{"id":42706,"date":"2026-01-28T18:53:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/?p=42706"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:53:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:53:08","slug":"thoughts-on-the-m-files-gko-2026-in-lisbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbi-services.com\/blog\/thoughts-on-the-m-files-gko-2026-in-lisbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts on the M-Files GKO 2026 in Lisbon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

My colleague, David Hueber<\/a>, and I had the pleasure of attending the M-Files Global Kick-Off 2026 (GKO 2026) in Lisbon, Portugal, this week. The weather was unfortunate, but that’s not what matters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From January 26 to January 29, this event brought together M-Files employees and partners from around the world for the first time. They aligned their strategy, exchanged views, and motivated each other to help our customers achieve even more with the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, a lot of the information is still confidential, so I won’t reveal any big secrets in the article. However, there are always things to share.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A Global Team Coming Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now more than ever, partners are the cornerstone of the M-Files strategy. We are not just “executors”; we are an extension of their vision. A real player of the team and for me it makes a big difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From strategic sessions to deep dives into product vision, GKO showcased once again why M\u2011Files continues to be a leader in intelligent information management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Themes: AI, Metadata,…<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s no surprise that this year is a logical continuation of the previous ones. Artificial intelligence is at the heart of the solution. Metadata increases the accuracy of AI results, and the recently introduced workspaces provide more context for your data. “Context” is the key word for this year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A major focus this year is the evolving role of AI in document management, and how M-Files continues to push the boundaries with metadata\u2011driven automation. The momentum around:<\/p>\n\n\n\n