Institute for International Research

Submission Deadline: Tuesday, May 27, 2008

10TH ANNUAL BRAINTRUST INTERNATIONAL
KNOWLEDGE SHARING SUMMIT

From:    

Amy Kritzer, Conference Producer, IIR

Re:

Save the Date & Official Call for Presenters for Braintrust 2008

10th Annual Braintrust International Knowledge Sharing Summit
November 18-20, 2008 • Disney Contemporary Hotel • Orlando, FL

The Institute for International Research is excited to announce that the 10th Annual Braintrust International Knowledge Sharing Summit is back and production is underway! We will be reviewing presentation submissions until May 27th – space is limited so please submit your ideas TODAY!

This 3-day event is a summit focusing on the people-side of knowledge management and how communities of practice, social network analysis, and specific technologies can be used to create a trusting knowledge management environment to increase product development, innovation, and measurable retention. The 10th Annual Braintrust International Knowledge Sharing Summit is the place to interact with peers and get out of your comfort zone to learn what methods work, and how you can apply them in your world.

We are currently recruiting corporate practitioners to share unique ideas, perspectives and case studies related to knowledge management.

Got a good story to tell? Have a provocative perspective that needs to be shared? I’m interested in hearing from you. Takeaways and applications are a must!

We are seeking the same caliber of speakers and sessions on the following topics:

• Social Network Analysis

• Executive Buy-In

• Communities of Practices

• Integration

• Collaboration

• Competitive Intelligence

• Tools and Techniques

• Innovation

• Globalization

• Risk and Knowledge Management

• Learning Management

• Metrics

• Creating an Environment of Trust

• Interviews

Some specific areas we are seeking presentations in include:

• Knowledge Retention ~ With the “baby boomer” generation looking ahead to retire in the next 10 years it is time for companies to get serious about how they plan to capture the knowledge of current workers and preserve it in the organization and teach it to the younger generations ready to assume the position of leadership.

• Social Network Analysis ~ With sites like “blogger” and companies supporting their employees desire to blog, it is important to know the latest practices in social network analysis and how to identify experts and use blogs and wikis to get individuals communicating and sharing on an enterprise and often global level.

• Collaboration ~ What are some of the best practices available for actionable, result oriented collaboration?

• Tools and Techniques ~ Knowledge management is people management and this is often made easier with the use of tools. What are some of the latest tools available to aid in capturing knowledge and how can companies make it personal to their employee’s needs and desires?

Formats include:

1. Standard presentation (45 minutes long including time for question and answer)

2. Interactive ideation and brainstorming sessions to engage the audience in discussion (30 - 45 minutes long)

3. In-depth Workshop (3-4 hours long)

Interactivity is encouraged in all sessions!

We expect more than 150 senior level attendees to join us. Who will attend? Leaders from a variety of industries with responsibilities in:

• Knowledge Management

• Engineering

• Research and Development

• Information Technology

• Innovation

• Process Improvement/Management

• Business Development

• Organizational Performance

• Human Resources

• Training

• Change Management

• Information Management

• Content Management

• Business Analysis and Intelligence

• Strategic Research/Planning

• New Product Development

• Risk/Compliance

• Competitive Pricing/Intelligence

• Return on Investment

Our speakers join us for countless reasons. Some include:

• To advance the purpose and value of knowledge management

• To share best practices and lessons learned

• To showcase the critical role of the KM within their organization

• To reinforce their own position as an expert and share results of exciting project or study

• To network with their peers and other industry leaders and participate in high level intellectual exchanges

Added Bonus: Each speaker will receive free admission to the conference (a $3000+ value) including admission to workshops, all sessions, networking breaks, receptions, exhibit halls, etc.

For consideration, please e-mail Amy Kritzer at akritzer@iirusa.com with the following information by Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

• Proposed speaker name(s), job title(s), and company name(s)

• Contact information including address, telephone and fax numbers and e-mail

• Title of presentation

• Brief overview of the presentation (1 paragraph plus 3 – 5 key audience “takeaways): Please write this with the knowledge that if your proposal is selected, this description will be printed in the brochure

• Previous conference presentations and/or brief speaker biography

Due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to respond to each submission. All those selected to participate as speakers will be notified shortly after the deadline.

Thank you for your interest in Braintrust!

All the best,

Amy Kritzer
Conference Producer
Marketing and Business Strategy Division
Institute for International Research
Tel: (646) 895-7328
akritzer@iirusa.com