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RETHINKING LEADERSHIP - Lean Thinking for Daily Impact and Long-Term Resilience

In every corner of the organization — from the front lines to the boardroom — leadership is being tested. Fast-changing markets, shifts in workforce dynamics, disruptive tech, and increasing complexity call for more than quick fixes or top-down control. We need leaders who can think long-term while solving real problems today.

Lean Thinking offers a practical, human approach to leadership that builds capability at every level. It empowers individuals to experiment, solve problems, and improve daily — all while working toward a shared strategic purpose. This mindset isn’t reserved for CEOs; it's for anyone who leads people, from team leaders and managers to improvement coaches.

At this year’s Lean Global Connection, we’ll explore what it takes to lead with Lean in today’s world — and why organizations that do are more resilient, more agile, and more connected to what truly matters: delivering lasting value.

Through keynotes, panels, and real-world case studies from around the globe, we’ll dive into:

  • What Lean leadership looks like in action — from the shop floor to the C-suite.
  • How to develop leadership capabilities in everyone.
  • The role of Lean in building organizations that can adapt, improve, and thrive in uncertain times.
  • How Lean can both support a long-term strategic direction and address daily challenges.
  • Practical discussions on timely issues facing businesses today — from geopolitical shifts and Artificial Intelligence to front-line engagement.

Join the biggest lean conference in the world and learn how to lead differently, embracing humility and generating a lasting impact.

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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 14, 2025
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Lean Practice—Key Questions and Learning Processes to Become Self Reliant in Lean Thinking

The Lean Enterprise Academy team has researched the use of John Shook’s Lean Transformation Framework since 2011. The session explores their research and key lessons that will be published in their book “Lean Practice” in 2026.

David Brunt
David Marriott
Peter Watkins
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November 14, 2025
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Managing on Purpose—An interview with Mark Reich

Mark Reich's Managing on Purpose is one of the most important lean books published in recent years. A hands-on guide to applying hoshin kanri—Toyota’s strategic planning method that connects long-term vision to daily execution—the book draws on Mark's decades of experience, combining real-world examples and a fictional case study to show how leaders can align teams, develop people, and drive continuous improvement. Don't miss this interview with Mark, facilitated by Matt Savas, to understand why Managing on Purpose should be on your bookshelf right now.

Mark Reich
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November 14, 2025
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November 14, 2025
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Ask the Coach—Live Q&A

Bring your lean questions to this interactive session with Karen Gaudet, Senior Coach at the Lean Management Institute in the United States. With several years of hands-on experience supporting transformations across industries, Karen will share practical insights and straight answers to real-world challenges—live and unfiltered.

Karen Gaudet
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November 14, 2025
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Efficiency Is on the Menu

Meet Omelegg, a very successful family-run omelette restaurant business in Amsterdam, founded in 2013 by Faraz Ghorbani and Nima Ghorbani. Their lean background has helped them accomplish a lot over the years. They streamlined their ordering process, resulting in 40% less walking for their staff. They reduced the ticket time (from order to payment) from 45 minutes in 2014 to 30 minutes this year. On average, every seat is sold 12 times during their opening hours, even though their doors close at 4:30 PM. In this session, you'll learn more about successfully running a restaurant using Lean Thinking.

Faraz Ghorbani
Nima Ghorbani
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November 14, 2025
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Leadership?

In this thought-provoking session, John and Margie will dive deep into the nature of leadership — questioning what it truly means and how it’s often misunderstood. They'll explore key contrasts such as leadership versus its opposite, and leadership versus management, to uncover where real value lies in practice. They'll also revisit the timeless debate of whether leaders are born or made, examining insights from theorists, practitioners, and presentations from the Lean Global Connection 2025. The session invites participants to challenge assumptions and reflect on what effective leadership really looks like in today’s organizations.

John Shook
Margie Hagene
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November 14, 2025
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Closing

Our hosts reflect on this year's Lean Global Connection.

