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22nd Annual

LEAN SIX SIGMA WORLD CONFERENCE

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EXHIBITS

March 20-21, 2024

Exhibit Hours:  
Wed. 9 AM-4 PM; Thu. 9 AM-1 PM
Setup: Tue. March 19; 3 PM-5 PM
Tear-Down: Thu.: 1 PM - 3 PM

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Chair's Message
Greetings, Champions of Excellence! Get ready to dive into a world of endless possibilities at the 2024 Lean Six Sigma World Conference! We're all about real-world application and practical insights that can transform you ...read more
David Larsen, PSP, PMP, LSS MBB; Conference Chair


CONFERENCE AGENDA

Emerging Trends in Lean Six Sigma: Empowering People & Organizations 

MARCH 20, 2024 - WEDNESDAY MORNING

LSS TRACK 1 – KEYNOTE
Breakthrough Results Using Lean Six Sigma

8:15 AM–8:30 AM
Opening Remarks
David Larsen, PSP, PMP, LSSMBB; Chair, 2024 Lean Six Sigma World Conference

8:30 AM–9:05 AM; #LSS-011
Boeing Starliner Uses Lean to Lift off to the International Space Station
Mark Nappi, Vice President and Program Manager, Boeing Commercial Crew Program, Boeing, Titusville, FL, USA
 9:05 AM–9:40 AM; LSS-012

Resolving the Big Lean Six Sigma Blindspot!

Dr. Katie Kosak, NASA LSP EMI/IR/RF, a. i. solutions, Inc., Melbourne, FL, USA
Co-Speaker: Bonnie Stone, Industrial Engineer, a. i. solutions, Inc., Merritt Island, FL, USA

9:40 AM–10:15 AM; LSS-013
Learn How J&J Uses Process Mining to Amplify and Accelerate Lean Six Sigma
Tony Verbeck, Sr. Director Service & Continuous Improvement, Johnson & Johnson, Miami, FL, USA
10:15 AM–10:40 AM; Coffee Break
LSS TRACK 2 - KEYNOTE
Lean Six Sigma Across Generations

10:40 AM–11:15 AM; LSS-021
Putting the AI in DM-AI-C
Don Johnston, Director, Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, Titusville, FL, USA

11:15 AM–11:50 AM; LSS-022
Bridging the Generational Gap in the Workplace
Mitch Lomazov, Executive Director of Client Development, EXCELLence Performance, Sarasota, FL, USA

12:00 PM -1:15 PM; Lunch Break

MARCH 20, 2024 - WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

LSS TRACK 3
AI Driven Lean Six Sigma and Innovation

1:15 PM–1:50 PM; #LSS-031
Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Lean Six Sigma
Kimberly A. Watson-Hemphill, President, Firefly Consulting, Austin, TX, USA

1:50 PM–2:25 PM; #LSS-032
The AI-Driven Future of Lean Six Sigma for Industry 4.0: A Hybrid Approach
David J. Patrishkoff, Adjunct Professor, Nova SE University, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Kettering University, Orlando, FL, USA

2:25 PM–3:00 PM; #LSS-033
Innovating Quality: Integrating AI-ChatGPT with Operational Excellence and Lean
Dr. John Ngo, Founder & President, John & Partners, Houston, TX, USA

LSS TRACK 4
Leveraging Lean Six Sigma Synergy

1:15 PM–1:50 PM; #LSS-041
Connecting the Dots from Lean to Six Sigma
Russ R. Aikman, LSS Program Manager, TMAC/The University of Texas at Arlington, Dallas, TX, USA

1:50 PM–2:25 PM; #LSS-042

How to Unlock OPEX 
Using the Synergy Between VSM and KM
Dr. Cynthia J. Young, Founder/CEO, CJ Young Consulting, LLC, Chesapeake, VA, USA

