Ed began his academic career in 2003 as director of the Center for Regional Economic Issues at Case Western Reserve University. In 2005, he moved to Purdue University, where he was a member of the professional staff at the Purdue Center for Regional Development. In 2016, he founded the Agile Strategy Lab at Purdue. In 2020, he founded the Agile Strategy Lab at the University of North Alabama. He received his B.A. degree cum laude with Honors from Yale University and both his J.D and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Virginia. He completed his Ph.D. in economics at the University of the Sunshine Coast (Australia). His dissertation details his journey to develop and deploy Strategic Doing.

David Gurteen is a keynote speaker and conversational facilitator specializing in knowledge management, organizational learning, and conversational leadership. He gives keynote talks, organizes knowledge cafés, and conducts workshops globally. He is best known for creating the Gurteen Knowledge Café. This conversational process brings people together to learn from each other, share experiences, and make sense of a rapidly changing, complex world. He also publishes a monthly Knowledge Letter, which has been running for 24 years. Currently, he is developing a website and writing on an online book (a blook) on Conversational Leadership. Conversational leadership is an emerging discipline that recognizes the power of conversation and takes a conversational approach to working together effectively in a complex world.  It embraces principles like distributed leadership, skilful conversation, and nurturing community, seeing leadership as a choice and conversation as critical for sensemaking, relationships, decisions, and action. An Introduction to Conversational Leadership LinkedIn

https://www.eosworldwide.com/stas-balanevsky Stas Balanevsky As a seasoned entrepreneur and Certified EOS Implementer, Stas Balanevsky has aunique understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by business owners.With over 30 years of experience across diverse industries, including healthcare, digitalmarketing and media, sporting goods, and international finance, Stas has developed awell-rounded skillset and a passion for helping others succeed. Starting his first business at just 13 years old, Stas has nurtured a lifelong love forentrepreneurship and the drive to push others to achieve their goals. In addition to hiswork as a Certified EOS Implementer, Stas is a highly sought-after speaker, a memberof the Western New York Vistage trusted advisor group, an Entrepreneurial LeapCollaborator and serves on the board of the Holimont Ski Club. When Stas is not working, he can be found on the slopes of said Holimont Ski Resort oron the water, enjoying his passions for skiing and sailing. He is married with two adultchildren and loves traveling the globe with his family and friends. Stas brings a unique combination of expertise, passion, and entrepreneurial spirit to hiswork, making him a valuable asset to any organization seeking to achieve its goals andreach new heights.

Aaron is the owner of ClockworkWP. He has built sites for companies of all shapes and sizes, ranging from small nonprofits to Fortune 100 companies, since beginning his work with WordPress in 2008. An organizer for WordCamp Atlanta and the Atlanta WordPress Meetup, Aaron provides leadership and speaks regularly at events throughout the WordPress community. https://twitter.com/areimann

Dr. Moria Levy is one of the foremost thought leaders driving the knowledge management discipline forward. In 1998, Dr.  Levy established ROM Knowledgeware, a firm specializing in KM. ROM turned out to be one of the biggest KM firms worldwide, nowadays with 40 employees daily serving KM organizations worldwide. Moria didn’t settle for owning and leading a big KM firm, exceptional in its size in this evolving market. She pushed forward to develop new methodologies addressing intranets, lessons learned, knowledge retention, collaborative knowledge development, and more. These methodologies, based on fieldwork, were later the basis for her research papers and books, having nowadays over 1,000 citations. In 2017 Moria Levy was included in the Journal Impact Factor of Thomson Reuters. ​Dr. Levy led the first worldwide initiative of a KM standard: the Israeli KM standard SII25006. This standard was published In 2012 and was the foundation on which KM in Israel later developed. In 2015 she was chosen by the International Standards Organization (ISO) to lead a global experts team in developing  a KM standard. This resulted in ISO30401 – Knowledge management systems an agreed upon comprehensive compass for knowledge management excellence. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtUccSCFMDzVh1D0pS143uh7Jk1rl893U #knowledgemanagement #knowledgeretention #KiSure #ISO30401 #KMGN

