Bern
Wednesday | 26.11.2025 | 18:15 - 20:00h
"Thoughts on Knowledge Management" Discussion
This Roundtable is based on the bi-weekly published "Thoughts on Knowledge Management", which can be found on LinkedIn and here. We will randomly select appropriate statements from the following areas:
- Knowledge Management (KM)
- Definition of Knowledge
- Learning and Collaboration
- Change
For each selected "Thought" we will discuss various questions, e.g.: What is my opinion on this? What does this mean for my work? How can I make use of this "Thought"? What can I learn from it? Other questions that arise are also welcome.
This Roundtable is therefore 100% interactive and requires everyone to participate. It aims to provide all attendees (including the facilitator himself) with new insight. Depending on the audience, the discussions will be in German or English.
The discussions will help you see Knowledge Management and related disciplines from a different perspective and discover new aspects. Furthermore, you'll realize how some Knowledge Management principles apply not only to the professional context, but also to the everyday life.
Location
Bern University, room 115, Hochschulstrasse 4, 3012 Bern
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SKMF Online | 04.06.2025
Engaging AI to Leverage Your Tacit Knowledge
Every time you prompt your Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tool online, it is updating its profile about you.
What does it mean to be profiled by AI as an individual or as an organization? Imagine the social, economic, and political profiling differences among people. For example, a pharma scientist versus an environmental activist. As a society, we are just beginning to understand the implications of these biases.
At this roundtable, we will discuss how GenAI captures and structures tacit knowledge from individuals and organizations during prompting.
The speaker, Manfred Bornemann, is the former president of German Society for Knowledge Management (GfWM) and an expert on AI promoting. Manfred will begin with a brief overview of leading GenAI platforms and how they mine user prompting data. He will then explore the impact of GenAI on leadership and tacit knowledge.
Key takeaways:
- Impact of prompting on our GenAI outcomes and knowledge work
- Leveraging bias in the use of AI
- Improving the value of our GenAI outcomes
A use case will invite you to challenge these ideas and share your experiences. The roundtable will be held in English.
moreLausanne | 03.06.2025
Revealing the Invisible: Knowledge Culture in Action
This SKMF roundtable, hosted by University of Lausanne, offers a dynamic and participatory setting to explore how knowledge actually flows (or stalls) in real-world project contexts.
Drawing on reflections from students who attended the recent SMP Congrès convened at University of Lausanne (24 April 2025), this SKMF roundtable on June 3rd invites you to engage in World Café-style discussions, build models using LEGO, and share stories to reveal the often-overlooked practices shaping project outcomes.
Come ready to think differently about what your organisation knows—and what it needs to know next.
moreBern | 21.05.2025
The Future of Knowledge Management
Wednesday, 21.05.2025 - General Assembly (GA) for members only at 5:30 pm - Focus Discussion at 6:15 pm
The link to GA documents can be found in the member area after April 20.
You are warmly invited to participate at our Focus Discussion after the annual SKMF General Assembly.
What is the role of Knowledge Management (KM) and Knowledge Managers in the future? How do we see KM evolving? What will be the key value areas?
There has been discussion on alternative names for KM such as:
- Organisational Intelligence
- Collaborative Intelligence
- Collective learning systems
- Expertise Networks
- Competence Networks
- Knowledge Enablement
- Knowledge Empowerment
Which names mean more to you than others? How will they affect your work and the future of KM? Join this lively Focus Discussion immediately following the General Assembly.
We look forward to seeing you on 21 May. Let’s share our knowledge in person.
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The round table is a semi-structured discussion designed to informally gather people who share an interest in Knowledge Management, IT and life in organizations.
The languages of the roundtables are German, French or English depending on the location
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- Enrich the SKMF Roundtable program
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