Spent the day at the inaugural unconference of the  Israel Knowledge Management forum. This forum started  some years ago as a very informal gathering of interested professionals on the front porch of founder Yigal Chamish, and  is now making the tricky transition into a formal non-profit association.

I was pleased to observe a well-attended conference, with some 130 attendees and many interesting parallel sessions. There was much networking, including via twitter (#KMISR10); I saw many familiar faces and many new ones. Importantly, attendees included seasoned veterans and young new members, and representation from organizations of every size, flavor and sector.

So, I conclude, the new organization is off to a good start, and ready to tackle the challenges it is certain to face. If you are into KM and in Israel, check the forum out here and consider joining and influencing!

Oh, and what is an un-conference? That’s what it was called, to emphasize the focus on interaction and informal discussion as opposed to passive frontal lectures (of which there were none).