actKM conference 2010
Call for Presentations
The Organising Committee is pleased to provide the opportunity for interested parties to submit proposals to present at the actKM 10 conference.
actKM 10 will be held on Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of October 2010 at University House, Australian National University (ANU) Canberra, Australia.
The theme for this year is ‘Getting Clever about Knowledge’, relating to the question of how can organisations improve the way in which they generate and manage new knowledge. It is estimated that 40 exabytes (4.0 x 1019 ) will be generated worldwide this year. That is more than the information generated in the previous 5,000 years.
“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” - Jack Welch
Most of our effort has traditionally been in managing the overwhelming volumes of information that flood organisations daily. Perhaps our efforts should be focused on generating new knowledge and seeking better ways to generate value from an organisation’s intellectual capital.
Your challenge, should you decide to accept it, is to bring your knowledge and experience to the table and engage with a discerning and interactive audience to explore possibilities to Get Clever about Knowledge for organisations in the current environment.
We are seeking submissions with a preference for interactive/experiential activities that engage conference participants in a learning or collaborative environment to foster understanding and facilitate an effective knowledge transfer. Submissions are requested by 01 June 2010.
One complimentary pass to the conference will be provided for each presentation.
Important Dates
Submissions: 01 June 2010
Extended to: 20 July 2010
Notification: 30 July 2010
Full Submission: 20 September 2010
Author and Early Bird Registration: 30 July 2010
Conference: 18th and 19th or 20th and 21st October 2010
Building blocks for intellectually capable organizations
Many organizations describe themselves as innovative, creative and exhibiting 'best practice'. They rely heavily on the available data, information, skills, knowledge and experience of their 'knowledge workers' to survive in the post-GFC environment.
From Frederick Taylor to Tom Peters, Peter Senge and Peter Drucker; procedures, guides and models exist to describe how organizations should be structured and operate to reach a high level of capability. But are these just building stovepipes, bureaucracy and inflexibility into organizations which then lead to the sort of failures we have seen with Enron and GM?
The ability to cope with complexity and rapid change is now more important than ever and you are invited to bring along your favourite (or least favourite) management model or opinion for an interactive and engaging debate as we explore what are the most important aspects of intellectually capable organizations in the 21st century.
Facilitated by: David Williams, Convenor actKM
David has a Diploma in engineering and post graduate degrees in public sector management and project management. He is a Certified Practicing Project Director and an accredited workplace trainer and assessor. As well as being the convenor of the ACT KM forum, he is active in the IIM and AIPM.
Details:
When: 5:30 – 7:00 PM 11 May 2010
Where: Barton Room, National Archives of Australia, Queen Victoria Terrace, Barton ACT
Cost: $5 donation
RSVP: to Karna O'Dea 02 621 61626 Email: Karna.O'Dea@ato.gov.au
More Information: David Williams 0412 237 695 convenor@actkm.org
Gov 2.0 and what it means for federal government departments
Topic: Gov 2.0 and what it means for federal government departments.
Location: AusAid 255 London Circuit, Ground Floor Meeting Room 5.
Date and Time: Friday 5 February 2010 2 to 4 pm.
RSVP Brad Hinton Brad.Hinton@ausaid.gov.au (The room only holds 20 people) so please respond if you intend to come along.
Cost: No cost, just the investment of 2 hours of your time
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