KM-A Team
Dr. Andreas Brandner
Managing Director
Founder and CEO of KM-A; coach, consultant, and researcher in the field of KM.
Focus on KM strategy and implementation of KM. Scientific Director of the KM Academy.
Initiator of the Knowledge for Development Partnership.
Daniel Dobriy
Programme Manager
Programme Manager, KM Academy manager and experienced project management professional with specializations in both IT and international business administration. Researcher in the fields of KM, Knowledge Graphs, Linked Data and Semantic Web. Additionally, Daniel is a consultant for knowledge hubs, Semantic MediaWiki and Wikibase platforms.
Dr. Jebamalai Vinanchiarachi
Principal Adviser
Jebamalai is a senior expert, advisor and visionary in the field of global development, knowledge and innovation. He was Principal Advisor to the Director General of UNIDO, Vienna/Austria for many years and has a global network of partners who he worked with for more than 30 years in the field of global economic and societal development.
Prof. Günter Koch
Partner
Secretary-General of the New Club of Paris, a global think tank for the Knowledge Economy; partner at KM-A. Previously served as CEO of the European Software Institute and of the Austrian Institute of Technology, where he implemented the first Knowledge Report and which has since become a standard for all universities in Austria.
Dr. Michael Heiss
Trainer
Michael Heiss is responsible for the global Open Innovation Networks of Siemens AG, where he initiated and implemented the global social media platform Siemens-TechnoWeb. As a scientist, he teaches at the Technical University of Vienna.
Oliver Haas, MA
Trainer
Oliver Haas has been working in the field of international cooperation since 2001. At the moment he is heading the Competence Center for Information and Knowledge Management at GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH.
Louise Deininger
Knowledge Art Director
Louise is a conceptual artist whose works focus on critical thinking about human consciousness with an emphasis on the mind and its modifications. She carries out extensive research on how spiritual science, metaphysics, quantum theory, human development, and other subject matters not limited to identity affect us. Louise creates knowledge art – that reflects on knowledge in its various aspects – herself and manages the knowledge.art.space as a unique space and art collection on knowledge art.
Mag. (FH) Martina Koch
Partner, Head KM Academy
Partner at KMA, head of the Knowledge Management Academy, consultant and coach. Focus on KM education and training, knowledge networking, andd knowledge capturing.
Mag. Robert Hansabut
Project Manager
Robert Hansabut is an experienced Manager and Management Consultant for international corporations and a Senior Consultant at KMA. Since 2006 KM Master and Consultant in Knowledge Management. Vast experience in the health and pharmaceutical industry, among others.
Haider Shnawa, MA
Partner
CEO of Haider IT with a focus on the implementation and customisation of Microsoft SharePoint. Mr. Shnawa has extensive experience as a Product Manager for Information Worker Products (SharePoint Server and Unified Communications) at Microsoft Austria.
Sarah Cummings, MA
Partner
Sarah has worked as a consultant for diverse organizations (multilateral, bilateral, non-governmental, educational) in the field of knowledge management for development. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the Knowledge Management for Development Journal which she founded with colleagues in 2005. Her research interests focus on the role of knowledge in sustainable development.
Birgit Gobi, MA
Trainer
KM Region leads for Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and acting Global Lead at Hewlett-Packard Technology Consulting; coach and consultant in the field of Knowledge Management. A faculty member of the KM Academy since 2003.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Güldenberg
Trainer
Professor in the field of international management at the Institute for Entrepreneurship of the University of Liechtenstein. Professor Güldenberg is active as a researcher and lecturer in the areas of strategy, leadership, change management, and Knowledge Management. He has served as a visiting professor at Harvard University and was awarded the KM Award in 2011.
Dr. Paul Kral
Partner
Partner and shareholder at KM-A. A longtime director of the Pedagogical Institute of the City of Vienna. Focuses include Personal KM, Leadership 2.0 and Management, executive coaching, teaching & learning for knowledge managers and intellectual capital.
Dr. Charles Savage
Trainer
Dr. Savage is the president of Knowledge Era Enterprising. He authored “Fifth Generation Management“ in 1996, which has been reprinted in several new additions and has since become a global standard on Knowledge Networking. Dr. Savage works as a coach and KM consultant in the US, Europe, and Asia and used to serve in management-level posts at various international enterprises. Founder of the World Café, recipient of the 2010 KM Award and member of The New Club of Paris.
Petra Herout, MA
Managing Director
Consultant and trainer in Knowledge Management, Managing Director Knowledge Management Austria, Partner at KM Associates GmbH; her focus areas are Knowledge Management in Nonprofit-Organisations. Longstanding experiences as Knowledge Manager at HORIZONT3000 and pioneer in the field of Knowledge for Development with international Projects in Central America and Africa.
Sabine Melnicki, MA
Partner
Web architect and knowledge management consultant with focus on content and usability. Trainer with 15 years of experience in adult education; Open source and MediaWiki ambassador.
Ass.-Prof. Denise Senmartin
Partner
Denise Senmartin is an Assistant Professor of Internationalization and Open Knowledge at the National University of Córdoba, Argentina. She is currently representing K4DP in the Latin America and the Caribbean region, serves as a Senior Editor of the journal Knowledge Management for Development, and as a member of the related core group of the community of practice. She has worked in knowledge management and information and communication technologies for multilateral, national, and local organizations in the Americas, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. She has designed and implemented Knowledge Sharing and Learning programs for the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and the Inter-American Development Bank, combining in-person, virtual, and innovative methodologies for evidence-based training of public officials and multidisciplinary teams. At the Argentine Ministry of the Interior, she led institutional strengthening and training processes in metropolitan areas, incorporating participatory and empowerment approaches. As a professor, she has developed courses on knowledge management, educational technologies, digital inclusion, and gender approaches in teaching, contributing to the training of new generations of professionals. Her experience combines instructional design, group facilitation, and support of learning processes, with a solid ability to adapt methodologies to different contexts and audiences. She received the Argentine Social Ambassador Award as part of a team and has led volunteer projects with migrant associations in the United States and Europe. Her current research addresses digital and networked transnational participation and knowledge sharing.
Rudi Krcma, MA
Partner
Rudi Krcma has been a Partner of KM-A since 2005, acting as a coach and consultant in Knowledge Management. For many years he held management positions at Hewlett-Packard as Knowledge Manager, Quality Manager, and Business Developer.
Prof. Dr. Yanko Yanev
Partner
Yanko Yanev headed the Nuclear Knowledge Management Unit at the IAEA for more than 10 years and received the Knowledge Management Award in 2010. He currently serves as CEO of the Nuclear Knowledge Management Institute.
Sören Bauer, MA
Partner
Sören is a Vienna-based strategic communication and knowledge management consultant. He has over twelve years’ experience in public relations and communication specifically in the domains of international cooperation, water, energy, and climate. Sören has worked in more than 20 countries on environmental communication assignments related to water and energy. He has supported the development and establishment of several successful brands, including the African Water Facility, the European Innovation Partnership on Water, and others. Sören is also a founding partner of the Water Communication Consortium.
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