Creating innovation, improving performance and solving business problems will always be the critical goals for business decision makers. Whether the core business or sector revolves around sales, manufacturing, product development, marketing, financial services, healthcare, or government, this challenge resonates throughout any organization. KMWorld & Intranets 2006 spotlights the strategies, tools, and practices in the marketplace that can enhance innovation and increase organizational competitiveness.

While traditional knowledge management (KM) often signifies sharing already existing knowledge which leads to some value add, major gains and competitive edge come today from creating and implementing new knowledge — innovation. A recent global study of innovation showed that transformational innovation comprised 2% of the projects, but 90% of the value add. Join us as our experts and practitioners share their knowledge on applying strategies and tools for innovation.

The 10th annual KMWorld Conference and Exhibition offers a wide-ranging program especially focused to meet the needs of executives and strategic business and technology decision makers. This is a must-attend for those concerned with improving their organization’s bottom line, business processes and productivity, as well as streamlining operations and accelerating development and innovation in their evolving enterprises.

This year's theme, Applying Strategies & Tools for Innovation , emphasizes that Knowledge Management is neither theory nor dream, but at work today, totally integrated into daily business and work processes, and having a major impact on organizational innovation. A reality check for the business manager, this year’s KMWorld Conference and Exhibition looks directly at improving business processes, solving urgent business problems, and expanding creativity and innovation. As always, the conference program covers the strategies, practices, processes, tools and solutions for enterprises. This year, the emphasis is heavily in favor of practical, hands-on advice and real-world experience. This is a conference that stresses solutions that businesspeople can use immediately in their organizations.

KMWorld 2006 aligns perfectly with programs featured in Intranets 2006, a complementary event focused on the key infrastructure supporting knowledge sharing with organizations. KMWorld & Intranets 2006 is supported by leading companies demonstrating their products and services in the Exhibition Hall. For more information click the "Exhibiting" link above.

KMWorld & Intranets 2006 is comprehensive, with many simultaneous tracks plus numerous workshops and more networking opportunities than ever before. Dozens of sessions fill these conference tracks:

Innovation Strategies, Techniques & Practices
KM Strategies: Business Processes,
Case Studies & ROI
KM Enablers: Tools & Technologies
Intranets & Portals: Design, Usability, Leading Trends
Content Management: Applications, Practices & Tools
Culture, Collaboration & Learning Organizations

To participate in KMWorld & Intranets 2006 as a possible speaker or workshop leader, or suggest a speaker, please CLICK HERE to post your submission no later than April 28, 2006.

Submissions must include a proposed title and description of the session, speaker’s and co-presenter’s name(s) and full contact information, a few sentences of biographical information relating the speaker to the topic. All submissions will be reviewed by the Organizing/Review Committee and notification regarding acceptance will be made by July.

KMWorld & Intranets 2006 topics will include (but not be limited to) the strategic, technical, cultural and managerial issues surrounding:

• Innovation: Strategies & Case Studies
• Achieving ROI
• KM Techniques & Experiences
• Enlisting Top Management Support
• Business Performance Measures & Metrics
• Enterprise Content Management Strategies and Tools
• Business Process Management
• Intranet Governance & Standards
• Collaborative Tools & Solutions
• Critical Success Factors for KM Initiatives
• Regulatory Compliance/Records Management
• Winning KM & Intranet Strategies
• Intranet Customization & Personalization
• Document Management
• Improving Organizational Knowledge Flows
• eGovernment Strategies & Applications
• Implementing Communities of Practice
• Content Organization & Infrastructure
• eLearning Strategies & Case Studies
• Customer Relationship Management
• Enterprise Search
• Intranet Design & Usability
• Managing Intranet Teams
• And…
• KM/Intranet Implementation Case Studies, Best Practices and Lessons Learned

KMWorld & Intranets 2006 Conference Chair
Jane Dysart
Dysart & Jones Associates
jane@dysartjones.com