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LIVE Session Schedule


DAY 1 - Embarking on Your Lean Journey

Jared Thatcher & Guests

LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 6:30am PST

The Virtual Lean Summit® Kick-Off Live Session (with live audience interaction)


George Trachilis

LIVE KEYNOTE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 7:00am PST

KEYNOTE: The Harada Method: The People Side of Lean

Password: 602952

Speaker Bio

George Trachilis started his Lean journey in 1994 as a manager. After 10 years of leading implementation efforts, he
decided to start his own consulting firm. It grew to become one of Canada’s Fastest Growth Companies by 2006. The
government of Canada asked George to create an online course to teach his methods to the entire country. The course
became the book OEM Principles of Lean Thinking. By 2011, the course was offered globally and educated 100,000
students from 60 different countries. With twenty years of lean experience George embarked on a search for more
knowledge on the topic. In 2012 he forged relationships with Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker, best-selling author of the Toyota
Way, and Norman Bodek, the Godfather of Lean. Encouraged by both, he adopted a much deeper understanding of
Lean which stretches back to Japan, the origins of Toyota, and with a greater emphasis on the people side of Lean and
the process of thinking scientifically about change. Jeff Liker asked George to be his partner and co-founder of the
Lean Leadership Institute (now the Global Leadership Institute). His coaching is based on the book and online course,
Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels, which received the Shingo Research Award in 2016.

Session Summary

George Trachilis shares his personal and professional journey to becoming a global Lean coach and leader. You will
learn about his commitment towards building people to their fullest potential. George offers his insight into overcoming
leadership and organizational challenges by building a culture of continuous improvement. He challenges attendees
to think deeply about what *one* thing they are striving to achieve, and to remember that the driving force for any
improvement effort must be aligned to a True North focused on adding value to the customer. He also shares the five
steps of the lean leadership development model discovered by Jeffrey K. Liker. One of those five steps is committing to
self development. George shares how the Harada method discovered by Norman Bodek (1932-2020) is the best system
in the world for day-to-day management. Shohei Ohtani (a.k.a. Showtime) used the Harada method as a sophomore in
Japan, he is now the best baseball player in the world.


Professor Bob Emiliani

LIVE KEYNOTE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 8:15am PST

KEYNOTE: You Need Kaizen

Password: 230968

Speaker Bio

Bob Emiliani is an engineer, researcher, author, teacher, and leadership trainer and coach. He worked in industry for 15
years and had management responsibility in engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing. Subsequently he worked as a
full-time professor for 23 years teaching various subjects related to progressive management.

Session Summary

“You Need Kaizen" How did Toyota create its management system? The secret is Kaizen, a practical combination of
industrial engineering, trial-and-error, and scientific thinking that inspires human creativity to solve difficult problems
in simple ways. This presentation will discuss the fundamental importance of Kaizen to any continuous improvement
activity and provide a deeper understanding of Kaizen to inspire its daily practice.


Debate

LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 9:30am PST



Jared Thatcher

LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 10:30am PST

Creating Collaborative Lean Networks

Password: 697922

Speaker Bio

Jared is host of the Virtual Lean Summit that you are attending. He started it in 2020 as a response to help small business
owners struggling as a result of the COVID lockdowns, by helping them see how using Lean principles could make a difference in their ability to Bounce Back. Demand for an annual event has led to this third annual summit. He works for the Port of Seattle as a Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Program Manager, where he is working to create a Lean learning culture at the Port. He has created a Lean Port Network where together with other Ports, they work together to solve problems, share training resources, and collaborate to improve Lean at their various Port Authorities. Jared worked as a Lean consultant for companies like Nike, Mercy Corps, Alaska Airlines, Daimler Trucks, among others.

Session Summary

To be an effective Lean practitioner you need to maintain a curious disposition and be willing to learn. Creating collaborative networks of other Lean practitioners can help you not only learn, but by sharing and supporting others you benefit by learning too. In this session we will explore the benefits of establishing an internal Lean network in your organization
to build support for those on the Lean journey. We will explore why you should consider creating or joining an external network with others both in and out of your industry. And finally, we will explore creating a Lean network for your community. These can be a powerful tool to improve your results, learning, and creating a lasting Lean culture.


Elisabeth Swan

LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 12:00pm PST

The Art of Reflective Inquiry

Password: 390084

Speaker Bio

Elisabeth Swan is the president of Swan Consulting & Associates, Inc., and co-founder of the Just-In-Time Café. She’s
the co-author of the “Problem-Solver’s Toolkit: A Surprisingly Simple Guide to Your Lean Six Sigma Journey: and a 30+-
year veteran of the Continuous Improvement industry. She’s a Master Black Belt, Speaker, Coach and Lean Six Sigma
consultant with a focus on boosting innovation, and leveraging people skills.

Session Summary

As a leader or a facilitator, you are often tasked with shifting the hearts and minds around you. This workshop uses
imagery, stories, and questions to spark discussion and reflection. The outcome is a fresh approach to engaging your
colleagues. We know the kinds of mindsets underlying the most successful organizations—but how do we encourage
them? Come join this 1-hour session to revitalize your transformational toolkit.


Steve Halpin

LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @  1:45pm PST

Establishing a Lean Culture in Your Organization

Password: 560642

Speaker Bio

As the Director of LeanTeams, Steve can help to coach your staff to identify what your clients value and to eliminate waste
– the non-value activities in your organization. This approach grows your business and your bottom line.
Our associates have many years of practical experience in Lean Implementation, Programme Management & Change
Management to deliver better results for your business.
Over the past 10 years, our team have delivered over 50 Lean Business programmes, engaging over 130 businesses
groups and over 500 projects.
Participants have reported an average return of €15,000 per project representing a return of over €7,500,000 from our
training programmes.

Session Summary

Most of what is written about Lean Thinking educates us on the application of tools. However, the environment we work
in will go a long way to whether Lean thinking is sustained in an organization.


Ritsuo Shingo

LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 3:00pm PST

A Lean Fireside Chat with Ritsuo Shingo

Password: 886238

Speaker Bio

Ritsuo Shingo graduated from Waseda University, considered one of Japan’s “Ivy League” schools, with a degree in
law in 1970, and joined Toyota Motors right after graduation. After more than ten years working in various positions
at Toyota in Japan, Mr. Shingo was transferred to Detroit, Michigan, USA, where he worked as a purchasing manager
for a few years. Mr. Shingo was then asked to help with the startup of the Toyota plant in Georgetown, Kentucky, USA.
After a few years in Kentucky, Mr. Shingo helped with the startup of the Toyota plant in the United Kingdom. Mr. Shingo
joined the China office in Japan where he worked on setting up potential ventures in China. Mr. Shingo’s experience
in China started when he was appointed president of Toyota’s joint venture operation in Chengdu, Sichuan Province in
early 1990. Mr. Shingo ran the joint venture company for three years before moving to Beijing to join Toyota’s China
office. After a little over two years working in that office, Mr. Shingo was appointed president of Hino Motors in China,
including the joint venture production facility in Guangzhou, China.
Mr. Shingo’s final assignment in China was president of the Toyota Research and Service Center, also located in
Guangzhou. He is currently leading the Institute of Management Improvement founded by his father, TPS pioneer
Dr Shigeo Shingo.

Session Summary

Years of practicing Kaizen has led Shingo-sensei to develop a simple yet powerful system for being a Lean Leader, Go
to Gemba (the place where the work happens) and show your back. Would you like to learn what that means and how
it is a powerful technique for leadership, then join us as we learn from someone who knew all of the players involved in
the creation of the TPS (Toyota Production System).


Day 1 Forum

LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 4:15pm PST

Embarking on Your Lean Journey


Meet & Greet

LIVE SESSION: Wednesday, July 20th @ 5:15 PM PST


George Trachilis

KEYNOTE SESSION: Thursday, July 21st 6:30am PST

KEYNOTE: Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels: A Practical Guide

Password: 998580

Speaker Bio

George Trachilis started his Lean journey in 1994 as a manager. After 10 years of leading implementation efforts, he
decided to start his own consulting firm. It grew to become one of Canada’s Fastest Growth Companies by 2006.The
government of Canada asked George to create an online course to teach his methods to the entire country. The course
became the book OEM Principles of Lean Thinking. By 2011, the course was offered globally and educated 100,000
students from 60 different countries.With twenty years of Lean experience George embarked on a search for more
knowledge on the topic. In 2012 he forged relationships with Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker, best-selling author of the Toyota
Way, and Norman Bodek, the Godfather of Lean. Encouraged by both, he adopted a much deeper understanding of
Lean which stretches back to Japan, the origins of Toyota, and with a greater emphasis on the people side of Lean
and the process of thinking scientifically about change.Jeff Liker asked George to be his partner and co-founder of the
Lean Leadership Institute (now the Global Leadership Institute). His coaching is based on the book and online course,
Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels, which received the Shingo Research Award in 2016.

