ECKM 2026

27th European Conference on Knowledge Management

The 12th Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital Excellence Awards at ECKM

The application of Knowledge Management (KM) and Intellectual Capital (IC) can lead to considerable improvements in organisational efficiency and effectiveness, not to mention competitive advantage. However, examples of good practice in the employment of KM and/or IC are not easy to find. The KM and IC Excellence awards aims to showcase good examples of high quality KM and IC in practice. These examples will be considered through case histories and we welcome contributions from academics, business professionals and students. Examples of the use of KM and/or IC within a university are also welcome.

The final round of the competition will be run alongside the 27th European Conference on Knowledge Management in, Rome, Italy on the 3– 4 September 2026. The 2025 winners of Awards were: Elidjen Elidjen, Karto Iskandar,  Ardian Yunanto, Arifandy Endrawan, Khansa Humaira, and Nadya Anggraini, Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia, with: Quantitative Analysis of Knowledge Sharing Engagement: The Role of KMPIS and KM Award in BINUS University’s KM Appreciation System. You can read these case histories and the other finalists in the 2025 Anthology of Case Histories, available from: https://www.academic-bookshop.com/

To enter the competition this year we are asking, in the first instance, for a 300 word abstract describing the initiative. If your proposal is suitable you will be invited to submit a full case history of no more than 3000 words, which will be considered as an entry to the competition. A panel of international adjudicators will evaluate the case histories. When preparing your abstract, keep in mind that full case histories will be structured around the following headings:

  1. Introduction to the nature of the KM and IC initiative and its specific objectives
  2. The infrastructure i.e. people, systems, hardware, software etc. required to launch the initiative
  3. The challenges that were encountered, how they developed and how they were overcome
  4. How the initiative was received by the users or participants
  5. The learning outcomes that were achieved and how they were measured and evaluated
  6. Plans to further develop the initiative.

Authors of the top rated initiatives will be invited to register and attend the 26th European Conference on Knowledge Management 2025 to present their case histories to the judges and conference participants. Finalists will also have their case histories published in a book and a prize will be awarded to the initiative judged to show the most creative thinking.

All presenters in the awards must attend the physical conference.

Click here to submit an abstract to the competition.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission – 25 March 2026
Notification of Abstract Acceptance – 08 April 2026
Full Case History Submission – 18 May 2026
Finalists announced – 18 June 2026

If you have any queries, email: elaine@academic-conferences.org

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Previous Winners

ECKM 2024

1st Place
Preserving Excellence: The Legacy Project at the European Medicines Agency
Ivett Bene, C-SYNC LTD, The Hague, The Netherlands

2nd Place
Leveraging Knowledge Cafés to Enhance the International Student Experience
Desiree J. Cranfield1, Isabella M. Venter2 and John Mulyat1
1Swansea University, UK
2University of the Western Cape, South Africa

3rd Place
Innovative Approach: Leveraging Design Thinking for Enhancing Knowledge Sharing in Knowledge Intensive Firms
Hamid Roham, Elham Kamouri Yousefabad, Sepideh Aghajani, Mohammadreza Shahbazi rad and Mohammad Ali Avestam, Mapna Turbine Blade Engineering and Manufacturing, Iran

ECKM 2023

1st Place
Fostering Innovation Ecosystems through Knowledge Co-Production: The Case of NAPI Program in Paraná, Brazil
Denilson Sell, Luiz Márcio Spinosa, Ramiro Wahrhaftig, Gérson Luiz Koch, Angélica Jung Marques, Neri dos Santos, Roberto Carlos dos Santos Pacheco

2nd Place
Bringing Novices from the Passive role in Knowledge Sharing to the Active role
Jorge Gomes and Hamid Roham

3rd Place
Model for Creating Sustainable Brands Through Managing Knowledge and Relational Capital
Slavica Trajkovska, Angelina Taneva-Veshoska, Kristina Antikj Georgievski and Slobodan Trajkovski

ECKM 2022

1st Place
Unlocking the Power of Knowledge at the UK’s Largest Community Funder
Julia Parnaby and Anne-Mari Hall

2nd Place
Fast Expert Teams: Cross-Boundary Knowledge Co-Creation for Solving Complex Problems in Digital Platforms
Kirsimarja Blomqvist

3rd Place
Knowledge Management at NetApp
Andy Kiendl, Padma Sai Prasad, Tomer Shoshan

ECKM 2021

Joint 1st Place
Murali Raman, Ts. Magiswary Dorasamy and Najwa Abu Bakar
A Knowledge Management System in Support of Disaster Management: A Malaysian Experience

Joint 1st Place
Adam Pope
The Arup Tools Register: A Knowledge System for Capturing IP in Software

3rd Place
Ibrahim Seba Almarri, Ahmad Mohammad Rafi and Mansoor Algargawi
Initiative of a Learning Organization within the Dubai Police

ECKM 2018

1st Place
Securing Knowledge Management Position in a Challenging and Complex Environment
Mohsen Hamedi, Firoozeh Hadian Dehkordi and Maryam Barikiany, MAPNA R&D, Iran

2nd Place
Wien mags wissen: 'Vienna likes to know' The Knowledge Management Strategy of a 'City of Knowledge': From the Project Order to Implementation
Anabela Horta, Vienna City Administration, Austria

3rd Place
Knowledge Management and Cultural Change in a Knowledge‐Intensive Public Organization: The Case of Swissmedic
Michael Renaudin, Swissmedic, Bern, Switzerland, Francesca Dal Mas, Andrea Galatti and Maurizio Massaro, University of Udine, Italy