Jeff Vargas - Former Director of Knowledge Management at Paramount

Enterprise Knowledge CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Jeff Vargas, former Director of Knowledge Management at Paramount. In this conversation, Zach and Jeff discuss being KM evangelists and the trick to selling KM programs to executives. They get into "invisible KM," talking about how everyone is doing KM but may not realize it, and how to find and boost those pockets of success. Jeff also shares the "lightbulb" moment that catapulted him from technical writing, to learning and development, and, ultimately, to knowledge management.To learn more about Enterprise Knowledge, visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠enterprise-knowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.EK's Knowledge Base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/knowledge-base/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/contact-us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/enterprise-knowledge-llc/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ekconsulting⁠⁠⁠

Enterprise Knowledge CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Sierra Woods, Public Servant in the Canadian Government. In this conversation, Zach and Sierra discuss how to facilitate and "design" KM conversations to ask the right questions and reach the "a-ha" moment, developing durable skills in a hybrid work environment, what KM can do to help organizations thrive during periods of turbulent change, and what Sierra is looking forward to at Knowledge Summit Dublin.For more information on Knowledge Summit Dublin, check it out at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.knowledgesummitdublin.com/⁠⁠⁠.To learn more about Enterprise Knowledge, visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠enterprise-knowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.EK's Knowledge Base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/knowledge-base/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/contact-us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/enterprise-knowledge-llc/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ekconsulting⁠⁠⁠

Enterprise Knowledge CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Gianni Giacomelli, Head of Design Innovation for the Collective Intelligence Design Lab at MIT and founder of Supermind.Design. In this conversation, Zach and Gianni discuss how KM goes beyond simple document management or SharePoint, how powering AI with a knowledge graph naturally mirrors how human brains work, Gianni's work in the innovation space as a practitioner and an industry advisor for organizations like Goldman Sachs and BCG, and his keynote presentation at the upcoming Knowledge Summit Dublin conference in June. For more information on Knowledge Summit Dublin, check it out at ⁠⁠https://www.knowledgesummitdublin.com/⁠⁠.To learn more about Enterprise Knowledge, visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠enterprise-knowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.EK's Knowledge Base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/knowledge-base/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/contact-us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/enterprise-knowledge-llc/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ekconsulting⁠⁠⁠

Enterprise Knowledge CEO Zach Wahl again speaks with Barry Byrne, Global Head of Knowledge Management at Novartis and founder and organizer of the Knowledge Summit Dublin conference.In this conversation, Zach and Barry discuss Barry's growing knowledge management team at Novartis, how to measure KM success, and best practices for conducting (and scaling!) knowledge capture before valuable team members leave an organization. They also share what they're most excited about at Knowledge Summit Dublin this year, especially the "salmon of knowledge." For more information on Knowledge Summit Dublin, check it out at ⁠https://www.knowledgesummitdublin.com/⁠.Click ⁠here⁠ to listen to Barry's first Knowledge Cast episode.To learn more about Enterprise Knowledge, visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠enterprise-knowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.EK's Knowledge Base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/knowledge-base/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/contact-us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/enterprise-knowledge-llc/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ekconsulting⁠⁠⁠

Enterprise Knowledge CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Liam Fahey, Partner and Co-Founder at Leadership Forum LLC. In this conversation, Zach and Liam discuss Liam's claim to fame as co-host of the first Knowledge Management conference in 1994, the importance of nomenclature and terminology in securing buy-in for KM initiatives, and why having a KM charter is critical to long-term sustainment. The two also talked about the intersection of KM and intelligence work and how to become a good facilitator. To learn more about Enterprise Knowledge, visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠enterprise-knowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.EK's Knowledge Base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/knowledge-base/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/contact-us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/enterprise-knowledge-llc/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ekconsulting⁠⁠⁠

Enterprise Knowledge CEO Zach Wahl speaks with Ahren Lehnert, Principal Taxonomist at Nike.In this conversation, Zach and Ahren discuss the future of taxonomy and artificial intelligence (AI), emphasizing both the augmentation of traditional roles and growth to include new ones, and how to demonstrate the value of a taxonomy initiative for your organization more tangibly. They walk through highs and lows of the taxonomy development and refinement process and the importance of avoiding semantic debt to ensure adaptable solutions that stand the test of time. Ahren also shares his thoughts on the state of the market right now for semantic tools as the influence of AI/ML grows.

