Biography

David Gurteen

Gurteen Knowledge, UK

David Gurteen has over 30 years’ experience working in high technology industries. Today he works as an independent educator, facilitator and coach helping people to be more creative, innovative and to work more effectively together.

He is the founder of the Gurteen Knowledge Community - a global learning network of over 14,000 people in 150 countries. The community is for people who are committed to making a difference: people who wish to share and learn from each other and who strive to see the world differently, think differently and act differently. Members receive the monthly Gurteen Knowledge Letter that is now in its sixth year.

David is also the publisher of the Gurteen Knowledge Website – the largest resource website of its kind that contains book reviews, articles, people profiles, event calendars, inspirational quotations, an integral knowledge-log and more on subjects that include knowledge management, learning, creativity, innovation and personal mastery.
A frequent speaker and facilitator, he regularly presents on various aspects of knowledge management and informal learning.

He is well known for his Gurteen Knowledge Cafés that he runs regularly in London and in other cities around the world. He also facilitates Knowledge Cafés and workshops for organizations and conference organizers.

For most of his career David was a professional software development manager and in the late 80s worked for Lotus Development as "International Czar" where he was responsible for ensuring that Lotus products were designed for the global marketplace.