Chris Collison is a recognised expert in knowledge management and an experienced practitioner in the leadership and implementation of organisational change from a people perspective.

As a best-selling author and advisor he has presented to audiences at business schools and at conferences around the world, and is a regular contributor to specialist knowledge management publications.

Chris has worked with and advised leaders at the highest levels of more than twenty public and private-sector organizations, sharing the practical experiences he gained whilst working in BP's knowledge management team, and his deep understanding of the human dynamics of major change programmes.

Chris joined BP in 1989, occupying a series of positions in Research, IT and Organisational Development.  In the late '90s he worked as part of BP's acclaimed knowledge management team which led him to co-author the book "Learning to Fly" which has now become a standard work in the field of knowledge management selling over 10,000 copies worldwide.

In 2001 Chris joined international energy and essential services company Centrica plc, occupying a series of Director level positions before becoming “Director of Change &  Knowledge management”.  In this role he was responsible for developing organisational capability across this organisation of 35,000 employees, for developing Knowledge Management Strategy and for coaching the leadership team in the leadership of change and transformation.

After fifteen years in corporate roles, Chris recently left Centrica to pursue a career as an independent consultant, working with a number or organisations in the UK and internationally.

Chris is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and an Associate at Henley Management College. Chris is married with two young daughters, and lives in Sunninghill, Berkshire in the UK, and can be contacted via his website: http://www.chriscollison.com