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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.

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  

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)

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.

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

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 

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

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. [email protected] www.dcisionconsult.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/denise-compintell/

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

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

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.

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