Toronto will host an international knowledge management conference and
workshop on Oct 8th and 9th,1997. The Creativity Consortium is one of the
co-sponsors.
Workshop date and location: Oct 8th
1-Day Workshop "Visualizing Opportunity in the Knowledge Economy:
A Worldwide Dialogue" given by ... Debra Amidon
Following a theme of open world wide dialogue developed for Ms. Amidon's
Knowledge Management Dialogue, Austin Texas, this workshop will give
insights into the development of the knowledge theme and the processes of
innovation within a framework of a 'community of knowledge practice'.
This session will help people understand the evolution of the Knowledge
movement and their potential role.
Workshop Speaker Biography
DEBRA M. AMIDON is the Founder and Chief Strategist for ENTOVATION
INTERNATIONAL (Wilmington, Massachusetts) - a global innovation research
and consulting network linking 45 countries throughout the world. Her own
specialties include: knowledge management, learning networks, customer
innovation and enterprise transformation. During the past year alone, her
presentations have been heard throughout the United States, Canada, France,
England, The Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico and Chile. Her advice has been
sought by diverse organizations such as the National Research Council,
The Agility Forum, the European Knowledge Union, the BBC and most
recently - The World Bank. Her 1997 trilogy is considered a landmark work
in the field.
She holds degrees from Boston University, Columbia University and the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she was an Alfred P. Sloan
Fellow. (Network address:
debra@entovation.com; URL:
http://www.entovation.com).
Ms. Amidon's book Innovation Strategy for the Knowledge Economy:
The Ken Awakening (Butterworth-Heinemann), was released earlier this year
and is being described as "far reaching", "challenging", "mind
stretching" and "powerful".
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Conference Date and Location: Oct 9th, Holiday Inn on King St, Toronto
1-Day Conference transforming information into knowledge
Increasingly, it is not only the generation of new knowledge but the use of
existing knowledge that challenges the modern organization.
Now that Internet and Intranet sites have been fully established, providing
knowledge to employees, customers, and vendors becomes even more
important. Gone are the days of "information dumping". People are more
concerned with quality, not quantity -- with relevance and not volume.
Explore the key issues in the management, control and use of Knowledge
Capital
Discover how to actualize an improved flow of knowledge within an
organization
Define knowledge in a business context and as a tactical asset
Provide strategies for the move towards a Knowledge Organization
Examine the issue of corporate learning in the 21st century via the
Internet
Learn from case studies that expose the valuable lessons already learned
by size how these technology trends will impact your business.
What you will learn:
How to improve the flow of knowledge in your organization.
How leading corporations are learning and applying knowledge in the 21st
century
How to effectively mine the knowledge resources stored within your
organization.
How to tap the intelligence of your people
How to assess the innovation potential of your organization
How to capitalize on the dollar value of knowledge in your organization
Conference Speakers
Bryan Davis; Dir Kaieteur Inst of Knowledge Management
Topic: Actualizing the Improved Flow of Knowledge in Organizations.
Bryan will explore the 12 action-oriented principles that make increasing
sense in the knowledge era and how to apply them to harness the flow
of knowledge.
Natalle MacLean; National Marketing Manager, Silicon Graphics Inc.
Topic: Corporate Learning in the 21st Century, The Intranet as a
Knowledge management tool
Heather Campbell and J.D. Pipher
Topic: Case Study: Collaboration A Brave New World - How to implement a
process in your Company
Bob Wiele, Pres. Center for High Performance
Topic: Harness your People's Brain Power Effectively
Walter Derzko, Director Idea Lab; Prof. Conestoga College, Founder
Creativity Consortium
Topic: The Innovation Audit; Exploring your Organization's Innovation
Potential. Walter will explore the process of evaluating your
organization's innovation capability and conduct a capsule version of the
innovation audit complete with tabulations and ratings.
Michael Cesar and Don Thompson; Deloitte & Touche
Topic: Managing Knowledge via Intelligent Data Mining Tools
Who should attend? CEO's, CIO's, CKO's, Managers of Knowledge based
businesses, Quality Organizations, Bankers, Human Resources, OD specialists
Cost:
$399.00 Cdn/day, if registered before Sept. 15th
$449.00 Cdn/day, after Sept 15th
Group rates available on request
Creativity Consortium members receive a 10% discount
To register call (905) 305-1325
Web Page
http://www.ntgi.net
or call Walter Derzko at the Design Exchange in Toronto at (416) 216-2139