George Siemens is Founder and President of Complexive Systems Inc., a learning lab focused on assisting organizations develop integrated learning structures to meet the needs of global strategy execution. He recently authored a book - Knowing Knowledge - an exploration of how the context and characteristics of knowledge have changed, and what it means to organizations today. He is actively involved in research as Associate Director, Research and Development with the Learning Technologies Centre at University of Manitoba.
He is enamored with the potential of technology to transform learning and society. Siemens is convinced that existing educational perspectives need to be revised to meet the needs of "today's students". In addition to elearnspace, Siemens also maintains the connectivism website (a site devoted to creating a learning theory reflective of how learners learn today).
Siemiens has been active in corporate and higher education for over a decade. Over the last seven years, his focus has primarily been on technology and learning. During that time, he has been actively consulting with corporations, government offices, learning associations, and NGOs.