Denise Carter MSc FCLIP Denise is based in Geneva, Switzerland. Her company DCision Consult, provides research, competitive intelligence and qualitative analysis to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in Switzerland, France, Germany, and the U.S.    Before setting up her own business 10 years ago, Denise worked for 15 plus years for a small biopharmaceutical company in Geneva, latterly as part of the global business intelligence team.  Prior to that Denise designed and implemented a new global information unit for the company, creating new services and resources. She was awarded a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Award for customer service in 2006. Denise began her career at ICI Chemicals & Polymers in the UK bringing an information service back in-house to support 1000 research chemists. Denise has published multiple articles on different information topics and presented at international conferences. Denise consults as a Senior Analyst for JInfo for Competitive Intelligence projects. She is on the Editorial Board for Business Information Review and conducted four of their annual Business Information Surveys. Denise is currently serving on the Board of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP). She also serves on CILIP’s Knowledge & Information Management (K&IM) special interest group committee. When she finished her library degree at Aberystwyth/University of Wales (in the time before the internet), Denise really wanted to be a human “Google” working in the reference department of a public library, but somehow got side-tracked into information management in industry and she has loved every second. But… rooting out that obscure but relevant piece of data for a customer still gives her a buzz. Denise.carter@dcisionconsult.com www.dcisionconsult.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-compintell/

With 15+ years of experience, Naureen is a strategic leader dedicated to driving data and AI transformations that enable data and AI centric modernization initiatives, with a strong emphasis on achieving tangible business outcomes and transformational impact for organizations. Her expertise encompasses project management, change management, learning and adoption strategies, strategic communications, and effective stakeholder management. Naureen is also a fervent advocate for Inclusion & Diversity and a champion of data literacy and culture. She holds a Master's Degree from Columbia University in Information & Knowledge Strategy and a Certification in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. Naureen Aziz | Columbia University School of Professional Studies

Communication, Knowledge Management, and Project Management consultant. PhD in Information Science (IBICT/UFRJ) with a Master's degree in Communication (UERJ), MBA in Innovation and Strategic Management (HSM Education) and specialization in Project Management (IBMEC), all in Brazil.  Open Data Institute Research Fellow - Value of Data Cohort, with a research focused on strategies to encourage organizations to use and share data to address various challenges through the Data Thinking Journey Canvas.  Co-creator and facilitator of KMAP Canvas, a knowledge mapping tool that uses a design thinking approach. ROM Knowledgeware Partner in delivering KM projects in Central and South America.  Independent researcher, Professor and Master on Business and Knowledge Management (MBKM) Coordinator at the Reference Center for Strategic Intelligence – CRIE, lab for Entrepreneurship and Innovation associated with the Engineering Program of Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), in Brazil. Engaged as a Knowledge Management Researcher at the Euvaldo Lodi Institute (IEL) within inovabra, an innovation ecosystem fostering transformative solutions inside and outside Bradesco, a major Brazilian bank. #KM #KnowledgeManagement #TacitKnowledge #Ba #SharingKnowledge #OpenData #Communications #Innovation #ProjectManagement LInks above:https://theodi.org/profile/larriza-thurler/    https://www.kmap.com.br/ Partners | Rom Knowledgeware (kmrom.com) inovabra | Bradesco https://www.crie.ufrj.br/quem-somos/https://lac.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Field%20Office%20Americas/Documentos/Publicaciones/2021/09/REPORTE_GANAR-GANAR_2021_INGLES.pdf https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL895GoS39fCRWtvHBaSgGOfmd_-9P6WuUhttps://miro.com/miroverse/data-thinking-canvas-template/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=trans-triggered-miroverse-approved-publishedLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrizathurler 

