Geneva
Thursday | 13.06.2024 | 17h30 - 20h
Forgetful knowledge: how memory rewrites what we know
Under the guidance of distinguished neuroscientist Dr Marc Turiault, the roundtable will take participants on a journey through the fascinating intersections of memory, creativity, and knowledge management.
We will explore the impact of memory’s malleability on our understanding of the world as revealed by groundbreaking experiments and dig deeper into how memories shape and reshape our knowledge and perception.
Seize this chance to be part of a critical conversation that bridges theory and practice, illuminating the pathways through which memory continuously rewrites what we know.
Location
Campus Biotech
Chem. des Mines 9
1202 Genève, Suisse
Lausanne
Wednesday | 12.06.2024 | 6 pm - 8 pm
Challenges, Good Practices, and Lessons Learned in International Knowledge Management
This roundtable is ideal for knowledge managers, information professionals, and anyone involved in boosting collaboration and innovation in an international setting.
Join the conversation and discover:
- Inspiring stories and knowledge management examples from international contexts
- Real-world challenges and proven practices for managing knowledge
- Actionable insights to develop your own KM workplan considering people, process, technology, and governance frameworks.
Refreshments will be served as of 5:30 PM.
Location
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Building BC, Room 410 https://maps.app.goo.gl/NvtF2EbUwyFMev4P6
moreZurich
Tuesday | 14.05.2024 | 18:00h - 20:00h
On your way to learning teams and a learning organisation yet?
Join us at the next SKMF roundtable on the opportunities of creating learning organizations and teams.
How to retain knowledge and evolve? Recognize what is already in place in your team that could be leveraged.
Location
Fachhochschule Graubünden (FHGR), Limmatstrasse 21, 8005 Zürich
Room Z3.01
Past Events
Lausanne | 20.03.2024
Knowledge Management Today: Take the KM Survey!
There are many different takes on knowledge management (KM). An early divide was between the 'people' people and the 'technology' people. Later, technology became social. And now we have Artificial Intelligence (AI) that gives near perfectly human replies.
What has, and will knowledge management become? Find out in this session delivered in the form of a survey and follow-up conversations about the full range of today's KM – to see where you and your organisation stand on this question and related issues.
Bern | 13.03.2024
Case Study: Scheduling Efficiency for the Marzilibad Team
Good information is a foundation for Knowledge Management. How often does poor information cause confusion, delay, and error?
Objectives, in this Roundtable you will:
• Identify wasteful information
• Negotiate for lean information
• Measure the results
Information is data in context. See how eliminating waste from data and information improved efficiency in the City of Bern’s Marzilibad team. Marzilibad is the largest outdoor water sport facility in Switzerland. What was the minimum information needed for complete action? How were team members empowered?
What can the lessons learned mean for your Knowledge Management?
Speaker: Ron Hyams, SKMF Board Member has been focusing on the topic of information quality and business success for many years.
Ron’s industry experience includes re/insurance, pharma, and media. His functional experience includes information management, governance, and quality. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of St. Gallen. His scientific paper, Information Quality in Complex Sales, was published by the International Conference on Information Quality, MIT.
moreCompany visits | 28.02.2024
Company visit in Safenwil: Multicultural teams create a sustainable community of values
What challenges and opportunities arise in a multicultural production environment?
Multicultural teams bring different perspectives and experiences that can lead to better problem solving and collaboration. In this roundtable, we will look at how multicultural teams can build a sustainable community of values based on knowledge and experience.
We will look at the challenges and potentials of cultural imprints and learn how to use the diversity of team members to develop a shared community of values.
A company tour will take place from 4 pm, from 17:30 Networking and roundtable
Speaker Bio: Christof Lutz, SKMF board member, is passionate about the interplay between people, technology, organization and the associated cultural challenges.
His many years of experience in the ancillary construction industry range from sales and management to organizational development. He is driven by the search for pragmatic and practice-oriented solutions that actively contribute to the sustainable design of companies.
moreBern | 01.11.2023
SKMF General Assembly and focus discussion about knowledge transfer in the event of staff changes
Wednesday, 1st of November 2023: General Assembly (GA) starting at 17:30h (for members only) - focus discussion from 18:15h
The GA documents can be found in this G-drive folder.
You are cordially invited to join our special focus discussion after the annual SKMF General Assembly.
On 25 and 26 September 2023, SKMF participated in the KnowledgeCamp of the Gesellschaft für Wissensmanagement in Cologne, Germany. We brought you the outcome!
18:15h Focus discussion - KnowledgeCamp 2023: Knowledge transfer throughout change of personnel
Agenda
- How are different organisations addressing the challenge of the retiring baby boomers?
- Which methods can be used to anchor knowledge in the organisation?
- How to scale knowledge transfer?
- Other topics from the KnowledgeCamp
Take some time out and let's exchange about these topics. We look forward to seeing you on 1st of November!
After logging in, SKMF members can download the documentation of this discussion and also an example of the traditional approach to be avoided.
moreZurich | 19.10.2023
Artificial Intelligence and or for Knowledge Management
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT is one of the hottest topics these days and it will also change - if not disrupt - knowledge work, among other things.
How can (generative) AI support knowledge sharing and collaboration?
At this roundtable, SKMF board member Peter Jacsman will provide inputs on use cases and generative AI tools.
moreRoundtables
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
Roundtable History
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