The purpose of IFKAD 2018 was to explore the role and the relevance of new sources, dimensions and characteristics of knowledge supporting organizations as well as regional and urban systems in their aim to create valuable societal impact by addressing fundamental questions. What are the major challenges society is facing in the near future and how are they related to knowledge and design? What is the role of knowledge and design to cope with the major challenges our society is facing? These fundamental questions increasingly represent fundamental features to cope with the increasing complexity and turbulence of today’s business landscape.
The 13th International Forum on Knowledge Assets Dynamics brought together academicians, young researchers, practitioners and policy makers from different fields to provide an opportunity for presenting, debating and reflecting on original approaches, models and tools regarding the position of knowledge management and design in the 21st century from a wide range of perspectives – i.e. economic, social, environmental and cultural perspectives.
The conference´s PhD sessions gave a unique opportunity to postgraduates and PhD students to present and discussed their work, and to collected feedback from international experts.

• Knowledge value drivers and knowledge management processes: new theories and practices
• Science of Ideas, taxonomy, patterns and mechanisms of ideas
• The nature and impact of ideas
• Knowledge management and co-creation in urban development
• Knowledge Landscape
• Social dimensions of Knowledge management in 21st century
• Knowledge management strategy for sustainable and inclusive growth of organizations and communities
• Business model innovation and knowledge-based startegies and projects
• Design and Knowledge Management
• Knowledge processes for organisational value creation dynamics
• Digital transformation and Knowledge management systems
• Entrepreneurship and knowledge-based perspetives
• Intellectual Capital Management: new evidences and applications
• Human resources management, collective intelligence and organizational design
• Resilience and creativity for knowledge workers
• Arts, Design and Innovation: interventions and initiatives
• Design thinking methods for innovation and knowledge creation and visualization
• Intellectual Capital and organisational development
• Knowledge management, Intellectual Capital and social innovation
• Knowledge management in education

Managing knowledge risks in organizations
Organized by:
Susanne Durst | University of Skovde, Sweden
Malgorzata Zieba | Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland

The Role of KM in the Age of Digital Transformation
Organized by:
Susanne Durst | University of Skovde, Sweden
Pietro Evangelista | National Research Council, Italy

A social perspective of knowledge-based innovation: mobility and aggregation
Organized by:
Lara Agostini | University of Padua, Italy
Barbara Bigliardi | University of Parma, Italy
Federico Caviggioli | Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
Francesco Galati | University of Parma, Italy

Knowledge 4.0 – Managing knowledge for digitally enabled value creation of SMEs, Start-ups and networks
Organized by:
Klaus North | Wiesbaden Business School, Germany
Ronald Maier | University of Innsbruck, Austria
Stefan Thalmann | Graz University of Technology, Austria
Gregorio Varvakis | Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Susanne Durst | University of Skövde, Sweden

Organizational Unlearning: Opportunities and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Organized by:
Nhien Nguyen | Nordland Research Institute, Norway
Thomas Grisold | Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
Adrian Klammer | University of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein

Knowledge-based strategic and project management
Organized by:
Lajos Szabó | Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
Viktória Horváth | Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary

Organization design and strategic knowledge management
Organized by:
Krishna Venkitachalam | Stockholm University, Sweden
Jan Löwstedt | Stockholm University, Sweden

Good for (He)art and Good for Society: Mapping the Societal Impact of Knowledge, Participation, and Entrepreneurship in the Cultural and Creative Sector
Organized by:
Lucia Biondi | University of Rome Tre, Italy
Pierluigi Catalfo | University of Catania, Italy
Paola Demartini | University of Rome Tre, Italy
Lucia Marchegiani | University of Rome Tre, Italy
Michela Marchiori | University of Rome Tre, Italy
Martin Piber | University of Innsbruck, Austria

Knowledge Management in Education
Organized by:
Ismail AL-Taharwa | University of Jordan, Jordan
Nazeeh Ghatasheh | University of Jordan, Jordan
Rami Alkhawaldeh | University of Jordan, Jordan

Communities and cities creating social and public value: people, design, knowledge, technology, processes and environments
Organized by:
Mauro Romanelli | University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Alexandra Zbuchea | National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania

Knowledge and human resources practices
Organized by:
Filomena Buonocore | University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Ernesto De Nito | University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy
Alessandro Hinna | University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Customer Knowledge Management as a Solution for Product and Service Failure and Returns
Organized by:
Michal Krčál | Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Radoslav Škapa | Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Alena Klapalová | Masaryk University, Czech Republic

Managing Knowledge in Supply Chain at the era of Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0
Organized by:
Lorenzo Ardito | Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Roberto Cerchione | University of Naples Parthenope, Italy
Pasquale Del Vecchio | University of Salento, Italy
Emilio Esposito | University of Naples Federico II, Italy
Elisabetta Raguseo | Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Knowledge Architecture. How Spatial Design Supports Knowledge Work – Evidence and Best Practices from Micro to Macro Scale
Organized by:
Jörg Rainer Noennig | Dresden University of Technology, Germany
Anja Jannack | Dresden University of Technology, Germany

Science of Ideas
Organized by:
Han van der Meer | Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Guido Enthoven | Instituut Maatschappelijke Innovatie, Netherlands

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