25+ year background in creating and implementing strategies in the trenches with excellent, measurable business results. Designed and implemented GE's KM strategy from 2015-19. Program recognized as one of the best KM implementations across industries. Left GE in early October 2019 - now available for consulting opportunities. Previously designed and implemented the KM strategy at ConocoPhillips, taking the program from last in the industry to the industry leader. Worked closely with the business to document and validate $100s millions in business value. Articles / Materials / Books contributed to in the last several years: Portfolio of 90 KM-related articles (Governance) used for Kent State Course – Designing and Implementing KM in the Workplace 62 online videos (KM Instruction) for the same Kent State Graduate KM Program course Collaborate Smarter, Not Harder – Sloan Management Review (SMR) – September 2019 Knowledge Management in GE – Leading-Edge Communities, KM Cookbook by KM Icons, June 2019 Driving Business impact Through Collaboration Analytics, Connected Commons – May 2019 Investing in Boundary-Spanning Collaboration to Drive Efficiency and Innovation – September 2016 – Organizational Dynamics Critical Knowledge Transfer – Harvard Press – December 2014 Planet BP Lower 48 Article on Business Unit Restructuring – September 2014 Designing Effective Knowledge Networks – MIT Sloan Management Review - September 2013 2004-2013 Sanitized Oil & Gas Company Case Study – October 2013 Book: The New Edge in Knowledge – (featuring the ConocoPhillips story) - 2011 Networking Field Book Chapter on Networks at ConocoPhillips - 2011 Making of OneWiki – an Enterprise-wide encyclopedia of knowledge – Spirit Magazine – November 2010 Harnessing Your Staff's Informal Networks - HBR - February 2010 Facebook for the Enterprise from E&P Magazine July 2009 Collaboration in Big Oil – Harts EP – April 2009

Dawn is proud to be building Knowledge Management capabilities at Implement Consulting Group - a truly unique Danish-born global consulting company. Dawn Brushammar has spent a 25+ year career connecting people to relevant knowledge and information. This includes leading information and knowledge initiatives for leading consulting firms, building databases for an Emmy-winning daytime talk show host, running research services for a major financial services player, and being a librarian at several universities and an environmental and sustainability research institute. She even had an entrepreneurial stint with her own professional organizing and productivity company. Dawn is a data and taxonomy nerd and forever a librarian at heart.

Leila is a strategist and educator in the field of digital transformation and marketing strategy. She has been recognized for her work in leading digital transformation initiatives, developing successful marketing strategies, and driving innovation and growth in highly competitive markets across Europe. Over the past 10 years she created and developed a new business strategy, called "The Strategy of Kindness" with the objective of "bringing businesses with purpose together". Leila's strategy of Kindness is about creating a culture of positivity and trust where businesses can come together with a shared purpose. In addition to her professional experience, Leila is also a professor of new business models in the Master's Degree in Industry 4.0 and of Marketing Management in the Master's Degree in Organizational Engineering, Project and Business Management at Universidad Europea Madrid. She holds two PhDs, one in Economics and Business from the European University of Madrid in 2016, and a second doctorate in Communication, from the University of Malaga in 2022. She researches and publishes on topics such as digital transformation, strategic management, marketing, and sustainable business models and serves as a mentor for young professionals and students pursuing careers in technology and business. Article about the Strategy of Kindness: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/embracing-strategy-kindness-driving-digital-value-lunguleac-bardasuc%3FtrackingId=YAJSMBreRAy6NnkkVNszZQ%253D%253D/?trackingId=YAJSMBreRAy6NnkkVNszZQ%3D%3D What is industry 4.0 and the Fourth Industrial Revolution? | McKinsey #StrategyOfKindness Resource about Six Thinking Hats Book by Edward de Bono Six Thinking Hats® - Looking at a Decision in Different Ways (mindtools.com)

