KEYNOTE SPEAKERS thought provoking and inspiring
DR . CARLA O ’ DELL
CAL NEWPORT
LOUIS RICHARDSON
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS thought provoking and inspiring
DR . CARLA O ’ DELL
CEO , APQC | Author , The New Edge in Knowledge
As one of the chief gurus in knowledge management , celebrated author of three best-selling books , Carla O ’ Dell is at the epicenter of the best and brightest in KM . As CEO of APQC , Carla has a unique perspective about what really matters in KM and how to make it work for your organization . Renowned for her thought provoking and interactive presentations , Carla is consistently among the highest-rated speakers at conferences .
CAL NEWPORT
Computer Scientist and Author , Deep Work
Thoughtful and often contrarian , computer scientist Dr . Cal Newport answers questions with a combination of case studies and actionable advice for today ’ s workforce . He proves why — for the majority of people — “ follow your passion ” is bad advice . He also offers “ a wealth of concrete practices for the ambitious ” ( Wall Street Journal ) to cultivate meaningful career skills and a “ deep work ” habit . Cal is the author of the book , Deep Work , and regularly explores themes of work excellence and productivity on his popular blog , Study Hacks . He is also an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University .
LOUIS RICHARDSON
Storyteller & Enthusiast , Social Smarter Work | IBM
As an IBM storyteller and enthusiast , Louis meets with clients and partners worldwide and shares how social tools can deliver real business results . With more than 30 years of experience in the collaboration and document management industry , he has served in sales , support , consulting , and document production management positions . From this perspective he has seen how knowledge and information management approaches have changed , and most rapidly in the past several years . apqc . org / kmconf17