Book Now! Early Bird Offer Ends September 7, 2009 - The largest gathering for those who are passionate about achieving process and business excellence
WCBF's 4th Annual
Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit & Awards
The largest gathering for those who are passionate about achieving process and business excellence
October 13 - 16, 2009
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, Orlando, FL
Book Now! Early Bird Offer Ends September 7, 2009
Pre-Summit Workshops: Tuesday October 13
Summit: Wednesday October 14 & Thursday October 15
Post-Summit Workshops: Friday October 16
Quick Links:
Summit Website
Download Summit Brochure
The Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit & Industry Awards truly represents the largest gathering of leading experts and senior executives across various industries who are passionate about achieving process and business excellence. Learn first-hand from their exceptional vision, leadership, cutting edge innovation and dedication to quality for phenomenal organizational results. The agenda will offer over 25 case studies, 8 dedicated tracks, 5 roundtable discussions, 2 masterclasses, numerous networking and information-sharing opportunities, and 11 pre and post Summit interactive workshops to focus in detail on the key challenges for quality executives of all levels across all industries, offering a unique opportunity to learn, network and benchmark with your peers.
WCBF's forward-thinking Global Summit will provide you with key insights to get ahead of your competitors and survive current difficult market conditions through the integration of Lean, Six Sigma, innovation and beyond.
FEATURED HEADLINERS:
AL SWITZLER - Bestselling Author and Award-Winning Instructor - In the past twenty-five years, Al Switzler has helped hundreds of organizations achieve measurable change with his broad knowledge of leadership, teamwork, quality, and communication. Al is coauthor of three New York Times bestsellers, Influencer: The Power to Change Anything, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking when Stakes are High, and Crucial Confrontations: Tools for Resolving Broken Promises, Violated Expectations, and Bad Behavior. In addition to authoring three bestsellers, Al has served on the faculty of several universities including the University of Michigan, Brigham Young University, Auburn University, and the University of Kentucky. These institutions have recognized Al with awards for innovation and outstanding teaching.
NORMAN BODEK, President, PCS INC - Norman Bodek discovered and published the works of the truly great Japanese manufacturing geniuses: Dr. Shigeo Shingo and Taiichi Ohno, the inventors of the Toyota Production System now called JIT and Lean manufacturing and many others. From his numerous trips to Japan he introduced to the western world the Kaizen Blitz, SMED, TPM, QFD, Hoshin Kanri, Poka-Yoke, Visual Factory and other new manufacturing methodologies that have helped companies improve their quality, and productivity. In 1988 he initiated the Shingo Prize for Manufacturing Excellence with Professor Vern Buehler at Utah State University. Most recently he co-authored a book with Bunji Tozawa titled The Idea Generator - Quick and Easy Kaizen.
FEATURED PLENARIES:
ROBERT WEINER, President and CEO, PAS TECHNOLOGIES INC – will examine how Lean and Six Sigma are key to surviving a downturn
LEE CAMPBELL, LSS Deployment Director and Strategic Planning Officer, US ARMY MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON – will discuss how Lean Six Sigma is the toolbox for accomplishing strategic and operational objectives
UNPARALLELED SPEAKER PANEL INCLUDES:
Al Switzler
Bestselling Author and Award-Winning Instructor
Norman Bodek
President
PCS INC.
Robert Weiner
President and CEO
PAS TECHNOLOGIES INC
Lee Campbell
LSS Deployment Director and Strategic Planning Officer,
US ARMY MILITARY DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
Westy Bowen
Vice President of Quality and Six Sigma
E-Z-GO
Steve Bonacorsi,MBB, PMP, MBA, MS-CIS
Deployment Leader and Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
XONITEX ORPORATION
Julie Brignac
President
QUANTUM SIX SOLUTIONS, INC.
Jerry L . Calvert
MBB, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Process Services
SUNTRUST BANKS, INC
Renee Ceresa
Organizational Readiness Leader
INGERSOLL RAND
Mavis Chisholm
Head, Process Excellence
RBC ROYAL BANK
Marie Costantino
Manager - Training & Development
ACCENTCARE
Joe De La Cruz
Director, Lean Six Sigma
WORD AND BROWN
Deron Ertel
General Manager - Process Excellence
EMBARQ
John C. Evelyn
President
TRIDENT LEVERAGE, LLC
James Eynard
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
INTEL CORPORATION
Lisa Fuller
Director of 6 Sigma
OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER
Peggy Fry
Master Black Belt and Global Six Sigma Program Manager, Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis (LSCA) Group
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC
Jason Gerros
MBB, Director of Business Re-Engineering and Quality
THE DEPOSITORY TRUST & CLEARING CORPORATION
Phil Geyer
Director, Lean Six Sigma
PRAXAIR INC.
