Kevin O’Sullivan
Dr. Kevin J. O Sullivan is  assistant professor of management and director of global academic administration at the New York Institute of Technology, USA. He has more than 16 years of IT experience in multinational firms and consulting both in the private and public sector in American, Middle Eastern, European, and Far Eastern cultures. Dr. O Sullivan has delivered professional seminars to global Fortune 100 organizations on subjects such as global collaboration, knowledge management, information security, and multinational information systems. His research and development interests include knowledge management, intellectual capital security, and information visualization. He serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Information and Knowledge Management and is associate editor of VINE: The Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems. He has published a wide range of articles on specific topics on Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital as well as book chapters and recently edited the text entitled “Strategic Knowledge Management in Multinational Organizations”.

Kevin O’Sullivan

Mirghani Mohamed
Dr. Mirghani Mohamed is an assistant professor at the school of management, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT)-Bahrain campus, teaching information systems technology and Knowledge Management principles. Before joining NYIT, Drs. Mohamed was the Associate Director for Technology Operations and Engineering at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., USA, he also serves as the Director of the Knowledge Management (KM) Technology Center at the same university. Drs. Mohamed holds M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Agronomy/Statistics, M.Sc. in Computer Science and D.Sc. in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management with emphasis on Knowledge Management. Furthermore, Drs. Mohamed is an Oracle and ITIL Certified Professional. He worked as a technical lead for deployments of complex ERP and many other critical enterprise systems.

Mirghani Mohamed

Bernard Marr
Bernard Marr is one of the world’s leading experts on strategic performance management. In this capacity he has advised and worked with many leading organisations including Accenture, Astra Zeneca, the Bank of England, Barclays, BP, DHL, Fujitsu, Gartner, HSBC, Mars, the Ministry of Defence, the Home Office, Tetley, the Royal Air Force, and Royal Dutch Shell. He has extensive work experience in private companies, public sector organisations, and governments across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, which makes him an acclaimed keynote speaker, consultant, teacher, and award-winning writer. In its recent article ‘wise guys’ the CEO Journal recognised Bernard Marr as one of today’s leading business brains. Having gained management experience in consulting, manufacturing and international trading corporations, Bernard Marr moved to the Judge Institute of Management Studies at the University of Cambridge, and then to the renowned Cranfield School of Management where he was a member of faculty for nearly ten years before he took on his current role as Chief Executive and Director of Research of the Advanced Performance Institute.

Bernard Marr has contributed to over 200 books, reports, and articles on topics such as Corporate Performance Management, Balanced Scorecard, Strategy Maps, and Intangible Assets. He is the author of the recent books: 'Strategic Performance Management', 'Perspectives on Intellectual Capital', 'Weighing the Options: BSC Software', and 'Automating your Scorecard'.

Bernard’s expert comments on performance management have been used in a range of high-profile publications including in the Financial Times, the Sunday Times, Financial Management, the CFO magazine and the Wall Street Journal. Bernard also holds various visiting professorships and is a member of the editorial board at the Business Strategy Series as well as for many leading academic journals in the field. Contact Bernard Marr via e-mail at bernard.marr@ap-institute.com

Bernard Marr

Vincent Ribière
Vincent Ribière is  Assistant Professor of Management of Information Systems at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). He received his Doctorate of Science in Knowledge Management from the George Washington University, and a Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the Paul Cézanne University, Aix en Provence, France. Vincent teaches, conducts research and consults in the area of knowledge management and information systems. Over the past years, he presented various research papers at different international conferences on knowledge management, organizational culture, information systems and quality as well as publishing in various refereed journals and books. He is a contributing editor and reviewer to journals focused on knowledge management. He is the Director for Asian activities at the Institute for Knowledge and Innovation (IKI – George Washington University - USA & Bangkok University - Thailand). Contact Vincent Ribière via e-mail at  vince@vincentribiere.com 

Vincent Ribiere

Dr.Michael Stankosky
Michael Stankosky obtained his doctorate from George Washington University (GW) by researching  organizational effectiveness. His subsequent research centers on how to engineer and manage a global enterprise in a knowledge-based economy. He joined GW in 1998, and is serving as  Professor of  Systems Engineering. There he created the theoretical constructs required for the master’s and doctorate in knowledge management (KM) – a first in academia. He is Editor of VINE: The Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems - part of the Emerald Publishing Group. He also co-founded and co-directs the Institute for Knowledge & Innovation, a global network of scholars and practitioners of KM. Their purpose is to create universally accepted frameworks and solutions for knowledge-driven enterprises.

Dr. Stankosky spent seven years as an executive for business development in high-tech systems engineering and integration companies. He had a career in the military, serving in many capacities of leadership, diplomacy, and systems development and management. He also held adjunct faculty positions for over 25 years, lecturing at several universities in business management, systems engineering, information management, and related courses.

