KM Conference 2026, Pre-Conference Industry Day
with the theme "Navigating Transformation, Cyber Resilience, and Human Potential in the Age of AI"
On Wednesday, 24 June 2026, we will have the KM2026 Pre-Conference Industry Day conducted at the
KM2026 Conference Venue -
ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics & Management,, Portugal (in Google Maps - via:
Instituto Superior Economia e Gestão, Lisboa, Portugal.) and is
FREE of charge, however, registration is required. Please note that there are two entrances to the campus:
R. Francesinhas 10 entrance (and then go up the elevator, or if you are brave the stairs...) or the back entrance
Rua do Quelhas 6 entrance, (no stairs...) 1200-781 Lisboa, Portugal). See the last page of the Program for detailed campus map and the two campus entrnaces.
Pre-Conference Industry Day registration is required for anyone intending to attend the KM2026 Pre-Conference Industry Day (Only) and includes morning coffee break only (lunch on your own, unless registered fully to the conference).
Please note that if you wish to attend the conference itself beyond the Pre-Conference Industry Day, you must register and pay for that (For the full conference registration, please check here). Please find below the Schedule and Program along with the flyers for the Invited Talks. For those in need, a four (4) hours Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit can be provided for attending. Please note that in order to receive the CPE, one must pick up their Industry Day badge no later than 09:00 local time and then hand back their badge to the registration desk at the end of the event, not before 12:50 local time, to receive the 4hrs CPEs. Certificates will be sent via email as PDF issued by the IIAKM about a week after the event ended.
Pre-Conference Industry Day: Schedule and Detailed Program
Pre-Conference Industry Day: Flyers of Invited Talks
- Invited Keynote – "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC): Strengthening Cyber Resilience Across the Defense Industrial Base" - Jeff Angle, Vice President, Global Academia Education and Workforce Development at ISACA, USA
- Invited Talk – "Bridging the Performance Paradox: A T7 Model Analysis of Team Effectiveness and Knowledge Flow in a Leading European Pharmaceutical Group" - Dr. Nuno Pena, ISEG Executive Education, Portugal
- Invited Talk – "Scaling Through Autonomy" - Tiago Roxo, Head of People, Tekever, Portugal
- Invited Talk – "Portugal, The Country of Connections" - Ricardo Tomé, Head of Digital - Media Capital Digital, Portugal
- Invited Talk – "Navigating the Era of Paradoxes: The Human Skills That Matter Most When the Rules Keep Changing" - Marília Lobo, Founder & Chief Learning Catalyst, BothAnd Catalysts, Portugal
- Invited Talk – "Teaching for the Age of AI: Preparing Students for AI-Augmented Professions" - Ricardo Abreu, IPAM: Marketing Business School, Portugal
- Invited Talk – "Everyone Talks About AI. Few Talk About the Reality of Transformation" - Ricardo Araújo, Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO), Nextlane, Portugal
KM2026 Conference Sponsoring Schools and Organizations



KM2026 Conference Partner Organizations
Modified: 3 June, 2026