KM Australia

I have been at KM Australia for the last couple of days, where I presented -  Coming to the Edge: A practitioners perspective on the future of knowledge in a networked world. Overall, the feedback on this was good with a number of people coming up to talk at the coffee break. It was nice to hear others echoing the theme of a networked world, and there does seem to be a convergence of opinion on the importance of people in knowledge sharing. A lot of the presentations had this as one of their key messages. The event was attended by 200+ people with a great idea called the "KM Arena" which was a meeting place where people could network and talk to presenters and keynote speakers. An interesting trend some people not attending presentations by vendors - a common complaint being that they were keen to sell their wares more than engaging in an active conversation on knowledge sharing - this is a generalisation I know, but a theme which I did observe and hear.

Comments

[Daan Hannessen]

Hi Chris,

Enjoyed reading your presentation.
Wish I could have visited KM Australia. It was a bit too far away for me.
Hopefully next year.

Although I totally agree upon the switch to social capital I still see a lot of value for intellectual capital. I believe they will coexist in the near future. Some tasks in your work needing one skill more than the other.

Regards,

Daan Hannessen

[Chris Fletcher]

Hi Daan,

Thanks for your response!

I do agree that IP will continue to have a role to play - indeed that is the very foundation of the professional services business. However, I do believe that the people element of knowledge sharing which has taken a back seat, will play a larger and more dynamic role in the future, with a significant impact upon the ways in which we work.