Roberto Cremonini, has over 15 years of experience in the field of knowledge management.  As a consultant, Roberto has advised executives of national and international corporations on how their companies can use technology to improve their knowledge processes and organizational learning practices.  In 2001, driven by a desire to apply his expertise in the social sector, Roberto began working with nonprofits and foundations to help them advance their performance and impact through the use of new knowledge practices supported by innovative technology solutions.  Since October 2003, he is Chief Knowledge & Learning Officer at the Barr Foundation, where he facilitates the flow and application of knowledge within the foundation and between the foundation and its grantees. He is also responsible for the technology infrastructure and investments of the foundation.  His current interests include online collaboration technologies, electronic dashboards and scorecards, and social network analysis.  Roberto was previously Director of Knowledge Management at a global internet professional services firm where he was responsible for all knowledge management initiatives from conception to implementation.  He began his career as a researcher at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. Roberto received his MS in Electronics Engineering, summa cum laude, and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Bologna (Italy).  He also holds an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management.