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Research was conducted by Professor Garner and his team into Knowledge Based systems at Deakin University from 1979 to 2003, culminating in many research papers, typically published in International journals such as ”Knowledge Based System” Elsevier) and in International Conferences. The KM scheme employed was typically Conceptual Graphs.

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Speaker
 : Dr. Brian Garner
Date : Tuesday , 16 February , 2016
Time: From 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Location: 22nd Floor, United Centre, Admiralty, Hong Kong 

 

The event is $200 for non members and free for members.  Further details an Dr Garners Bio can be found below.

 

In this address to the HKKMS the principle focus will be on the increasing diversity of KM applications, for example in Supply Chain Management, and the challenges faced by real-time update and auditability.

Examples will be chosen from

  • Support for New Business Processes
  • Business Innovation Requirements
  • Scope for Capacity Building and Development using Transformational Learning (eg. Embedding Knowledge in Blended Learning)
  • Applications of NANO-Technology in KM
  • Corporate collaboration effectiveness
  • Knowledge transfer in Design

Bio and short CV for Dr. Brian J. Garner – Emeritus Professor

Dartford Grammar School (UK) 1947 – 52
Laboratory Technician – Woolwich Polytechnic 1953 – 1955
Imperial College-LONDON University 1955-1958: B.Sc First Class Honours (Governors Prize in Organic Chemistry)
Imperial College (London University) Ph.D.: 1959-1961
PostDoctoral Research Assistant at PURDUE UNIVERSITY (USA)-1962
NATO Research Fellow –Wuerzburg University (Germany) 1963
Lecturer in Organic Chemistry – LEEDS University 1964-1966
Research Scientist UNILEVER RESEARCH DIVISION 1967-1969
Data Processing Specialist/Management Scientist-IBM Australia: 1970-1973
Victorian Manager – Compunet
Manager, Corporate Data processing –BHP (1974-1978(June)
Professor of IT – Deakin University (July 1978 -2003)

Appointed Emeritus Professor at Deakin University in October, 2003

Since 2003, Professor Garner has been engaged in successive Consulting Assignments in Australia

  • Deakin University
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • MIMOS in Malaysia