SIKM Leaders Community

SIKM Leaders Community

The SIKM Leaders Community, originally named the Systems Integration Knowledge Management Leaders Community, is a community of Knowledge Management leaders from firms around the world. It was created in 2005 by Stan Garfield for Systems Integration and Consulting firms, but soon expanded to include all Knowledge Management leaders. The goal is to share experiences and insights on implementing Knowledge Management programs.

Stan, who is still leading the community, was Community Evangelist at Deloitte Global Knowledge Services and Worldwide Knowledge Management Lead at Hewlett Packard and Compaq Computer Corp. He is now retired, acting as author, speaker and community leader in the field of Knowledge Management.

The Systems Integration KM Leaders Community offers the following Knowledge Management education and training opportunities:

Communities

Chapters

  • SIKM Global Group (start: Aug 2005)
    • SIKM Community Champions
  • SIKM Boston Chapter (start: Jan 2009)
  • SIKM Dublin (start: 10/2025)
  • SIKM NYC Group (Dec 2015 – Dec 2016)
  • SIKM San Francisco Bay Area Group (start: Sep 2018)
  • Detroit KM Community

Subgroups

  • Knowledge Management Peer Mentoring Program Community

Training

  • Would you like to have a KM MENTOR? Peer Mentoring Programme for KM practitioners (start: 2023; w. KM4Dev)
      Info/Review Sessions:
      Feb 2025: KM Peer Mentoring Program Update
      Feb 2024: KM Peer Mentoring Pilot Debrief

      KMGN Global Week Sessions:
      2026: Navigating a Career in Knowledge Management: Priorities and Skills to Add Value – A Swiss Perspective (w. Swiss Knowledge Management Forum; Knowledge Summit Dublin Community)
      2025: Stories of our 30 Years in KM: The Unvarnished Truths (with Liam Fahey, Stan Garfield and Dave Snowden); To Transfer Knowledge and Expertise: MENTORING works!

Conferences

  • Midwest Knowledge Management (KM) Symposium*
    (Organizer: Midwest KM Community; Pioneer Knowledge Services)

Meetings

  • Monthly SIKM Leaders Community Calls
    List of Community Calls
    Usually on the third Tuesday of the month; Meeting platform; Member access to schedule w. links to past calls’ follow-ups (incl. slides, recordings, etc.; Registration required!); Since 2017 supported by Susan Ostreicher; A map of 250 monthly SIKM calls (by Ana Neves, Knowman)

  • Chapter meetings
    List of Meetings
  • SIKM Peer Assists, Knowledge Cafes, Fishbowls, etc.
  • Get-togethers @ KM events (mainly at KMWorld conference)
    • 16th SIKM Leaders Community Small Group Dinners at KMWorld, Nov 2026 (Orga: Stan Garfield)
    • 15th SIKM Leaders Community Meet-up at KMWorld, Nov 2025 (Orga: Stan Garfield)
    • 14th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 19 or 20, 2024 (Orga: Stan Garfield)
    • 13th SIKM Leaders Community Get-together at KMWorld, Nov 9, 2022
    • 12th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner/Meetup at KMWorld, Nov 16, 2020 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 11th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2019 (Orga: Susan Hanley, Arno Boersma, Neesham Spitzberg)
    • 10th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 7, 2018 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 9th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 7, 2017 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 8th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 16, 2016 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 7th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 3, 2015 (Orga: Arno Boersma and Neesham Spitzberg)
    • 6th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2014 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 5th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 6, 2013 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • (informal) APQC KM Conference SIKM Leaders Community Dinner, May 2, 2013
    • 4th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Oct 18, 2012 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • APQC KM Conference SIKM Leaders Community Dinner, Apr 26, 2012 (Orga.: Linda Hummel)
    • 3th SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 2, 2011 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
      (joint event with the Knowledge Management Education Forum)
    • 2nd SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 17, 2010 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
    • 1st SIKM Leaders Community Dinner at KMWorld, Nov 17, 2009 (Orga: Susan Hanley)
  • Group Conversations
    Latest conversations

    • November 15, 2026
      Re: KM Conferences
      Thank you so much, Stan.Virus-free.www.avg.com
    • November 15, 2026
      Re: KMWorld 2026
      I’m available Tuesday and Thursday evening. Would enjoy joining a small group for dinner. Stan, you can text me at the number below  Seth Seth Earley  781-820-8080 
    • November 15, 2026
      Re: KMWorld 2026
      If I understand well this is online? Gaby ———- Původní e‑mail ———-Od: Amy Carlton via main Komu: main@SIKM.groups.io Datum: 15. 11. 2026 15:05:07Předmět: Re: [SIKM] KMWorld 2026 #conferenc …
    • November 15, 2026
      Re: KMWorld 2026
      Carlton, Amy reacted to your message: From: Dawn Brushammar via main Sent: Sunday, 15 November 2026 07:02:34 To: main@SIKM.groups.io Subject: Re: [SIKM] KMWorld 2026 #conferences #event #KMWorld #book …
    • November 15, 2026
      Re: KM Conferences
      On Sun, Nov 15, 2026 at 04:20 AM, Anna Gopenko wrote: Could anyone please recommend a list of the key annual KM events worth keeping an eye on, both in Europe and internationally? See this extensive l …
    • November 15, 2026
      KM Conferences
      Hello group! I am Anna, really glad to be in the group and read your insightful comments. Although I've been working in Knowledge Management for years, I've only recently started following t …
    • November 15, 2026
      Re: KMWorld 2026
      Can’t wait to see everyone! I will be moderating Track A at KMWorld on Thursday as well as Participating in Voices in KM, Part 1 on Wednesday (open to the general public).  I’ll be at your session Amy …
    • November 14, 2026
      Re: KMWorld 2026
      Hi Shashi, Please see details below – hope to see you there ☺️ November 18, 2026 10:45 AM – 11:30 AM B201: Enterprise Knowledge Councils: Blueprint for Communities Amy Carlton In early 2026, Novartis …
    • November 14, 2026
      Re: KMWorld 2026
      Hi Amy,Hope you are well.I am interested in attending the session mentioned on 16th or this coming Wednesday.Could you please share the details of the session / link?Thank you,ShashiKM Practitioner
    • November 13, 2026
      Re: Tools to collaborate outside of / in conjunction with ServiceNow?
      Hi AudreyServiceNow allows for connectors to push content into it. I worked to implement MadCap as headless CMS to take on the article creation and then pushed the content into Servicenow. This is a l …

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