Whether your organization is small and growing or a multi-national enterprise, maintaining your competitive place in today's global economy depends on maximizing the performance of your most important asset: your people. Harnessing the knowledge sharing that goes on every day - and aligning it with overall organizational goals - is key to your success.

A 2006 study by Microsoft and Verizon identified collaboration as a key driver of overall performance of companies around the world. In fact, its impact was twice as significant as "aggressiveness in pursuing new market opportunities" and five times as significant as "external market turbulence." As organizations have adopted new technologies to drive better collaboration, the line between formal learning and informal knowledge sharing has blurred.

This track looks at how collaborative technologies support rich, participative talent management initiatives as well as the people and process aspects of using these technologies in formal and informal learning initiatives. We will explore include how Web 2.0 technologies will redefine the role of HR and learning professionals as well as "knowledge managers" across the enterprise, new 'best practices' and processes for collaboration in leading organizations today, and steps human capital practitioners can take to be more prepared in a collaborative enterprise.