Roberto Priolo
Masia Goodman
Christopher Thompson

Keynote speakers

A full list of our keynote speakers

Abdinoor Hassan
Senior Program Manager and Innovation Champion, Medair - Somalia |
Senior Program Manager and Innovation Champion, Medair - Somalia
Agnes Antal
Lean Coach, Lean Enterprise Institute Hungary | Lean Enterprise Institute Hungary
Lean Coach, Lean Enterprise Institute Hungary
Aisha Amira Saidu
Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement Office, EHA Clinics - Nigeria |
Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement Office, EHA Clinics - Nigeria
Alan Goodman
Instructional Chair, Milwaukee Area Technical College |
Instructional Chair, Milwaukee Area Technical College
Alberto Beyer
Sales Manager, Infrastructure - Codelpa, Chile |
Sales Manager, Infrastructure - Codelpa, Chile
Ali Enayati
Lean Manufacturing Engineer, Qaiser Machine-Woven Carpet Company - Iran |
Lean Manufacturing Engineer, Qaiser Machine-Woven Carpet Company - Iran
Alli Kulp
Senior Advisor Lean Promotion Office, OhioHealth |
Senior Advisor Lean Promotion Office, OhioHealth
Amy Bernard
Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement, Trinchero Family Estates - USA |
Senior Manager of Continuous Improvement, Trinchero Family Estates - USA
Andrea Alfaro
Operational Excellence Director, GHT Corp - Colombia |
Operational Excellence Director, GHT Corp - Colombia
Andrew Parris
Lean Coach, Go Lean and Grow - Switzerland |
Lean Coach, Go Lean and Grow - Switzerland
Andrii Dmytriiev
Consultant, Lean Institute Ukraine |
Consultant, Lean Institute Ukraine
Arie Dewanto
Manager of Process Development, Vale Indonesia |
Manager of Process Development, Vale Indonesia
Art Smalley
President, Art of Lean Inc. |
President, Art of Lean Inc.
Ashley Gambhir
Executive Director of Transformation, UC San Diego Health |
Executive Director of Transformation, UC San Diego Health
Basuki Nur Rohman
Director of Manufacturing, PT. Garudafood Putra Putri Jaya - Indonesia |
Director of Manufacturing, PT. Garudafood Putra Putri Jaya - Indonesia
Ben Hoseus
Director of Business Development, Lean Institute Africa |
Director of Business Development, Lean Institute Africa
Bruno Battaglia
Head of Lean in Agrobusinesses at Lean Institute Brasil |
Head of Lean in Agrobusinesses at Lean Institute Brasil
Béla Kelemen
Business Excellence VP at MOL Group, Hungary |
Business Excellence VP at MOL Group, Hungary
Carlos Frederico Pinto
Former CEO of IOV Group - Brazil |
Former CEO of IOV Group - Brazil
Carlos Marques
Plant Manager - Grupo Cimpor, Portugal |
Plant Manager - Grupo Cimpor, Portugal
Cesar Gon
Founder and CEO | CI&T
Founder and CEO
Christoph Roser
Professor of Production Management at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences |
Professor of Production Management at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences
Christopher Thompson
Director | Lean Institute Brasil
Director
Cyril Garambois
VP Industrial Performance, BERNARD CONTROLS - France |
VP Industrial Performance, BERNARD CONTROLS - France
DJ Kim
Lean Coach, South Korea |
Lean Coach, South Korea
Daniel Cabrales
General Manager, Zuana Beach Resort - Colombia |
General Manager, Zuana Beach Resort - Colombia
Daniel Olivares
Continuous Improvement Manager, SKC - Chile |
Continuous Improvement Manager, SKC - Chile
Danny Elassaad
Managing Director, CW Products - Australia |
Managing Director, CW Products - Australia
David Brunt
CEO | Lean Enterprise Academy - UK
CEO
David Heaslip
Managing Director, Century Group - Australia |
Managing Director, Century Group - Australia
David Marriott
Senior Lean Coach | Lean Enterprise Academy - UK
Senior Lean Coach
David Romero
Director of Continuous Improvement and Operational Coordinator, Simon - Spain |
Director of Continuous Improvement and Operational Coordinator, Simon - Spain
Denise Bennett
