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 13, 2026
      Re: KMWorld 2026
      Wish I could be there Amy and Stan, I’m sure it will be great!   Warm Regards,   Barry   Barry Byrne Global Head of Knowledge Management Global Process Owner for Knowledge Management People, Technolog …
    • November 13, 2026
      Re: Advice needed: KM in fractured/fractional space
      Thanks again to everyone for their help! Excellent suggestions. I'm sorry to miss seeing many of you at KM World! But I will be at Empower KM so hopefully can connect with some of you in person!
    • November 13, 2026
      Re: KMWorld 2026
      Really looking forward to attending KM World 2026 also next week 😃   I’ll be kicking off Monday morning, November 16th, delivering a KM 101 session alongside my mentor, @Stan Garfield and then on Wedn …
    • November 13, 2026
      Re: Advice needed: KM in fractured/fractional space
      Bailey, Arwen (Alliance Biover… reacted to your message: From: Ryan Fitzgerald via main Sent: Monday, 09 November 2026 13:38:15 To: main@SIKM.groups.io Subject: Re: [SIKM] Advice needed: KM in fract …
    • November 13, 2026
      KMWorld 2026
      I will be at KMWorld 2026 in Washington, DC next week. Here are the events in which I will participate. I hope to see many of you there!   1. Sunday through Thursday: Small Group Dinners   2. Monday m …
    • November 13, 2026
      In-Person Panel Discussion: 'How Does KM Fit into the Digital Era?' November 18 at 6:00 ET
      Dear SIKM Community, As many of you know, Washington D.C. will be welcoming its annual KM conference, KMWorld2026, this coming week. Being one of the local KMers in the D.C. area, I love what this tim …
    • November 13, 2026
      Re: ServiceNow Knowledge Management – Seeking practitioners to share/exchange knowledge
      Just checking to see if there’s any traction on this. I have not received any invitation yet and would love to participate in conversation with KM practitioners about the ServiceNow Knowledge Modules. …
    • November 12, 2026
      CILIP Knowledge Management Awards 2026: winners announced
      We are delighted to announce the winners of the CILIP, the library and information association Knowledge Management Awards 2026.    https://www.linkedin.com/posts/junehuang_knowledgemanagement-km-awar …
    • November 10, 2026
      Re: November 2026 SIKM Call: Badou Bousso – The Future-Proofing of KM
      Today we held our 255th monthly call.  Thanks to Badou for presenting, to those who posted in the chat, and to all those who attended.  Please continue the discussion here by replying to this thread. …
    • November 9, 2026
      Re: Advice needed: KM in fractured/fractional space
      Hi Kim, That’s a difficult situation, and not one I’ve experienced in quite the same form. I work in a very large organization, so our knowledge-management challenges are different. That said, I think …

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