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Tuesday, August 18
 

10:00am CDT

Design Workshop: Building a New Knowledge Stack
LIMITED
Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Why Workshop a new knowledge stack?

In 2026, most teams are stuck in a loop of under-delivering on what AI promises for the future. 

Teams don't have a tool problem, we are playing around with a beginners mindset.
Teams have a fuel problem, we are limited by what the tools need to truly shine.

If you've heard:
🥔 "This help center is a (maintenance) mess"
😖 "My team is burning out answering the same 5 questions"
💸 "Our customer support is is too expensive / too reactive"
📈 "We need a more sustainable way to scale"

Make your fuel work:
• Your fuel is unstructured data,
       Conversations and natural language are messy.
• Your resources, docs, knowledge articles, blog posts are duplicative or inconsistent
      Which makes machines who regurgitate your stuff "hallucinate" through its' confusion.
• Meanwhile search tools have evolved into chatbots
      Proving this moment of organizational change is led by technology.

If you're asking for help - you don't want someone who is messy and hallucinating.

Amidst this we all know
• We are beginners, learning.
• We have the answers, we have the know-how.

My work focuses on the rigorous practice for teams to share what we collectively know - if we don't then we won't be able to scrape anything useful together to feed the AI future.

This session is for leaders to:
    Take a breath
     and join others in finding better ways to work (with AI).

AGENDA

10:00 AM Welcome and Overview
Knowledge-as-a-service, Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS©) methodology and it's various applications.

10:30 AM Share your Story
We all have a (customer service) story to share - some good, some bad, and some extremely ugly. We'll share experiences from the real life and I'll share some gems from my time with over 100+ different customer service teams. 

BREAK

11:00 AM Design Workshop
Participants will sketch their "2026 Knowledge Stack", creating a physical ARTifact to bring back into everyday operations.
With any luck, this session will inspire participants to build better service through designing and future-proofing your organization's knowledge.

12:00 PM Lunch:
Join an optional lunch nearby with your fellow participants to reflect together and enjoy the outdoors in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin.

LOCATION:
Hybrid
• Virtual on zoom
• In person @ State Line Distillery - staff will be around to pour drinks.

QUESTIONS:
Contact Christina Libs at any time.

About Christina Libs:
Christina improves accessibility and reusability in organizational operations. She is a fractional knowledge systems program manager for enterprise businesses. She's open to project-based contracts for any small (5-50) teams supporting large customer bases (100s-1000s+).  She is a KCS® certified practitioner ♻️, ex-Zendesk Engagement Manager and Manager of Proactive and Automated Support 💚, ex-Epic Implementation Services and Post Go Live Support Program Manager ❤️, and UIUC Graduate in Communication and Sociology  🎓. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin and loves to 🌱 🏒 🥏 🏄‍♂️.
Event Organizers
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Christina Libs

Knowledge Strategy Consultant, Service Knowledge Operations
Questions? Contact Christina Libs at any time.
About Christina Libs:
Christina improves accessibility and reusability in organizational operations. She is a fractional knowledge program manager for enterprise businesses. She's open to project-based contracts for any small (5-50) teams supporting large customer bases (100s-1000s+). She is a KCS... Read More →

Tuesday August 18, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm CDT
State Line Distillery 1413 Northern Ct, Madison, WI 53703, USA

3:00pm CDT

Pressure Chamber 2026
LIMITED
Tuesday August 18, 2026 3:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Limited Capacity seats available
SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL ATTENDEES -  REGISTER HERE
Free for Greater Madison Chamber Members and Forward Fest All Inclusive Pass Holders | $30 for Non-Members

Pressure Chamber returns for its 13th year as the region's top emerging companies pitch for the coveted "golden suitcase," which guarantees a reserved spot in the Chamber's exclusive Greater Madison startup meetings with top Silicon Valley investment firms this fall. Participating companies will present in front of a panel of national investors and a live audience, with the winning company chosen based on a combination of judges' scoring and audience votes. 

Thank you to Presenting Sponsor Michael Best; Supporting Sponsors State of Wisconsin Investment BoardWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)UW–Madison Office of Business Engagement and Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation; Reception Sponsor Fetch; Voting Sponsor Associated Bank; Student Sponsor Madison College – Center for Entrepreneurship; Community Sponsors JP Cullen and The Gialamas Company; Investor Sponsors HealthX VenturesIdea FundMastercraft VenturesRock River Capital PartnersWisconsin Investment Partners; and Venue Sponsor FPC Live.

Hosted by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.
Event Organizers
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Alanna Thiede

Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

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Sharla Rowe

Events Manager, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

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