Management & Improvement Systems Coach, Lean Enterprise Australia | Lean Enterprise Australia
Management & Improvement Systems Coach, Lean Enterprise Australia
Dhonny Suwazan
Lean Coach, Lean Institute Indonesia |
Lean Coach, Lean Institute Indonesia
Dr. Ifunanya Ilodibe
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, EHA Clinics - Nigeria |
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer, EHA Clinics - Nigeria
Edison Collinao Robles
Technical Director South America, ME Elecmetal - Chile |
Technical Director South America, ME Elecmetal - Chile
Eivind Reke
Research Manager at SINTEF Manufacturing - Norway |
Research Manager at SINTEF Manufacturing - Norway
Elżbieta Deisenberg
Associate Director, GFS Global Lean Programme Lead, AstraZeneca Poland |
Associate Director, GFS Global Lean Programme Lead, AstraZeneca Poland
Emily Swaney
Senior Director Lean Promotion Office, OhioHealth |
Senior Director Lean Promotion Office, OhioHealth
Fabrice Bernhard
Cofounder & CTO | Theodo Group
Cofounder & CTO
Faisal Putra Mahardika
Process Engineer, Vale Indonesia |
Process Engineer, Vale Indonesia
Faraz Ghorbani
Co-founder of Omelegg, The Netherlands |
Co-founder of Omelegg, The Netherlands
Ferhat Topal
Supply Chain Director, FAF Vana - Türkiye |
Supply Chain Director, FAF Vana - Türkiye
Gregory Bellairs
CEO, Western Cape Blood Service - South Africa |
CEO, Western Cape Blood Service - South Africa
Gustavo Henrique Azevedo
Group Chief Financial Officer, Dois A - Brazil |
Group Chief Financial Officer, Dois A - Brazil
Gábor Béres
Process Development Project Leader, Coloplast Hungary |
Process Development Project Leader, Coloplast Hungary
Gábor Cseri
PDAC manager (Product Development and Application Center), MOL-LUB - Hungary |
PDAC manager (Product Development and Application Center), MOL-LUB - Hungary
Gérald Saboureau
Lean Director, Veolia France |
Lean Director, Veolia France
Harry van Zomeren
Senior advisor business operations at Central Government Real Estate Agency, The Netherlands |
Senior advisor business operations at Central Government Real Estate Agency, The Netherlands
Henrik Berg Jepsen
Director, LEGO Continuous Improvement & Business Intelligence - Hungary |
Director, LEGO Continuous Improvement & Business Intelligence - Hungary
Ian Shih
President, Rockwell Automation China |
President, Rockwell Automation China
Jacques Rossler
Chief Information & Hospital Engineering Officer, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (H.U.B) - Belgium |
Chief Information & Hospital Engineering Officer, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (H.U.B) - Belgium
Jakub Wegorowski
Coordinator in the Process Design and Optimization Department, Volkswagen Poznan |
Coordinator in the Process Design and Optimization Department, Volkswagen Poznan
Jalloud Fakeermahamod
Chief Revenue Officer, ER Hospitality Group - Mauritius |
Chief Revenue Officer, ER Hospitality Group - Mauritius
Jan van Ginkel
Director of Operations, Borgesius - The Netherlands |
Director of Operations, Borgesius - The Netherlands
Javier Sala Mercado
Adjunct CMO and COO, Instituto Modelo de Cardiologia – Córdoba, Argentina |
Adjunct CMO and COO, Instituto Modelo de Cardiologia – Córdoba, Argentina
Jean-Pierre Wildschut
CEO, ILIAS Solutions - The Netherlands |
CEO, ILIAS Solutions - The Netherlands
Jim Womack
Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute |
Senior Advisor, Lean Enterprise Institute
Joe Lee
Senior Coach at Lean Enterprise China |
Senior Coach at Lean Enterprise China
John Hogg
Director of Continuous Improvement, University of Strathclyde, and Chairman of Lean HE |
Director of Continuous Improvement, University of Strathclyde, and Chairman of Lean HE
John Shook
Senior Advisor, Lean Global Network |
Senior Advisor, Lean Global Network
Jordi Esplugues
Deputy to the CEO, NGNY - Barcelona |
Deputy to the CEO, NGNY - Barcelona
José Pablo Domínguez
General Manager | ME Elecmetal South America
General Manager
José Roberto Ferro
Founder of Lean Institute Brasil |
Founder of Lean Institute Brasil
Juan Bustillo
Chief Operating Officer, Electrolab Medic |
Chief Operating Officer, Electrolab Medic
Juan Manuel Jordan
VP Transformation, Hualpén - Chile |
VP Transformation, Hualpén - Chile
Karen Gaudet
Senior Coach | Lean Enterprise Institute
Senior Coach
Kemal Aswin
General Manager of Furnace Maintenance, Vale Indonesia |
General Manager of Furnace Maintenance, Vale Indonesia
Kent Teh
General Director, Tessellation Vietnam |
General Director, Tessellation Vietnam
Kylie Mills
Continuous Improvement Coach​, Jones Radiology - Australia |
Continuous Improvement Coach​, Jones Radiology - Australia
Lalis Fontcuberta
Lean Coach at Instituto Lean Management, Spain |
Lean Coach at Instituto Lean Management, Spain
Lucia Bencková
Director, Administrative Process Excellence, U.S. Steel Košice - Slovakia |
Director, Administrative Process Excellence, U.S. Steel Košice - Slovakia
Lukasz Krause
Lean Management Expert, Process Design and Optimization Department, Volkswagen Poznan |
Lean Management Expert, Process Design and Optimization Department, Volkswagen Poznan
Marcia Brey
Vice President of Logistics at GE Appliances, a Haier company |
Vice President of Logistics at GE Appliances, a Haier company
Marco Lopez
General Director at Dreamplace Hotels, Spain |
General Director at Dreamplace Hotels, Spain
Marek Demčák
Strategy Director, YIT Slovakia |
Strategy Director, YIT Slovakia
Marek Kalnik
Group Partner Future of Software, Theodo |
Group Partner Future of Software, Theodo
Marek Ryczko
General Manager & Plant Manager, BorgWarner Poland |
General Manager & Plant Manager, BorgWarner Poland
Margie Hagene
Lean Coach |
Lean Coach
María José Cortínez Perrone
Industrial Director, Ramondin USA |
Industrial Director, Ramondin USA
Mark Reich
Senior Coach | Lean Enterprise Institute
Senior Coach
Masia Goodman
Director of Online Learning at Lean Enterprise Institute |
Director of Online Learning at Lean Enterprise Institute
Matt Melrose
CEO of TrailPath Workplace Solutions |
CEO of TrailPath Workplace Solutions
Matteo Rosti
Plant Manager, Silgan Dispensing Systems - Italy |
Plant Manager, Silgan Dispensing Systems - Italy
Mauro Mantovanelli
People & Organization Manager at FPZ |
People & Organization Manager at FPZ
Maxine Fu
Founder & Chairman, Shanghai Yo-i Information Technology |
Founder & Chairman, Shanghai Yo-i Information Technology
Meredith Bell
CEO, AutoRABIT |
CEO, AutoRABIT
Michael Ballé
Lean author, executive coach and co-founder of Institute Lean France |
Lean author, executive coach and co-founder of Institute Lean France
Michael Tan
COO, NTUC LearningHub |
COO, NTUC LearningHub
Michela Sandoná
Kaizen Promotion Officer, FPZ |
Kaizen Promotion Officer, FPZ
Mike Chaput
President and CEO, Endsight - USA |
President and CEO, Endsight - USA
Milena Czajkowska
Lean Manager, Process Improvement, AstraZeneca Poland |
Lean Manager, Process Improvement, AstraZeneca Poland
Mohamad Fadli Nugroho
Senior Business Improvement Consultant, Relogica Indonesia |
Senior Business Improvement Consultant, Relogica Indonesia
Monica Briseid
Lean Coach, Nordic Door AS - Norway |
Lean Coach, Nordic Door AS - Norway
Moslem Habibi
Assistant Professor at Industrial Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology - Iran |
Assistant Professor at Industrial Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology - Iran
Nadiia Goroshko
Head of Marketing and Lean Manager, ABM-Trade - Ukraine |
Head of Marketing and Lean Manager, ABM-Trade - Ukraine
Nestor Gavilan
Director of Lean Learning at Instituto Lean Management - Barcelona |
Director of Lean Learning at Instituto Lean Management - Barcelona
Nicole Amsing
Lean Coach | Lean Enterprise Australia
Lean Coach

2024 presentations can be watched here

2023 presentations can be watched here