As a Distinguished Fellow at The Center for Advanced Technologies, Dallas, Texas Dr. Stankosky has published many seminal articles on KM, made numerous presentations and workshops worldwide, and consults to both the private and public sectors. Michael is also a charter member of the New Club of Paris, dedicated to establishing international valuation and accounting standards for intellectual capital/knowledge assets. To learn more about Dr Stankosky’s work visit The Institute for Knowledge & Innovation.

Michael Stankosky

Dr. John Girard
John Girard is an Associate Professor of Business Administration and Business Information Technology at Minot State University where he is lead professor for knowledge management, director of a graduate executive program, a faculty senator, and active in community affairs. John teaches graduate and undergraduate courses and is actively researching the relationships that exist between information anxiety, organizational memory loss, and contemporary knowledge management theories. John is a graduate of Touro University International, where he completed a PhD in Business Administration and an MBA with an Information Technology Management concentration and the University of Manitoba where he achieved a BSc with a Computer Science major. In addition, John is a graduate of Canadian Forces College, Toronto and the Royal Military College of Science in the United Kingdom.

John speaks regularly on the subject of knowledge management and how enterprises may reap the benefits of creating and exchanging organizational knowledge. He has spoken in the US, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East at such events as KM World, APQC’s Knowledge Management Conference, the World Congress on Intellectual Capital, and many others events. For more information, please see www.johngirard.net

John Girard

Rivadávia Correa Drummond de Alvarenga Neto
Rivadávia Correa Drummond de Alvarenga Neto is an Associate Professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (www.fdc.org.br) and FEAD Minas; CEO and Senior Consultant of GC2 – Grupo de Consultores em Gestão do Conhecimento (www.alvarenganeto.com.br); Senior Consultant of Artmanagers (www.artmanagers.com.br). He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Post-Graduated in International Business (Pontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais), Master’s degree in Information Science (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) and Doctor’s degree in Information Science (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais). He is a member of the Scientific Committee of SBGC (Brazilian Society for Knowledge Management);  former Vice-President and Dean at Centro Universitário UNA, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; former Director of the Technological Institute at Unimonte, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil; former CEO of SBGC in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rivadavia speaks regularly on the subject of knowledge management and he conducted the first in depth qualitative study within the Brazilian organizational context in 2005. Since 2001 he's been working with many Brazilian and international firms, such as Petrobras, Embrapa, Sebrae Nacional, Astra Zeneca, Linde, ABN Amro Bank (Real) and Anglo American, among others. His newest book has just been released in Brasil (Knowledge Management in Organizations, Editora Saraiva, São Paulo, Brazil, 2008); e-mail riva@alvarenganeto.com.br

Rivadávia Correa Drummond de Alvarenga Neto

Sheryl Buckley
Sheryl Buckley is a Deputy Head of Department in the Department of Business IT, at the University of Johannesburg, specializing in Business Information Systems, Financial Information Systems, Information and Knowledge Management, Management Information Systems and Business Fundamentals.  Sheryl previously taught at a High School for 10 years and at a Technical College for 10 years before joining the University in 2000.  Sheryl is a member of the Computer Society of South Africa, the South African Institute for Management Sciences and the Knowledge Management Practitioners Group.  She is also a Examiner for the Gauteng Department of Education.  Currently working towards her PhD in Knowledge sharing in communities of practice in HE institutions.

Sheryl Buckley

Roy Williams
Roy Williams develops and manages e-learning and knowledge management for the University of Portsmouth, and for w.w associates in Reading, both in the U.K. His research includes the practical design development of knowledge and e-learning systems, the theory of knowledge and knowledge management, discourse analysis and semiotics, and the application of discourse analysis and complex adaptive systems theories to management and development issues. He is actively involved in the European Conferences on e-learning and Knowledge Management, and edits the Electronic Journal of e-learning. He has held posts of Visiting Professor of Education, Professor and Chair of Communication, and Executive Board Member and CEO of the South African Broadcast Regulator. He has also worked extensively in international development in literacy, distance education, media, HIV/AIDS, and national and international policy

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Roy Williams

Dr Jose M. Viedma
Jose M. Viedma is a Doctor of Industrial Engineering, a Graduate in Economics and Professor of Business Administration at the U.P.C., Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona, Spain. He teaches on the subject of knowledge management, intellectual capital management and organisational learning.  He has held top executive positions in computer services and management consultancy firms.  He is the president of “Intellectual Capital Management Systems”, the founding partner of “ M & A Fusiones y Adquisiciones” and  the Independent Director of Interlace.  He is a regular speaker in International conferences and congresses on Knowledge and Intellectual Capital Management such as World Congress on Intellectual Capital and Innovation and European Conference on Knowledge Management. His current field of research and interest is focused on knowledge management and intellectual capital management and he has consulted and developed management frameworks and systems world wide on those matters. More information is available in the web-sites: http://intellectualcapitalmanagementsystems.com

Jose M Viedma