Maggie Starkey is an accomplished Knowledge Management Specialist with 10+ years of distinguished performance in multiple roles in the manufacturing industry. She is an innovator who seeks out opportunities for improvements and implements new ideas to make a positive difference for her colleagues at Kraton Corporation. In 2020, she found her passion for knowledge management after seeing the vast amount of knowledge being lost at Kraton and became the key player in the creation and implementation of the Knowledge Management program. She holds an associate degree in business management and a BS in Public Relations and Marketing and a MS in Knowledge Management. Among her vast knowledge from experience and higher education, she regularly attends conferences and trainings to continually be a great leader, expert in knowledge management and other key areas that tie directly to KM. She is a change agent for Kraton, continually developing and implementing new tools and mechanisms to improve work processes and share knowledge across the R&D organization she represents at Kraton. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with her boyfriend, playing with her dog, Bella, and cooking. Sponsor of this podcast Website https://www.simcorp.com  

Apryl serves as the Chief of Events for Pioneer Knowledge Services and is a highly organized and results driven problem solver with extensive Knowledge Management, Quality and Compliance Management experience in multiple regulated industries. She is dedicated to the discovery and creation of knowledge, building highly skilled people in the organization, and maintenance of knowledge resources. Practiced in design, development, & deployment of computerized systems to aid in processes and improve efficiency. Passionate in the art of training and knowledge retention. Strong operations professional with a knowledge of quality systems, manufacturing, and supply chain. Bachelor of Science focused in Biology from Westminster College. Master of Science in Knowledge Management from Kent State University.

Senior Business Manager / Director with broad global experience across a range of industries from energy to finance to software to government to information and knowledge management. Business developer, coach, mentor, project director and practitioner able to deal at all levels of organizations. Proficient in turning around under-performing businesses and helping people to realize their potential. I enjoy helping organizations to improve the way they work and to equip people to make better decisions. My background is financial yet eclectic: I spent 25 years in the City as Senior Manager at Saudi International Bank and as a Vice President at Zurich Reinsurance. I was an early pioneer of intranets in the mid 90's, one of the first 'knowledge managers'​ in the city of London In 1998 I embarked on a portfolio career that encompassed, consultancy, coaching and pro bono charitable work. During that time, I have been Strategy & Business Advisor to the CEO of a dotcom software organization (Sopheon PLC) for 3 years, Information & Knowledge Advisor to the CEO of a leading reinsurance broker (BMS Group) for 7 years and Managing Partner of a successful consulting organization, Sparknow LLP from 2008-2012. In 2014 I was a founding Trustee of PlanZheroes a UK Charity. In 2017 I was invited to become Knowledge & Information Management Ambassador for The Chartered Institute of Libraries & Information Professionals (CILIP) a Charitable organization to help further the global cause of the KM profession through the development of a Chartership Accreditation Programme. From January 2020 I was appointed President Elect. I’ve worked for clients in the energy, industrial, government, development and transport sectors leading assignments in Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe and Middle East. Diplomacy intrigues me. I am a member of the Royal Institute for International Affairs (Chatham House) and of the Institute of Directors. I am an author, I run Masterclasses and speak at international events on information and knowledge management. A member of the British Standards Institute KM Standards Committee (KMS/1), I was also a visiting lecturer on Brighton University's MBA on Knowledge & Innovation. I’ve been the Chairman of a golf club and the Manager of a football club both of which taught me the need for effective stakeholder engagement at a young age. https://www.knowledgeetal.com/?p=3512 The future cannot be known, it can only be imagined. A collaborative valedictory | knowledge et al A collaborative valedictory Paul Corney

