David G.

David has worked as an independent Knowledge consultant for the last 15 years. Previously, he was employed in high technology industries for over 30 years. In his early career, he was a professional software development manager and, at one time, worked for Lotus Development as "International Czar", where he was responsible for ensuring that products were designed for the global marketplace.

David is a keynote speaker, facilitator, consultant, and writer, and regularly presents and runs workshops on various aspects of knowledge management and social learning. He is particularly well known for his Knowledge Cafes that he runs in London and many other cities around the world. He also writes a regular "Perspective" column in Inside Knowledge Magazine.

He is the founder of a highly recognised Knowledge Community named after him - a community of over 15,000 people in 154 countries whose purpose is to help its members achieve their full potential by connecting them with like-minded people, new ideas, and alternative ways of working. Members receive his free monthly Knowledge-Letter, which is now in its 9th year.

David works globally; in 2008, he worked in many cities, including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Bangkok, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland, Seattle, Phoenix, Quebec City, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Oslo, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Stellenbosch, Brussels, Dubai, and Jubail in Saudi Arabia.

In recent years, David has done work for many organisations, both large and small, private and public sector, including: