Founder & CEO / Dr. Blackburn Digital GmbH
Former Head of Knowledge Management & Learning at Communardo
Learning expertise. Technology experience. A practical approach to ownership.
Dr. Greg Blackburn is Founder & CEO of Dr. Blackburn Digital GmbH He holds a PhD in Professional Education and an MBA, with 20+ years spanning digital learning, technology-enabled learning, organisational capability and digital products.
Experience that informs ownership
Greg founded Dr. Blackburn Digital GmbH to acquire, operate and grow focused digital businesses. His PhD in Professional Education and MBA bring together research, product decisions and the practical demands of running a business.
As Head of Knowledge Management & Learning at Communardo, he established and led the Knowledge & Learning Centre, working across digital learning, AI-enabled knowledge systems and organisational capability.
At DBD, that experience informs how we assess a product’s audience, improve its learning and user experience, and make sustained operational improvements.
Experience in practice
As Head of Knowledge Management & Learning at Communardo, Greg established and led its Knowledge & Learning Centre, working across knowledge management, digital learning, AI-enabled knowledge systems and organisational capability.
That experience informs the questions DBD brings to a product: how people learn, how knowledge is maintained and how a useful approach becomes part of everyday work.
Explore these questionsAreas of expertise
Greg’s doctorate is in Professional Education. His expertise is in learning, technology and business; he is not a medical doctor or clinical expert. Clinical and FSP content requires appropriately qualified subject experts and its own review processes.
Research & professional writing
Explore Greg’s research, professional background and writing on learning and technology.
Academic research / 2015
A cross-case analysis of four university settings, examining the move from classroom activities to technology-supported problem-based learning. Relevant to the design of purposeful digital practice.
Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice · DOI 10.53761/1.12.2.5
Academic research / Online publication 2016
An investigation of narrative and visual context in statistics learning. Relevant to making difficult material meaningful for a particular audience.
E-Learning and Digital Media · DOI 10.1177/2042753016653704
Professional commentary / 2026
A discussion of knowledge governance before scaling AI tools. Relevant to the responsibility and review processes behind useful AI features.
eLearning Industry · 10 September 2026
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