2:25 PM–3:00 PM; #LSS-043

Leveraging G Charts for Quality Improvement

Keith Chastain, MSQA, CMBB, CQE, Senior Performance Improvement Project Manager, BayCare Health System, Clearwater, FL, USA

LSS TRACK 5
Lean Six Sigma for Sustaining the Gains

1:15 PM–1:50 PM; #LSS-051
Keeping the Gains: Strategies for Sustaining Results
Tawana Gardner, Principal Consultant, Aim for Change, LLC,  Clearwater, FL, USA

1:50 PM–2:25 PM; #LSS-052
Agile Integration: LSS Methodologies for Lasting Excellence
Abbigail Meah-Ali, Manager, Construction Services, The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago 

2:25 PM–3:00 PM; #LSS-053
Sustainability of Lean Six Sigma Gains: Best Practices for Long-Term Excellence
Dr. Mohammad Al-Rifai, Continuous Improvement Manager, SunOpta, Mechanicsburg, PA, USA

3:00 PM–3;20 PM; Coffee Break

CHAMPAGNE NETWORKING

3:20 PM–4:40 PM

New to the conference this year, attendees will have the opportunity to network with the conference speakers and interact with fellow attendees at the same time. The speaker will be facilitating a table topic discussion in a group setting providing an excellent opportunity for knowledge exchange.

Attendees will get a chance to sign up for up to four table topics using the online registration form. Speakers will be positioned at tables around the room. To start the event, attendees will join the first table topic they signed up for. After a brief introduction, the speaker will facilitate a conversation and lead a discussion on their topic. After a 20-minute round, then it’s on to the next table for a total of four rounds! Best of all, discussions can be continued throughout the conference!

#LSS-061

Process
Mining

Angel Rivera, Director, J&J Global Services Process Engineering, Johnson & Johnson, Miramar, FL, USA

#LSS-062

Lean Six Sigma Success Stories:
Excellence in Action

Adam Gilley, Financial Consultant, Intuit, Orlando, FL, USA

#LSS-071

Visual Tools for Lean Six Sigma

Bonnie Stone, Industrial Engineer, a. i. solutions, Inc., Merritt Island, FL, USA

#LSS-072

How You Can Apply
AI
Today

Don Johnston, Director, Getzler Henrich & Associates LLC, Titusville, FL, USA

#LSS-081

Kahoot! Game on “LSS  Pioneers and Tools"

Dave Harry, CEO, Process Whisperer® Consultants LLC, Greeneville, TN, USA

#LSS-082

Aiding LeanSix Sigma Projects with
Employee Surveys

John A. Goodman, Vice Chairman, Customer Care Measurement & Consulting, Washington, DC, USA

#LSS-091

Human
Connection

Captain Matthew B. Schwab, CEO, The Inner Voyager, Tampa, FL, USA

#LSS-092

AI Meets
Lean Six Sigma:
The Path to Innovation

Kimberly A. Watson-Hemphill, President, Firefly Consulting, Austin, TX, USA

MARCH 21, 2024 - THURSDAY MORNING

LSS TRACK 10

Enhancing LSS Performance Through Data Insights
8:00 AM–8:10 AM - Opening Remarks

8:10 AM–8:45 AM; #LSS-101

Get a "Two-Fer" by Fixing Joint Employee/Customer Problems

John A. Goodman, Vice Chairman, Customer Care Measurement & Consulting (CCMC), Washington, DC, USA

8:45 AM–9:20 AM; #LSS-102

The Future of RCA: Machine Learning-Driven Root Cause Discovery

Karina Dubé, EngineRoom Product Manager, MoreSteam, Powell, OH, USA

9:20 AM–9:55 AM; #LSS-103

Bayesian Machine Learning for Bird Call Identification in Soundscape Analysis

Dr. Hossein Karakani Masoumi, Senior Institutional Researcher, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

LSS TRACK 11

Game-Based Learning for
Lean Six Sigma
8:00 AM–8:10 AM - Opening Remarks

8:10 AM–8:45 AM; #LSS-111

Play to Learn: Game-Based Learning for Lean Six Sigma Practitioners

Ken Robinette, VP of Business Development, MoreSteam, Powell, OH, USA

8:45 AM–9:20 AM; #LSS-112

Planting Seeds for Success through Customized Lean Six Sigma Training

Lance Mansell, Continuous Improvement Manager, Four Seasons Produce, West Lawn, PA, US

9:20 AM–9:55 AM; #LSS-113

Lessons from the Beer Game: Macro-Level Flow in an End-to-End Supply Chain

J. Chris White, President, Twilight Training LLC, Rockwall, TX, USA


LSS TRACK 12

Engaging and Involving
Your People
8:00 AM–8:10 AM - Opening Remarks

8:10 AM–8:45 AM; #LSS-121

Beyond Data-Processing the Improvement of Human Connection in Business

Captain Matthew B. Schwab, CEO, The Inner Voyager, Tampa, FL, USA

8:45 AM–9:20 AM; #LSS-122

People - Key to Quality Management Principles

Deborah A. Barnes, Chief Systems Engineer, SAIC, Silver Spiring, MD, USA

9:20 AM–9:55 AM; #LSS-123

Lean Six Sigma in a Higher Education Institution: An Action Research Project

Tres Bishop, Instructor, Florida Atlantic University, Fernandina Beach, FL, USA


9:55 AM–10:15; Coffee Break

LSS TRACK 13

Creating High Functioning Leaders

10:15 AM–10:50 AM; #LSS-131

9 Things Great Leaders Say Every Day for Continuous Improvement Professionals

Mark Cichonski, Director, Program Delivery, Allwyn, Charlotte, NC, USA

10:50 AM–11:25 AM; #LSS-132

What do Continuous Improvement and the Struggle for Weight Loss Have in Common?

Kevin Clay, President & CEO, Six Sigma Development Solutions, Inc., Pensacola Beach, FL, USA 

11:25 AM–12:00 PM; #LSS-133

Process Intelligence (PQ): The Key to Building High Functioning Leaders

Scott Favreau, Business Process Consultant, Competitive Solutions, Inc., Alpharetta, GA, USA

LSS TRACK 14

Life in the Fast Lane: Turbocharging Results

10:15 AM–10:50 AM; #LSS-141

Supercharged 10X Returns: Hypertuning Your Deployment for World Class Results

Robert B. Tripp, President & Owner, Argo, LLC, Greenfield, IN, USA

10:50 AM–11:25 AM; #LSS-142

Integrating Continuous Improvement Across the Organization for Greater Impact

Daniel Messina, Continuous Improvement Leader, ABB Inc., Prairie Village, KS, USA

11:25 AM–12:00 PM; #LSS-143

Process Alignment: Bringing Systems Thinking to Process Design

Doug Von Feldt, Engagement Executive, AlignOrg Solutions, Lawrence, KS, USA


LSS TRACK 15

Digital Transformation and Innovation in Lean Six Sigma

10:15 AM–10:50 AM; #LSS-151

The Lean Canvas Revolution: Igniting Business Success in the Digital Age

Dave Harry, CEO, Black Belt Trainer, University Professor, Process Whisperer® Consultants LLC, Greeneville, TN, USA

10:50 AM–11:25 AM; #LSS-152

Digital Passport: Creating a Green Belt Dashboard to Increase Success

Thomas V. Lease, Sr. Chief Engineer, NGC, Cooksville, MD, USA

11:25 AM–12:00 PM; #LSS-153

Leveraging Lean Six Sigma and Technology Integration for Self-Funding Projects

Lauren A. Hisey, Founder, Master Black Belt, Trainer, Lauren Hisey Consulting, Holly Springs, GA, USA