Jamie Muskopf, D.S.W. (she/her/'o ia) enjoys a career in knowledge and information strategy that often traverses less conventional paths. Dr. Muskopf has more than 20 years of executive leadership and consulting experience in the fields of technology and knowledge strategy and is currently the Director of Technical Assistance, Learning, and Knowledge Management at Lux Consulting Group. In 2020 she earned a Doctor of Social Work, studying Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation and holds Master of Science degrees in Information and Knowledge Strategy from Columbia University and Information Systems from Hawai’i Pacific University. She enthusiastically brings the Science of Social Work into how she teaches and applies the principles of knowledge strategy and has worked with organizations like Nike, Microsoft, the USDA, the United States Navy, and Department of Defense. Dr. Muskopf is proud to be Native Hawaiian and an active-duty Navy submarine officer’s spouse and serves as a subject matter expert for The Rosie Network's Service to CEO program for military spouses and veterans. She is President of the Board of Directors for Ho’ola Veteran Services (Ho’ola Farms) and She is trained in Building Resilience through Trauma-Informed Practices in Higher Education, is certified in Adult Mental Health First Aid in the US and is an ETS Sponsor trained to assist individuals transitioning out of military service. Dr. Muskopf is a Certified Facilitator of the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® method which she uses to help students and clients share tacit knowledge in 3D.

Jort de Vries is a scholar, researching the integration of knowledge in Marine Spatial Planning policy and maritime development for his PhD at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Jort also works as an advisor at Deltares, a Dutch company at the forefront of knowledge production concerning coastal, water, maritime and general delta management.  Jort just published the first paper of his PhD titled "making knowledge matter, understanding and improving knowledge integration in Dutch marine spatial planning policy" which can be accessed with the following link: https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0964-5691(23)00453-2 Jort recommends the following book, which demonstrates how spatial planning, when integrated with knowledge and interests from all relevant stakeholders leads to valuable, efficient and healthy spaces for communities, whereas the opposite can lead to segregation, crime and general dissatisfaction:  "The life and death of Great American cities. by Jane Jacobs" A book which demonstrates the Dutch way of looking at space is: "environmental planning in the Netherlands, Too good to be true". by Gert de Roo.  Finally, if anyone is interested in the kind of research programs Jort is involved with when it comes to informing Marine Spatial Planning and Offshore Wind Farm policy, the following video provides an overview of current efforts: https://www.nwo.nl/en/cases/what-is-the-environmental-impact-of-wind-farms-in-the-north-sea

Joseph A. Michelli, Ph.D., C.S.P., is an internationally sought-after speaker, author, and organizational consultant who transfers his knowledge of exceptional business practices in ways that develop joyful and productive workplaces with a focus on customer experience. His insights encourage leaders and front-line workers to grow and invest passionately in all aspects of their lives.Dr. Michelli is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Nielson BookScan, and New York Times' #1 bestselling author. His books include: Stronger Through Adversity: World-Class Leaders Share Pandemic-Tested Lessons on Thriving During the Toughest Challenges The Airbnb Way: 5 Leadership Lessons for Igniting Growth Through Loyalty, Community, and Belonging Driven to Delight: Delivering World-Class Customer Experience the Mercedes-Benz Way Leading The Starbucks Way: 5 Principles for Connecting with Your Customer, Your Products, and Your People The Zappos Experience: 5 Principles to Inspire Engage and WOW Prescription for Excellence: Leadership Lessons for Creating a World-Class Customer Experience from UCLA Health System The New Gold Standard: 5 Leadership Principles for Creating a Legendary Customer Experience Courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company The Starbucks Experience: 5 Principles for Turning Ordinary into Extraordinary When Fish Fly: Lessons for Creating a Vital and Energized Workplace co-authored with the owner of the "World- Famous" Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle Customer Magic: The Macquarie Way -How to reimagine customer experience to transform your business

Hello, my name is Laurie Sisson .Dollmaking has been a large part of my life for many years. I invented "The Foot" which allows dollhouse dolls to stand without doll stands and look more lifelike because they can bend at the knee and hip. All of the individually sculpted dolls I create are made with The Foot. Making One Inch Scale Character dolls led to making smaller scale dolls. Things I wanted for them were not easily available so, I made them for myself, then sold them to others who also wanted them.  The Foot was one of these products (13 sizes) and so are the half-inch scale hats.I have always worked in multiple fields: painting, sculpture, photography, graphics, and miniatures.   No matter what you learn, you can always find ways to use that knowledge. It seems that for me, one thing leads to another. Miniatures uses everything.