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Braintrust International 2007 Knowledge Sharing Summit

February 26 - 28, 2007 | Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay | Cambridge, MD

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INNOVATION	STRATEGY	COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

Pete Deemer, Chief Product Officer, YAHOO! INDIA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Pete will discuss how Yahoo has adopted Agile development techniques as an innovation driver	Bradley Hilton, Knowledge Management, UNITED STATES ARMY Hear the strategic reasoning behind the creation of the Army's Battle Command Knowledge System which integrates KM theories and principals into the larger force	John McQuary, VP, Technology Strategies & Knowledge Management, FLUOR CORPORATION Back by popular demand, John will share his best practices in establishing and utilizing communities of practice to achieve enterprise-wide results
LEARNING	SMARTS	RESEARCH

Charles Gartner, Director e-Learning Center, HOME DEPOT Charles will share how KM is part of the learning environment and Home Depot's best practices in capturing learning	Dorothy Leonard, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, & Author, "DEEP SMARTS" In this exclusive video conference keynote, Dorothy will share her findings on whether accumulated knowledge and know-how can be transferred so "deep smarts" are not lost	Dave Hodgson, WW, Head Knowledge Management Informatics, PFIZER Dave will share how establishing a knowledge enabled organization had helped Pfizer parachute new drugs leads into the development pipeline

The 9th Annual Braintrust 2007 International Knowledge Sharing Summit, takes place February 26-28, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, Cambridge, Maryland.

As a practitioner, you know that now, more than ever, knowledge sharing is becoming a crucial aspect of the business process. The detailed topic research we have conducted, together with the research with you, our customers, has formed the basis for this conference – we asked you what you wanted, and we've delivered! As such, this event is jammed packed with actionable, practical solutions delivered by leading professionals, who have established knowledge sharing programs and are actively using them daily to collaborate, innovate, and drive business processes forward.

How can you be the most effective in your position? By working as part of a team! No man is an island, and these days, few businesses are either. At the core of knowledge management is knowledge sharing, and as such the format of the Braintrust International 2007 Knowledge Sharing Summit is inter-active so as to promote idea exchange.

This event focuses on the people-side of knowledge management. This year we offer three distinct tracks intended to illustrate best practices in establishing a knowledge sharing process, utilizing and optimizing knowledge sharing, and bringing knowledge sharing to the next level. Take part in the various sessions in the Core Competencies track which features speakers from Bristol Meyer Squibb, the Internal Revenue Service, Lockheed Martin, to learn the tangible steps necessary to get a successful knowledge sharing process established. Participate the sessions in the Knowledge Sharing Optimization track to learn from leaders from Boeing, Home Depot, Genentech, about how YOU can integrate and share information internally, in order to complete projects in a more efficient manner and create new ideas that mean money for yourself and the business. The third track, Advancements and Trends, will focus on methods to use technologies such as blogs and wikis to share and create globally innovative ideas. Hear from leaders Pfizer, Gallup, Unisys about how you can translate "trends" into "trite and true business influencing practices".

By participating in this event, you will:

Learn how to establish a Knowledge Sharing strategy that connects your entire organization on an enterprise level
Discover how to utilize blogs and wikis to facilitate communication between experts and those seeking information internally
Develop an understanding of how product developers can use knowledge sharing to drive innovation
Explore how to integrate communities of practice into your business structure

From esoteric ideas to practical solutions…Join us at Braintrust and Obtain The Insights You Need to GAIN THE ADVANTAGE OVER YOUR COMPETITORS and DEMONSTRATE YOUR VALUE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION.