TIIKM Conferences

What TIIKM Conferences does

TIIKM Conferences (The International Institute of Knowledge Management) is a Sri Lanka-headquartered private company that organizes international academic conferences and publishes peer-reviewed journals. Founded in 2012 by Oshadee Withanawasam (Chairman & CEO) and Isanka P. Gamage (Managing Director), the company operates a digital conference and journal publication platform spanning 45+ countries, anchored by a network of 300+ partner universities. Core products include multi-disciplinary academic conferences, a 50+ journal publication library, the TIIKM Think Tank policy research initiative, capacity-building programs, and a Campus suite of certificate and executive courses. The company employs 51-100 staff based primarily in Colombo.

The business model combines one-time conference registration fees, recurring institutional partnership subscriptions with discounted rates for partner universities, and freemium access to journal content. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led: TIIKM uses its own conferences as both product and channel, supplemented by direct digital marketing, university partner resellers, and a volunteer program that supplies early-career ambassadors. Reported scale includes 350+ conferences hosted over the past decade, 50,000+ community members, and 20,000+ annual participants. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, awards include the 2018 Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial Excellence Award, and operational geographies include Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia with scheduled events through 2027.

Name

TIIKM Conferences

Legal name

The International Institute of Knowledge Management

Website

https://tiikm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TIIKM Conferences is a Sri Lanka-based private institute that organizes international academic conferences and publishes journals, serving 300+ partner universities, 20,000+ annual researchers, and policymakers across 45+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Conference Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Education Conference Organizers (THAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD)

Keywords

• Academic conference organization
• Knowledge management services
• Research collaboration platforms
• University partnership programs
• Academic journal publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Pita Kotte

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration Fees: Revenue generated from academic conference registrations, hosting over 350 global events annually across various disciplines including education, health, social sciences, and sustainability
2. Academic Partnership Programs: Partnership revenue through collaborations with 300+ university partners across 45+ countries, including discounted rates for institutional participants
3. Journal and Publication Services: Access to 50+ premium journals and publications with free signup for resources and exclusive materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TIIKM (The International Institute of Knowledge Management) organizes international academic conferences across multiple disciplines including education, public health, tourism, social sciences, arts, agriculture, and gender studies, hosting 350+ events in 45+ countries. The company provides a knowledge exchange platform anchored by 50+ peer-reviewed journals, capacity building programs, certificate/executive courses, and a Think Tank supporting UN Sustainable Development Goals research. Its offerings are delivered through direct digital registration, a 300+ university partner network, and a 50,000+ member global academic community.

Product overview

TIIKM Conferences (The International Institute of Knowledge Management) operates as a unified platform for global academic collaboration. The core offering consists of international academic conferences spanning multiple disciplines, supported by a resource library of 50+ journals and publications. Additional modules include capacity building programs, certificate courses, executive programs, and a volunteer program. The TIIKM Think Tank provides policy research and support services. All offerings are interconnected through a global network of 350+ partner universities across 45+ countries, enabling knowledge exchange and research collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Conferences International academic conferences organized across multiple disciplines including education, public health, tourism, social sciences, arts and humanities, agriculture, and gender studies, hosted in various global locations. Designed for academics, researchers, and graduate students seeking international presentation and networking opportunities.
• Resource Library and Journals Access to 50+ free premium journals and publications from leading global experts providing insights for academics, industry professionals, and changemakers.
• TIIKM Think Tank A non-profit movement driving real-world impact through research, collaboration, and policy support, focusing on UN Sustainable Development Goals. Supports policymakers, governments, and academic institutions.
• Capacity Building Programs Programs designed to empower institutions, funding organisations, and individuals through leadership programs and academic initiatives.
• Certificate Course in Research Methods & Academic Writing Expertly designed certificate program tailored to advance research skills and academic writing capabilities, available through the TIIKM Campus.
• Executive Program in Data-Driven Policy & Governance Executive program designed for professionals to leverage data analytics in policy development and governance.
• Leadership in Higher Education: Strategy & Innovation Program focused on developing leadership capabilities for institutions in the higher education sector.
• TIIKM Volunteer Program Program offering university students and early career professionals hands-on experience, connecting with international experts and participating in global discussions on topics like climate action, education, and health equity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ global conferences hosted over the past decade
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tsinghua UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Chinese research university partnering with TIIKM for international academic conferences and research collaboration
• University of MalayacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Malaysian university collaborating on academic conferences and knowledge exchange initiatives
• Institut Teknologi BandungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Indonesian technology institute partnering for engineering and technology conference tracks
• University of PeradeniyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Sri Lankan university with ongoing partnership for regional conference hosting
• Monash University MalaysiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian university branch in Malaysia contributing to regional academic conferences
• Universiti Teknologi MaracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMalaysian public university partnering for conference collaborations in Southeast Asia
• University of ColombocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier Sri Lankan university, founding partner institution for regional academic initiatives
• De La Salle UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading Philippine university collaborating on international conference programs
• Nord University, NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean university partner organizing international conferences with student and researcher participation
• University of Zululand, South AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrican university partner with PUBLISHHELP program and discounted conference rates
• Hamburger Fern-Hochschule, GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman university participating in International Conference on Education with networking focus
• La Consolacion University, PhilippinescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhilippine university benefiting from international conferences and tourism/hospitality research platforms
• Alagappa UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndian university partner for South Asian conference collaborations
• Istanbul Technical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish technical university contributing to engineering and technology conference tracks
• Khon Kaen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThai university partner hosting conferences in Southeast Asia region
• Save the ChildrenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO partner contributing to social impact and child welfare conference tracks

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• WASET (World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology): Long-standing global organizer of academic/scientific conferences with similar low-friction submission model and broad disciplinary coverage across many countries—competes head-on with TIIKM for academic authors and conference registrations in emerging markets.
• IEDRC (International Economic Development and Research Center): Regional academic conference organizer in Asia with similar interdisciplinary coverage and university-partner-driven distribution model, directly competing for papers and attendees in TIIKM's core geographies.
• Academic Fora: Direct competitor operating international academic conferences with partner-university programs across multiple disciplines, targeting a similar Global South author and attendee base as TIIKM.
• Global Conference Alliance: International academic conference organizer with a comparable multi-disciplinary event calendar and partner-university approach, competing for the same mid-tier academic author and attendee segment.
• URST (Universal Researchers in Science and Technology): Smaller-scale direct competitor organizing international academic conferences and journals with a similar Global South focus, comparable event cadence, and freemium journal access model.
• Conference Series (OMICS International): Large-scale academic conference organizer hosting thousands of events globally with a similarly broad disciplinary portfolio, overlapping with TIIKM in targeting international researchers and conference-proceedings publication bundles.

Others

• ResearchGate: Large academic social network that increasingly hosts conferences and research dissemination; not a direct conference competitor but an ecosystem participant that could either divert TIIKM's community engagement or be a partnership/distribution channel.

Broad incumbents

• Frontiers: Large open-access publisher with a growing conferences arm; comparable publishing-plus-events model with stronger indexing, offering a benchmark for where TIIKM could grow into as a broader research platform.
• Elsevier (Conferences): Global academic publisher with established conference programs, journal portfolio, and institutional sales force; competes at the high end of TIIKM's addressable market and sets pricing benchmarks for indexed proceedings and journal bundles.
• MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute): Major open-access publisher running MDPI Conferences alongside hundreds of journals; a much larger incumbent competing for the same author base with stronger indexing and brand recognition, but with a closely related conference-plus-publication model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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