Session Summary

George Trachilis shares his learnings from coaching and developing executives in a remote setting. You will learn about
what a good Lean coach must know. You will also learn about the core values each Lean leader must have. He shares
key learnings from his trips to Japan with global leaders such as Karl Wadensten, Paul Akers, Norman Bodek (1932-
2020) and others. George hosted two leadership summits in Santorini Greece where he invited Ritsuo Shingo, the son of
Shigeo Shingo. George deconstructs his amazing learnings from a Gemba walk of a wine factory. He challenges
attendees to think about applying these lessons in their day-to-day business. The one key skill that every Lean leader
must master is the ability to go and watch at the Gemba. George shares exactly what that means and how to
deconstruct this activity for any business.


Ravi Rao

KEYNOTE SESSION: Thursday, July 21st 7:45am PST

KEYNOTE: Emotional Excellence in Operational Excellence

Password: 431947

Speaker Bio

Ravi Rao has supported organizations in five continents in implementing Lean and other operational improvement ini-
tiatives. A former McKinsey consultant, he is the author of the bestselling book “Emotional Business”. He is a graduate
of Johns Hopkins University and did his postdoctoral work at Harvard.

Session Summary

In many organizations embarking on Lean, a fundamental prerequisite is missing – Trust. In this session, a scientific
definition of Trust will be reviewed as well as leadership strategies to embed emotional excellence alongside
operational excellence.


Stephen Cary

KEYNOTE SESSION: Thursday, July 21st 9:00am PST

Lean Tools in the Construction Industry:
A Gemba Walk with a Trade Contractor

Password: 592935

Speaker Bio

Eckardt Group is an Atlanta-based electrical contractor that specializes in healthcare, mission critical, and commercial
projects. With a commitment to continuous improvement in an ever-changing industry, Eckardt’s 500+ employees look
at the company as “85-year-old startup.”
Stephen Cary oversaw 3x revenue and personnel growth as he led the operations team prior to being named CFO. As
a student of Lean Construction principles, Stephen serves as Vice-Chair on the Lean Construction Institute of Georgia’s
Community of Practice.
Jerad Gruber manages Eckardt’s 50,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Norcross, GA. Starting in 2014, Jerad has
developed a thriving prefabrication operation that reduces waste, creates value, and improves safety on Eckardt’s
jobsites.

Session Summary

Stephen Cary and Jerad Gruber (Eckardt Group) share tools that have helped them on their Lean journey as a trade
contractor. In this session, we will participate in a Gemba Walk of their EMF (Eckardt Manufacturing Facility), where we
will walk through active prefabrication, manufacturing, and kitting operations. Learn how offsite processes support Lean
Culture on jobsites, even when owners and GCs do not support Lean practices.


MEET & GREET

LIVE SESSION: Thursday, July 21st 10:45am PST

COME AND MEET OTHER AUDIENCE MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND DOWN THE STREET


Day 2 Forum

LIVE SESSION: Thursday, July 21st 12:30pm PST

Establishing a Lean Culture Change


Patrick Adams

LIVE SESSION: Thursday, July 21st @ 1:45pm PST

A New Management System

Password: 409148

Speaker Bio

Patrick Adams is the author of the best-selling book, “Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap.” Patrick is an interna-
tionally recognized leadership coach, consultant, and professional speaker, best known for his unique human approach
to sound team-building practices; creating consensus and enabling empowerment.
He is the Founder and CEO at Patrick Adams Consulting. Patrick served in the United States Marine Corps for 8 years
before he was injured and medically retired. He received his Bachelor of Science from Eastern Michigan University and
holds a Master of Business Administration. He founded his consulting practice in 2018 to work with leaders at all levels
and organizations of all sizes to achieve higher levels of performance. He motivates, inspires, and drives the right results
at all points in business processes. Patrick has been delivering bottom-line results through specialized process improvement solutions for over 20 years. He’s worked with all types of businesses from private, non-profit, government, and
manufacturing ranging from small business to billion dollar corporations.

Session Summary

A Galllup Study found that 50% of people who leave their jobs do so to get away from bad leaders. 70% of employees
are not engaged at work. When they studied managers, they found that 51% are not engaged and 14% are actively dis-
engaged! But what can we do about it? For improvement initiatives to be sustained, we will need a different leadership
system, a different management system. If you don’t, it’s going to fall apart. If you manage the same way, with the same
meetings, same metrics; you will get the same behaviors, beliefs, and the same results. So, unless we change the way
we manage, continuous improvement initiatives will fail. If you want to succeed and sustain continuous improvement
initiatives, then you need to manage differently. But how does one become a great Lean Leader? During this session, I
will define Lean (Servant) Leadership and review Dr. Jeffrey Liker’s Leadership Development Model.


