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The Communities of Practice (CoP) initiative brings together professionals with shared interests to connect, collaborate, and grow. Whether you're looking to stay ahead of trends, tackle challenges with peers, or explore bold new ideas, our CoPs offer a space to explore new trends, address challenges, and uncover opportunities across a wide range of sectors.
Digital Isle of Man actively supports these communities by:
- Facilitating weekly events in partnership with community champions
- Organising venues, helping to source speakers, and promoting events
- Empowering communities with the tools and resources they need to thrive.
unLocKing PotEntIal
When we launched this initiative in 2024, Bernd Petak, Digital Isle of Man Board Member and Managing Director of Make IT Global, delivered a keynote titled 'Calling all Champions'. In this session he highlighted the value of leading a Community of Practice, including:
- How to run a CoP: Bernd shared practical tips based on his own past experience, setting up and managing communities, and the benefits of doing so.
- Knowledge Sharing: Demonstrating how CoPs unlock knowledge sharing and exchange among industry professionals.
- Visibility and Recognition: Encouraging diverse viewpoints that inspire innovation in the tech sector and contribute to enhancing an individual’s professional profile.
- Fresh Perspectives: Gain insights from diverse experiences within the tech sector.
If you missed the event, you can watch the full recording of the session here.
He also delivered an inspiring talk, ‘Unlocking Potential: Harnessing the Power of Communities of Practice for Growth and Collaboration', focusing on how the Isle of Man’s tech sector can work together to establish supportive communities that drive innovation and success.
You can view the slides from Bernd’s presentation here, and read the full article about the event here.
Want tO Get invOlveD?
We're always on the lookout for passionate individuals to lead the next wave of Cops on the Island. As a Champion, you’ll have the opportunity to build and guide your own community, with full support and guidance from Digital Isle of Man.
While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach, we are keen to engage with individuals who have a passion and interest in a specific area and are able to guide others with technical proficiency and understanding of their business domain (eg. Finance, Marketing, AI, ESG, Operations, Compliance, Crypto, Data, Safer Gaming etc).
Got a bold idea for a new CoP? We welcome all suggestions for potential CoP groups – from the conventional to the unexpected.
