Because You Need to Know – Stuart French

This podcast is part of the Because You Need to Know series produced by Pioneer Knowledge Services.

With a broad background in the oil, water, healthcare, finance, and emergency management industries, Stuart French is Knowledge Manager at Energy Safe, Victoria, and was previously Program Manager, Knowledge at Country Fire Authority, Australia. Between 2021-2024, he was also Chair of the Knowledge, Innovation, and Research Utilisation Network (KIRUN) for the Australian and New Zealand National Council for Fire and Emergency Services (AFAC). He is also author of the Delta Knowledge blog.

Stuart combines 25 years of professional experience with a Masters of Knowledge Management (KM) to help companies with expertise identification & management, collaboration, organizational learning and knowledge systems to improve their performance and resilience to change. His research on wikis and knowledge cultures led to a fascination with complexity theory which he now enjoys teaching to various organizations and universities so they can bridge the gap between corporate strategy and service excellence.

He continues to serve the KM community as co-host of the Knowledge Management Leadership Forum (KMLF) in Melbourne, Victoria and is honored to be the Australia delegate at the KM Global Network.