Enterprise Knowledge COO Joe Hilger speaks with Naso Kiryakov and Andreas Blumauer, who discuss the recent merger of two prominent companies in the semantic web space, Semantic Web Company and Ontotext, now operating as Graphwise. They highlight the strategic reasons for the merger and its implications for knowledge management and data integration. The conversation also touches on the challenges and opportunities of competing with major players like Microsoft while differentiating their offerings through precision and human-in-the-loop methodologies. Naso and Andreas underscore the importance of "whole data" and its role in unlocking the potential of generative AI and semantic web technologies. This merger represents an exciting step forward in enabling businesses to tackle complex data challenges effectively.

Enterprise Knowledge COO Joe Hilger speaks with Austin Kronz, Director of Data Strategy at Atlan. Atlan is the active metadata platform for the modern data stack. In their conversation, Austin delves into how Atlan positions itself as a “home for data teams,” designed to centralize, automate, and streamline data governance and access. Austin explains that Atlan aims to address the complex needs of today’s expanded data teams—ranging from engineers to business analysts—by providing a platform that adapts to various roles and workflows, fostering an environment where all data users can access trusted, well-documented data. Austin highlights the challenges of managing increasingly complex data ecosystems, especially for large enterprises dealing with fragmented and siloed data sources. Atlan tackles these issues by embedding data catalog functionalities directly into the workflows of business intelligence tools, allowing users to access metadata seamlessly without leaving their dashboards. By focusing on transparency, flexibility, and automation, Atlan helps organizations build trust in their data assets, ensuring that users can rely on accurate and contextually relevant data. The discussion also explores how Atlan leverages AI to automate metadata documentation, minimizing the manual burden on data stewards. Austin emphasizes Atlan’s commitment to adaptability, positioning the platform as a control plane for data and AI. This forward-looking approach aims to empower organizations to make data-driven decisions effectively while supporting the evolving needs of knowledge management and data governance.

Enterprise Knowledge COO Joe Hilger speaks with Matthieu Besozzi, Head of North America at Linkurious. Linkurious is a leading provider of next-generation graph intelligence solutions, enabling organizations to visualize and explore connections across large datasets. In their conversation, Matthieu discusses how Linkurious empowers users—from analysts to investigators—by making complex data relationships visible and actionable through cutting-edge graph visualization technology. From fraud detection and anti-money laundering to supply chain risk management and cybersecurity, Matthieu explains how organizations are leveraging graph technology to break down data silos, uncover hidden insights, and improve decision-making. Tune in to learn how Linkurious is driving innovation in graph technology and why visualization is key to unlocking the full potential of knowledge graphs at scale. To learn more about Enterprise Knowledge, visit us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠enterprise-knowledge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. EK's Knowledge Base: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/knowledge-base/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Contact Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://enterprise-knowledge.com/contact-us/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/enterprise-knowledge-llc/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter/X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/ekconsulting⁠⁠⁠

Enterprise Knowledge COO Joe Hilger speaks with Dorian Selz of Squirro and Dave Clarke of Synaptica to discuss the recent merger of the two companies and the implications for the field of Knowledge Management and AI. The merger brings together Squirro's advanced knowledge discovery capabilities with Synaptica's deep expertise in taxonomy, ontology, and knowledge organization systems. Listen as Dorian and Dave discuss how the merger addresses key challenges in enterprise knowledge management, such as the need for consistent metadata, efficient data categorization, and improved knowledge discovery. They also highlight how their unified solution enables organizations to deliver personalized experiences at scale, while maintaining high levels of consistency and quality.