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Hi, I’m Liz McLean,
Founder and Principal of Knowsaic.

It is my passion and belief that creating better access to the best strategic knowledge assets and experts has the power to transform organizations and their impact.

Using my human-centered approach, I design Strategic AI Roadmaps and apply KM+AI strategies for improved knowledge flow for insights, learning and enhanced decision making.

Schedule a free consultation.

Find Me In…

Cover of a book titled "Careers in Library and Information Services: First-Hand Accounts from Working Professionals," edited by Priscilla K. Shontz. The cover features a modern library interior with a blue-tinted glass ceiling and rows of bookshelves.
Podcast app showing episode titled 'Caring to Share and the M' from 'Because You Need to Know,' featuring Elizabeth McLean, with episode duration of 39 minutes and 53 seconds.

2025 Events

October 14, 2025: KM4Dev Triversary Forum

Photo of Adriaan Jooste, Liz McLean and Dawn Brushammar from KMCDC Nov 2025 Event.
KMCDC's Nov 2025 Event at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington DC.

November 22, 2025: Voices in KM: Reflections on the field and trends today.

Digital flyer for an in-person event titled 'Voices in KM: Reflections on the field and trends today,' featuring photos of four women speakers, with details about date, time, location, and a sign-up button.
Presentation slide titled 'Local AI in Action: Global Examples of Indigenous Knowledge Language Models' for the KM Triversary Forum on October 14, 2025, featuring a map of Southeast Asia highlighting China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Timor, with a focus on ASEAN countries, and the knowledge company's logo, KnowsAIC.

2024 Events

Photo of meeting of the KMGN members at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Washington DC in celebration of World Knowledge Management week.

Attending Global KM week with DC Region with members of the Global Knowledge Management Network held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library.

Two women smiling at the camera, standing indoors near a large window with multiple small candles or lights on the window sill, in a restaurant or banquet setting.
Four people standing behind a booth at a conference, smiling, with a display screen and promotional materials in front of them.

Top right: Liz McLean, Symposium Chair, with Kelly Berry, President, of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP)

Stopping by the Sugarwork booth at KM World, November 2024 in Washington DC. Pictured with Dr. Moria Levy of ROM Global, Vanessa Liu, and me.

Past Clients

Official seal of the Office of the President of the United States, featuring a bald eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, with a shield on its chest, and a circle of stars above its head.
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The logo of the video game company, Sega.
Logo for Joe's Movement Emporium featuring stylized text and a circular dance illustration.
Logo of Power Africa, a U.S. government partnership, featuring a silhouette map of Africa with words 'Power Africa' and 'A U.S. Government-Led Partnership'.
USAID logo featuring a handshake inside a circular emblem with stars and stripes, alongside the text 'USAID FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE'.
Emblem of the Joint Chiefs of Staff featuring a shield with American flag stripes, swords, and a laurel wreath.
A logo featuring a lightbulb outline with a red gear and blue cog inside, surrounded by red lines to resemble rays of light. The text "ILAB" is in bold blue letters, and below it, "KNOWLEDGE PORTAL" is written with "KNOWLEDGE" in blue and "PORTAL" in red.
Contiem logo with the word 'contiem' in lowercase letters and a circular design element on the right.