People – Pioneer Knowledge Services®

Mary Jane CarangalSan Jose Senior Knowledge Management Officer,  

Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank

Since 2013, Jane has been working with the Knowledge Advisory Services Center (SDCC-KC) on creating a database of knowledge partnerships and related policies, enhancing country knowledge plans, and preparing ADB’s Knowledge Management Action Plan for 2021 to 2025.  Jane also leads the work on measuring the results of ADB’s knowledge work. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines and a master’s degree in Advanced Marketing from the University of New South Wales.  

  Vivek RamanPrincipal Knowledge Management Specialist (Innovation and Knowledge),

Sustainable Development and Climate Change Department, Asian Development Bank

Vivek works in the Knowledge Advisor Services Center of ADB and provides advice on knowledge management and innovation best practices to support ADBs teams. This includes streamlining knowledge programs at the country level and engagements with knowledge partners for ADB projects.

"Asian Development Bank (ADB) has focused on knowledge management processes since its establishment in 1966. While ADB was founded as a bank to provide development funding, we are also a valued knowledge advisor to our member countries." - ADB Vice-President for Knowledge Management Bambang SusantonoToday we have proudly launched the book and microsite— Asian Development Bank’s Knowledge Management in Action: Vision, Learning, and CollaborationIn his opening speech, Bambang Susantono explains how this book shows how ADB has walked-the-talk on spearheading operations with adapted knowledge through many initiatives. According to him, this means that ADB’s operations and knowledge-focus evolved—from project to sector, from country to more regional approaches. It led to an increase in knowledge-supported operations.🔴 DOWNLOAD PUBLICATION: https://lnkd.in/gRNtQJKb🔵 VIEW MICROSITE: https://lnkd.in/gja6vDMj#knowledgemanagement #knowledgesolutions #booklaunch #collaboratetoinnovate

Dr. Hanlie Smuts is an associate professor in the Department of Informatics at the University of Pretoria since 2017. During her tenure in industry, she delivered consistent customer relevance across all digital touch points by empowering customers through convenient and effective self-service, and by driving growth through personalized digital offerings and adjacent ecosystems. Her lecturing and research role focuses on IT and the organization, with particular emphasis on Society 5.0, digital transformation, big data management, artificial intelligence and knowledge management. Dr Smuts is the deputy chair of the Knowledge Management South Africa (KMSA) board and has published several papers and book chapters in her field of study.

Dr. Kraus has a boutique consultancy www.aht.ch with targeted business innovation solutions for department leaders. Over 30 years of experience as project manager in pharma and med tech industries with focus on team collaboration and ICT data analysis in research and development. Coach of agile methods, innovation culture and mindset. Knowledge management consultant and lecturer. Certified project manager IPMA. President of Swiss Knowledge Management Forum (SKMF). Creator of various knowledge management tools.

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Nadia is a senior manager at TechnologyValley. TechnologyValley is specialized in Conversational Artificial Intelligence for businesses which offers highly customizable products in the field. TechnologyValley’s proprietary AI technology provides many unique capabilities such as understanding multiple meanings per message, interacting with users via innovative Conversational User Interfaces and many others.

Bryan Choe is a young professional born and raised in Honolulu specializing in Technology, State, and Government relations’ strategies. Passion in anything physically and mentally demanding; from hiking Hawaii Loa ridge to venturing deep into rabbit hole algorithms; to community based activities with local neighborhood boards, to the battle against sequestration in the federal level.Whether it is process improvement or how to make our world and community a better place, let’s talk story over coffee!

Kristan McMahon has served as President of the Robert H. Jackson Center since April 2019. McMahon is a former principal with Vetted Solutions, an executive search firm specializing in association and nonprofit recruiting and consulting in Washington, D.C. where she helped guide a transformational process for the company’s executive searches. Previously, McMahon was corporate counsel for Verizon in Arlington, VA where she advised all business entities on a variety of antitrust issues, including deal analysis and compliance with antitrust/competition laws. Before joining Verizon, McMahon served as a Staff Attorney for Howrey LLP, where she was part of the antitrust team leading government investigations and litigations for numerous global Fortune 500 companies.

McMahon received a B.A. in Journalism/Mass Communication and Political Science from St. Bonaventure University, a J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, as well as a Certificate from its Communications Law Institute.

She serves as a Trustee and Chair of the Student Affairs Committee for St. Bonaventure University. She also serves on the boards of Youth For Understanding, an international student exchange organization, and Sitar Arts Center, a youth arts education center in Washington, D.C.

Zach Wahl is CEO and co-founder of Enterprise Knowledge (EK), the world's largest dedicated Knowledge, Data, and Information Management Consultancy. Based in Washington, DC but operating globally, EK has worked with hundreds of commercial, government, and non-profit organizations to deliver KM/IM strategy, design, and implementation services. EK has been listed on the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing companies in the United States for the last two years and has won Best Places to Work awards from Washington Business Journal, Washingtonian Magazine, and Inc. Magazine.

In his role as CEO, Zach is responsible both for the strategic growth of the organization as well as the organizational development and culture. Under his leadership, EK has grown every year since it was founded, being recognized on the Inc. 5000, Virginia Fantastic 50, and Arlington Fast Four for the organization's noteworthy rate of growth. At the same time, EK has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and as a philanthropic leader in the community.

Zach is also a globally recognized thought leader in Information Management, Knowledge Management, and Taxonomy Design, having provided business, management, and IT solutions to a global range of clients for over 20 years. He has worked with over 200 public and private organizations to define strategy, road map, implement, and evolve knowledge bases, intranets, content management, document management, taxonomy management, websites (eCommerce and informational), and other information management systems. In support of these activities, he has run over 250 taxonomy design workshops based on his own business taxonomy design methodology.

Benjamin Anyacho, MBA, PMP, is a senior project manager and enterprise knowledge management (KM) lead at the Texas Department of Transportation. He is an expert in project and knowledge management and serves on several national and global research, projects, and KM boards/committees. Benjamin is the Executive Director of the non-profit Apostolic Bridge Builders, Inc. in Austin, Texas, where he lives with his wife, Precious, and two teenage children, Ben and Amara.

Nick Poole has more than 20 years experience as a senior leader, CEO and Trustee in the museums, arts and libraries field, including my current role as the Chief Executive of CILIP, the UK Library and Information Association.

Nick has extensive experience of leading digital transformation, modernization, strategic communications (including PR, lobbying and partnership-building with leading brands) and income diversification and growth.

Nick believes in authentic, open and accountable leadership and am passionate about supporting the people I work with to excel, learn and grow their skills and confidence. I regularly speak on behalf of my industry in the media and press and am an accomplished public speaker, including providing evidence for Parliamentary Committees.

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