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Ain’t no mountain high enough

Learning to tackle today’s challenges for a better tomorrow

At the height of the pandemic, many of us assumed – or hoped – that post-Covid, everything would go “back to normal”. Fast forward a couple of years, and we have the highest inflation in decades, ongoing supply chains disruptions, and low productivity. As if that weren’t enough, we have to deal with the growing threat of climate change and the unpredictable effects of AI, which will no doubt reshape the meaning and mechanics of work.

These new, global problems compound an already complex situation, in which many companies struggle to find and retain talent, develop the right products and services, and align their strategy with the activities carried out at the front line.

But guess what? Lean Thinking can help. After all, it was born to solve problems! Lean has a very clear point of view on each and every one of the challenges the world faces today and can help you to tackle them head-on. We believe that by learning to act and think lean today, your organization can thrive tomorrow in spite of these huge challenges.

This year’s Lean Global Connection will feature organizations from around the globe that are using lean practices to effectively address these nine key challenges:

  • Navigating the Digital landscape in the age of AI
  • Overcoming supply chain disruptions
  • The green revolution: tackling climate change
  • Boosting productivity
  • Battling inflation and the cost of living crisis
  • Talent acquisition, retention and development
  • Aligning strategy with activity
  • Helping meet everyone’s basic needs  (healthcare, food security, respect for diversity in the workplace, lean for sustainability, etc.)
  • Developing new products and services to deliver for customers

It’s not the first time we find ourselves in a tough spot, and it won’t be the last. But, if there is one thing we have learned over the past three decades, it is that, when it comes to lean, ain’t no mountain high enough!


  • Understand what lean has to say about the key challenges facing businesses today
  • Learn from companies that are facing these problems head-on
  • Enjoy 24 hours of lean content

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Sessions

Our complete schedule in chronological order. Listed times are UTC. Calculate your local time here.

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November 22, 2024
11:00
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11:30
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The Lean Quiz
René Aernoudts
Henk van Hoven
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December 1, 2023
13:00
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13:30
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Session - Khenda: bridging manual operations and digitization
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November 22, 2024
11:00
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11:30
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Lean Town Hall: developing the Indonesian lean leaders of tomorrow
Andira Taslim
Mark Reich
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December 1, 2023
13:00
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13:30
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Session - Digital performance management from shop floor to top floor
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November 22, 2024
11:00
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11:30
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Developing employees' improvement capabilities through the “moonshine” and “karakuri” methods
Ádám Juhász
Ferdinánd Váncza
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December 1, 2023
13:00
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13:30
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Main Stage - Embracing Lean for a greener future: Proditec's Story
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November 22, 2024
11:30
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12:00
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When luxury meets Lean: lean manufacturing for adaptive and conscious craftsmanship
Nicola Benazzi
Simona Palange
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December 1, 2023
13:30
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14:00
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Closing
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November 22, 2024
11:30
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12:00
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The CEO double interview
Javier Sala Mercado
Marco Lopez
Oriol Cuatrecasas
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November 22, 2024
11:30
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12:00
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Towards Lean 5.0: a conceptual framework and empirical insights from the fashion industry
Ilaria Bucci
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November 22, 2024
12:00
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12:30
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Searching for the Kaizen spirit under the Northern Lights
Eivind Reke
Daryl Powell
Marcin Gaarden
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November 22, 2024
12:00
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12:30
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Creating stability in the face of changing customer needs
Philip Uythoven
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November 22, 2024
12:00
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12:30
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Shape your future in uncertain times: a university case
João Balbino
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November 22, 2024
12:30
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13:00
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Hoshin Kanri for operational excellence
Verka Alexieva
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November 22, 2024
12:30
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13:00
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Cutting project implementation lead-time in half at Idilia
Cristina Borque
Amalia Cervantes
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November 22, 2024
12:30
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13:00
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Lean in legal: applying Lean to virtual processes
Stephen Hepplestall
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November 22, 2024
13:00
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13:30
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What can Lean do for you?
Michael Ballé
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November 22, 2024
13:00
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13:30
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How to double your productivity in 12 months
Wojciech Mrzyglod
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November 22, 2024
13:30
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14:00
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Closing
Christopher Thompson
Roberto Priolo
Roberto Ronzani
Josh Howell
Oriol Cuatrecasas

Keynote speakers

A full list of our keynote speakers

Terry Platchek
Vice President of Performance Improvement and Associate Chief Quality Officer, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine |
Vice President of Performance Improvement and Associate Chief Quality Officer, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine
Tiina Partanen
Head of Sustainability and PMO | Foamit Group
Head of Sustainability and PMO
Tomasz Koch
President | Lean Enterprise Instituto Polska - Poland
President
Ton van Kollenburg
Professor of Impactful Value Chains | Avans University of Applied Sciences
Professor of Impactful Value Chains
Tracy Defoe
Adult educator, Kata coach, co-founder of Kata Girl Geeks and Kata School Cascadia |
Adult educator, Kata coach, co-founder of Kata Girl Geeks and Kata School Cascadia
Tracy Xie
Sustainability, energy transition and e-mobility expert - Singapore |
Sustainability, energy transition and e-mobility expert - Singapore
Tuba Yavuz
Product Marketing Manager at Omron Industrial Automation Europe, Turkey |
Product Marketing Manager at Omron Industrial Automation Europe, Turkey
Valery Vargas
Corporate Data & Analytics Manager at Nestlé |
Corporate Data & Analytics Manager at Nestlé
Verka Alexieva
General Manager, LEM Bulgaria |
General Manager, LEM Bulgaria
Veronika Gregorkova
Founder | Lean Institute Slovakia
Founder
Viktor Majoros
Value Stream Manager | Coloplast
Value Stream Manager
Volodymyr Kovalenko
Chief Operating Officer at Fabiosa Media, Ukraine |
Chief Operating Officer at Fabiosa Media, Ukraine
Vưu Lệ Quyên
CEO at Biti's |
CEO at Biti's
William Huen
Associate Chief Medical Officer at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center - UCSF |
Associate Chief Medical Officer at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center - UCSF
William Luo
Lean Healthcare Managing Director | Lean Enterprise China
Lean Healthcare Managing Director
William Yu
President of Lean Enterprise China and President of Honeywell China |
President of Lean Enterprise China and President of Honeywell China
Wilvan Wee
Director of Lean & Continuous Improvement | Singapore Airlines Engineering
Director of Lean & Continuous Improvement
Wojciech Mrzyglod
Director of APM Production at inPost, Poland |
Director of APM Production at inPost, Poland
Yaqui Yin
CEO of Shenzhen Qianhai Hengbaishi Asset Management Co., China |
CEO of Shenzhen Qianhai Hengbaishi Asset Management Co., China
Yi-Hsuan Liu
Master student | National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Master student
Yordan Kavalov
Management Consultant | Lean Institute Bulgaria
Management Consultant
Yu-Hsiu Hung
Professor | National Cheng Kung University - Taiwan
Professor
Yu-Qian Chen
Master student | National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Master student
Zach Kauffman
Director Of Manufacturing Operations | Viwinco Windows
Director Of Manufacturing Operations
Zoltán Auer
Operational Excellence Lead | Mylan Hungary Kft.
Operational Excellence Lead
Ádám Horváth
Lean Project Manager at Audi Hungaria |
Lean Project Manager at Audi Hungaria
Ádám Juhász
Lean Line Project Manager at GE Hungary Kft. |
Lean Line Project Manager at GE Hungary Kft.
Özge Barlas
Lean Manufacturing Expert | Khenda
Lean Manufacturing Expert
Ülkü Kulaç
General Secretary | Lean Institute Turkey
General Secretary