The KM role shifts from search expert to context architect
Across ILTA sessions, KM-adjacent roles are being described in terms of context engineering, structured knowledge, AI-ready governance, safe workflow design and inclusive implementation.
BY KM DESK · MAY 11, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Across ILTA sessions, KM-adjacent roles are being described in terms of context engineering, structured knowledge, AI-ready governance, safe workflow design and inclusive implementation. This changes the role profile. The next-generation KM professional needs taxonomy skills, matter-process fluency, platform literacy, risk judgment and the ability to turn tacit practice knowledge into machine-usable assets.
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