12:00 PM -1;15 PM; Lunch Break

MARCH 21, 2024 - THURSDAY AFTERNOON

LSS TRACK 16

New Lean Six Sigma Tools and Techniques

1:15 PM–1:50 PM; #LSS-161

Tools, Culture, and Governance:
The Challenge of Balance

Mike Boyte, Business Advisor, TMAC, Allen, TX, USA

1:50 PM–2:25 PM; #LSS-162

New Tool – Applying A Production Cultural Biorhythm in DMAIC

Dr. Karen E. Schmahl, Professor of Practice in Engineering Management (retired), Florida International University, Fairfield, OH, USA

2:25 PM–3:00 PM; #LSS-163

Enterprise Process Management: Changing the Way We Work

Kirk Nicholas, CEO, Blue Choctaw Consulting, Loudon, TN, USA

LSS TRACK 17

Culture Matters –
What’s Yours?

1:15 PM–1:50 PM; #LSS-171

Transforming Your Business is Transforming Your Mindset

Cynthia Long, Continuous Improvement Change Leader, Intuit, Carlsbad, CA, USA

1:50 PM–2:25 PM; #LSS-172

Culture Transformation KPI and Metrics Development

Ramya Venkataraman, Director, Continuous Improvement, Exact Sciences, Cupertino, CA, USA

2:25 PM–3:00 PM; #LSS-173

Cultivating and Sustaining a Culture of Continuous Improvement: Bridging the Gap

Sundeep Boinpally, CEO, Lean365, Georgetown, TX, USA

LSS TRACK 18

Healthcare in Lean Six Sigma for Better Living

1:15 PM–1:50 PM; #LSS-181

Implementing Lean Daily Management System at Nuvance Health

Krista Antonowicz, Lean Facilitator, Nuvance Health, New Milford, CT, USA

1:50 PM–2:25 PM; #LSS-182

Harmonizing Voices in Healthcare: A Jungian Coaching and Lean Approach

Constantin Stan, Director, ENVISO SRL, Bucharest, Romania

2:25 PM–3:00 PM; #LSS-183

12 Organizational Sociocharacteristics to Consider During Transformations

Mohamed Saleh, CEO and Founder, Vizibility LLC, Windsor Locks, CT, USA

3:00 PM–3;15 PM; Coffee Break

LSS TRACK 19

Unleashing the Power of Lean for Business Transformation

3:15 PM–3:50 PM; #LSS-191

Accelerating Lean Transformation: Unleashing the Power of Kaizen Events

Kirsten Gallagher, Owner / Founder, Kaizen Ninja & KG CI Consulting, Simpsonville, SC, USA

3:50 PM–4:25 PM; #LSS-192

How to Soar with Lean Principles

Steven Schuelka, Associate Professor, CSUDH, Crown Point, IN, USA

4:25 PM–5:00 PM; #LSS-193

The Toyota Production System

Nicole Snurkowski, CEO, Innovative Transformations, Farmingdale, NY, USA

LSS TRACK 20

Maximizing Success by Initiating Lean Six Sigma

3:15 PM–3:50 PM; #LSS-201

Embedding Change Management Into Continuous Improvement Initiatives

Melissa L. Sherman, Sr Continuous Improvement Consultant, Consumers Energy, Whitehall, MI, USA

3:50 PM–4:25 PM; #LSS-202

Building High-Performing Organizations

Luis G. Morales, Cybersecurity Program Manager, Genuine Parts Company, Sandy Springs, GA, USA

4:25 PM–5:00 PM; #LSS-203

Small Organization, Big Impact: Initiating Lean Six Sigma

Gurpreetsingh Saini, Sr. Advanced Quality Planning Engineer, Molex LLC, Naperville, IL, USA

LSS TRACK 21

End Keynote

5:00 PM–5:35 PM; #LSS-211

Proven Ways to Avoid the Top Transformation Mistakes

Adam M. Ward, Coach, AdzMikl, Plain City, OH, USA

JUST A FEW OF THE LEAN SIX SIGMA WORLD CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS

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