We’re excited to continue to release these discussions for viewing: next up, a panel moderated by Barry Byrne of Novartis, featuring Kurt Kragh Sørensen (Novartis), Daan Hannessen (Shell), and Sara Mae O’Brien-Scott (Enterprise Knowledge). And check out Daan’s pre-SLS Knowledge Cast episode!

Panel – Knowledge Graphs: The Rising Star of the Knowledge Management Toolkit

Panel Moderator: Barry Byrne (Novartis)
Panelists: Kurt Kragh Sørensen (Novartis) & Daan Hannessen (Shell) & Sara Mae O’Brien-Scott (Enterprise Knowledge)

Leading organizations are increasingly turning to knowledge graphs to connect information, enable intelligent discovery, and unlock new business value. In this panel, world-class practitioners share real stories of how they have implemented knowledge graphs as part of their knowledge management strategies. Expect practical lessons, proven approaches, and insights into why graphs are quickly becoming an essential part of the enterprise toolkit.

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We’re excited to release these discussions for viewing, starting with Ben Clinch of Ortecha (who we also got the chance to speak with ahead of the event on Knowledge Cast).

Using Semantics to Reduce Hallucinations and Overcome Agentic Limits – Neuro-Symbolic AI and the Promise of Agentic AI

Speaker: Ben Clinch (Ortecha)

With the pace of change of AI being experienced across the industry and the constant bombardment of contradictory advice it is easy to become overwhelmed and not know where to start. The promise of LLMs have been undermined by vendor and journalistic hype and an inability to rely on quantitative answers being accurate. After all, what good would a colleague be (artificial or not) if you already need to know the answer to validate any question that you ask of them? This is further compounded by the exciting promise of Agentic AI but the relative immaturity of frameworks such as MCP. The promise of neuro-symbolic AI that combines two well established technologies (semantic knowledge graphs with machine learning) enable you to get more accurate LLM powered analytics and most importantly faster time to greater data value and when leveraged alongside solid data management foundations can mitigate and empower AI Agents while limiting the inherent risks in using them.

In this practical, engaging, and fun talk, Ben equips participants with the principles and fundamentals that never change but often go under-utilized to help you lay a solid foundation for the new age of agentic AI.

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Enterprise Knowledge’s Lulit Tesfaye, VP of Knowledge & Data Services, speaks with Daan Hannessen, Global Head of Knowledge Management at Shell. He has over 20 years experience in Knowledge Management for large knowledge-intensive organizations in Europe, Australia, and the USA, ranging from continuous improvement programs, KM transformations, lessons learned solutions, digital workplaces, AI driven expert bots, enterprise search, and much more.

In their conversation, Lulit and Daan discuss the importance of senior leadership support in ensuring the success of KM initiatives, emphasizing “speaking their language” as key to implementing KM and the semantic layer at a global scale. They also touch on how to measure the success of AI, when AI-generated content can be considered valuable insights, and why to invest in a semantic layer in the first place, as well as Daan’s talk at the upcoming Semantic Layer Symposium.

For more information on the Semantic Layer Symposium, check it out here!

If you would like to be a guest on Knowledge Cast, contact Enterprise Knowledge for more information.

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Enterprise Knowledge’s Lulit Tesfaye, VP of Knowledge & Data Services, speaks with Ben Clinch, Chief Data Officer and Partner at Ortecha and Regional Lead Trainer for the EDM Council (EMEA/India). He is a sought-after public speaker and thought leader in data and AI, having held numerous senior roles in architecture and business in some of the world’s largest financial and telecommunication institutions over his 25 year career, with a passion for helping organizations thrive with their data.

In their conversation, Lulit and Ben discuss Ben’s personal journey into the world of semantics, their data architecture must-haves in a perfect world, and how to calculate the value of data and knowledge initiatives. They also preview Ben’s talk at the Semantic Layer Symposium in Copenhagen this year, which will cover the combination of semantics and LLMs and neurosymbolic AI. 

For more information on the Semantic Layer Symposium, check it out here!

If you would like to be a guest on Knowledge Cast, contact Enterprise Knowledge for more information.

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Enterprise Knowledge’s Lulit Tesfaye, VP of Knowledge & Data Services, speaks with Dawn Brushammar, currently an independent KM consultant, advisor, and frequent contributor at industry events. She has spent her 25+ year career connecting people to relevant knowledge and information. Her experience across industries and geographies includes leading an internal Knowledge Management team at McKinsey and Company, building databases for the Oprah Winfrey Show, running research services for a division of American Express, and managing academic librarianship at several universities and an environmental and sustainability research institute.

In their conversation, Lulit and Dawn discuss the similarities between their early career paths and KM journeys, the evolving role of the modern librarian, and how KM and semantics support AI technologies. They also define what a “knowledge-first organization” should look like, and touch on Dawn’s upcoming talk at the Semantic Layer Symposium on the rising importance of library science to the Semantic Layer.

For more information on the Semantic Layer Symposium, check it out here!

If you would like to be a guest on Knowledge Cast, contact Enterprise Knowledge for more information.

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Enterprise Knowledge’s Lulit Tesfaye, VP of Knowledge & Data Services, speaks with Paco Nathan, Developer Relations (DevRel) Leader for the Entity Resolved Knowledge Graph Practice at Senzing. He is a computer scientist with over 40 years of tech industry experience and core expertise in data science, natural language, graph technologies, and cloud computing. He’s the author of numerous books, videos, and tutorials about these topics. He also hosts the monthly “Graph Power Hour!” webinar.

In their conversation, Lulit and Paco discuss Paco’s background in the graph space, as well as current graph trends and scalable use cases for the Semantic Layer. They also touch on how to convince organizations to prioritize investments in semantic technologies and data management, and Paco shares more details on his talk about financial crimes and Semantic Layers at the upcoming Semantic Layer Symposium in Copenhagen.

For more information on the Semantic Layer Symposium, check it out here!

If you would like to be a guest on Knowledge Cast, contact Enterprise Knowledge for more information.

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