UK KMb Forum 2021 – keynote speaker announcement

We are thrilled to announce that our original keynote speakers for the 2020 UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum have agreed to be our keynote speakers for the 2021 edition!

Sharing insights about his work as a knowledge mobilisation practitioner will be Ian Rodwell, Head of Client Knowledge & Learning at global law firm Linklaters LLP. Ian delivers guidance, workshops and masterclasses globally on knowledge exploitation, collaboration, high-performing teams, creativity, decision-making, virtual working and motivational leadership. Ian is also currently undertaking doctoral research on the role of liminal space in organisational storytelling and how place and location affect storytelling, innovation and knowledge sharing. His research interests can be tracked via his blog at www.liminalnarratives.com.

Sharing insights about her knowledge mobilisation research will be Annette Boaz. Professor of Health and Social Care Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Annette has spent more than 20 years exploring the relationship between research policy and practice in the UK and internationally.  She was one of the Founding Editors of the international journal Evidence & Policy and supports a number of national initiatives aimed at increasing capacity for research use. With Sandra Nutley and Huw Davies she has just published an update of the What Works book that inspired many researchers in this field.