Tracy O'Rourke

LIVE SESSION: Thursday, July 21st @ 3:00pm PST

See Lean, Hear Lean and Speak Lean!

Password: 874781

Speaker Bio

Tracy O’Rourke is the Co-author of “The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit”; Co-Founder of the Just-in-Time Cafe, The SoCalLean
Network Chair, A member of the AME Western Region Board, an instructor at UC San Diego for the Green Belt and the
Lean Six Sigma Leadership Course, and lastly, Tracy is a self-proclaimed process improvement ZEALOT!

Session Summary

What is one of the biggest reasons why people don’t want to improve? They don’t see the waste; they don’t hear
process pain; they don’t ask the right questions. For some people seeing the world with Lean eyes is easy. For others, it’s
not so easy. In this one hour session, we’re going to train our ears, eyes and mouth to See Lean, Hear Lean and Speak
Lean! Join me for this one-hour session if you want to see, hear and speak differently forever!


Tamar Nelson

KEYNOTE: July 22nd, Friday, @ 7:00am PST

KEYNOTE: Future Proofing Lean Cultures

Password: 941772

Speaker Bio

Having spent more than two decades working with 250+ organizations within the private and public sectors covering
many industries across six countries, I have a deep-seated passion for building simplicity and flexibility around
people and processes.Tamar is a specialist at the forefront of operational resilience serving to bring COOs and their
organizations the ability to ensure systems capabilities, cultivate adaptable practices, and manage risks in real time with
an efficient plan to create profitable outcomes for stakeholders, end-users, and regulators.

Session Summary

Many businesses start their Lean journey and shortly after they lose momentum. How can this pitfall be avoided? How
can organizations future proof their Lean culture and journey. How can they be built to last?


Professor Bob Emiliani

KEYNOTE: July 22nd, Friday @ 8:15am PST

KEYNOTE: Understanding the Past State

Password: 623834

Speaker Bio

Bob Emiliani is an engineer, researcher, author, teacher, and leadership trainer and coach. He worked in industry for 15
years and had management responsibility in engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing. Subsequently he worked as a
full-time professor for 23 years teaching various subjects related to progressive management.

Session Summary

Over the decades it has been proven to be difficult to move Lean forward from a niche management practice to one
that is commonly found in organizations of all types. This presentation will highlight 13 years of research to unravel the
mystery of why most CEOs remain fully committed to archaic classical management. It is only by understanding the ways
and means by which the past retains its grip on the present that greater progress in management thinking and practice
can be achieved.


Megan Williams, Nathaniel Bradley III, Ajanae Cannady, Katie McCune, Benjamin Purificacion, Kayleigh Vocca, Drew Brown, Isheia Williams

LIVE SESSION: July 22nd, Friday @ 9:30am PST

Building a Culture of Innovation in Local Government

Password: 245095

About the Denver PEAK Academy

Our Motto is: Innovate Elevate Repeat
Our Vision Statement is: PEAK - Changing the way government operates
to improve your experience.
Our Mission Statement is: PEAK Academy trains and coaches employees
at all levels to improve the way government works. Through innovation,
employees do more with less and enhance the Denver experience.
Learn more about us and what we do to help the community of Denver by
using Lean principles to change the culture of government by visiting our
website to see the results of our work: https://bit.ly/3nRxGBj

Session Summary

Over the past 10 years, employees within the City and County of Denver have been learning and applying Lean principles
to improve and innovate they way in which we deliver services to the public. We will talk about how our Peak
Academy trainings and our follow-up with participants has built a continuous improvement culture in the City and
County of Denver.


Day 3 Forum

LIVE SESSION: July 22nd, Friday @ 11:15am PST

Embracing Lean Thinking


Andrew Koenig

LIVE SESSION: July 22nd, Friday @ 1:00pm PST

Lean Transformations from a Leader's Perspective

Password: 544217

Speaker Bio

Andrew Koenig is the President of CITY Furniture. South & Central Florida’s #1 Furniture Retailer with over 35 locations
and 2,700 associates. CITY has been undergoing a 15 year Lean Conversion that has now been referred to as the CITY
Furniture Operating System (CFOS) that is successfully growing in all departments of the company.

Session Summary

Andrew is going to share his journey of trying to introduce Lean into an organization. From resistance to acceptance,
what it is like for leadership to create a Lean culture. Gain insights into the what and why of embracing Lean thinking
from the perspective of leadership. Understanding Andrew’s whys can help you better address the needs of leadership
in your organizations.


Summit Hansei Reflections / Closing Session

LIVE SESSION: July 22nd, Friday @ 2:15pm PST



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