In the know: TKM Davos Forum 2026 theme announced! | iPRES 2025 International Conference on Digital Preservation
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TKM Davos Forum 2026 theme announced!
The Global Think-Tank of Organizational Tacit Knowledge Management (GO-TKM) has announced the next TKM Forum in Davos on 23 January 2026. After reviewing hundreds of ideas, “Retain Wisdom, Fuel AI Disruption” has been chosen as the final theme. This reflects a top priority for many global CEOs: AI-driven disruption and the pivotal role of tacit knowledge in navigating it.
iPRES 2025 International Conference on Digital Preservation
The 21st International Conference on Digital Preservation – iPRES 2025 – will take place in Aotearoa New Zealand and online from 3-7 November 2025. iPRES is an international community of digital preservation researchers and practitioners. A key element of iPRES conferences is their inclusiveness. Experts from all parts of the world contribute to shaping the conference to ensure that it meets the needs of both seasoned and new digital preservation practitioners, and that the program embraces new perspectives.
iPRES 2025 is taking place on the land of Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika. Demonstrating a strong commitment to the decolonization of knowledge1, the organisers are committed to upholding relationships with mana whenua and ensuring that the tīkanga (customs) and kawa (protocols) of Te Ao Māori are upheld and embedded throughout the event.
Reference:
- Boyes, B., Cummings, S., Habtemariam, F. T., & Kemboi, G. (2023). ‘We have a dream’: proposing decolonization of knowledge as a sixth generation of knowledge management for sustainable development. Knowledge Management for Development Journal, 17(1/2), 17-41. ↩