Amber Gravett
FVP Enterprise Programs, MBB
JP MORGAN CHASE
Praveen Gupta
President
ACCELPER CONSULTING
Adam Hallet
Quality Leader
ING
Fadel Hamed
Associate Director, Global Operational Excellence
GENENTECH
Victoria Hughes
Statewide Director, Performance Excellence, California Member Services
KAISER FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC.
Jim Kubus
Master Black Belt
PRAXAIR INC.
Dalchand Laljit
VP - Global Six Sigma
HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
Richard Lam
Lean Six Sigma Corporate Deployment Leader
BMO FINANCIAL GROUP
Manny Laveria
QE, CI MBB
NORTHROP GRUMMAN, LASER SYSTEMS
Robin Lawton
President
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Neal Mackertich
Founder of Raytheon SS Institute & Systems Engineering Fellow
RAYTHEON INTEGRATED DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Fabrizio Majorana
Chief Quality Officer
UNICREDIT GROUP
Mary McDonald, CQA, MSIA
CEO/CTO
MCDONALD CONSULTING GROUP
Nancy McDonald
Lean Facilitator
DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Ben Mellett
Vice President, Program & Project Management
CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE (CIBC)
David M. Miller
Professor of Management Science, University of Alabama and Director
ALABAMA PRODUCTIVITY CENTER
Rob Miller
Director of HR Global Services and Delivery
INGERSOLL RAND
Rick Morrow
Director of Business Excellence, MBB
THE JOINT COMMISSION
Kim Mueller
Director - Business Excellence
DOMINION
Roger Noble
Corporate Director of Performance Excellence
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
Jennifer Panco
Process Improvement Specialist
PROVIDENCE HEALTH AND SERVICES
Abdul Parkar
Founder
AVANGARDE CONSULTING LTD
George Pesansky
Sr. Consultant
XONITEK CORPORATION
Barbara Peterson
GIO Six Sigma Champion
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
Jose Pires
Strategy Deployment Leader - Six Sigma MBB
BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION
Kathy Price
Director, Clinical Effectiveness
SISTERS OF CHARITY OF LEAVENWORTH HEALTH SYSTEM
Steven B. Raclaw
Program Manager, Operational Excellence
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
Lesly Regis
Senior Executive
HSBC
Nancy Riebling
Director of Operational Performance Solutions
NORTH SHORE-LIJ HEALTH SYSTEM
Lisa Ritz
Strategic Project Lead
PFIZER, INC.
Vince Sanchez
Senior Director, Operational Excellence
UNITED HEALTHCARE
Paul Sandell
Sr. Master Black Belt
INTEL CORPORATION
Sabi Singh
Assistant Vice President - Operations Excellence and Quality Safety
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HEALTH CARE
Jeffrey Slater
Operating Excellence and Productivity Leader
SONOCO PRODUCTS
Paul Slattery
Operational Excellence Group (OEG)
AETNA
John Stewart
Operating Partner
MONOMOY CAPITAL PARTNERS
Rob Stewart
President and CEO
THE QUALITY GROUP
Shar Stocker
Senior Master Black Belt
INTEL CORPORATION
Michael Tornello
Vice President Quality Management Office
PERSHING - BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
Shiv Venkataramani
Global Deployment Leader-Lean Sigma
ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS
David Weiner
Partner
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP
Karen Welch
Director BEx, Strategic Projects
ABBOTT
SAVE $$$$'s ON TEAM DISCOUNTS
Bring your project team and make sure you have a representative at each streamed session. Team discounts apply to Full Prices only.
Teams of 3+ receive a 10% discount
Teams of 4+ receive a 20% discount
Teams of 5+ receive a 25% discount
Teams of 6+ receive a 30% discount
Teams of 8+ receive a 35% discount
Teams of 10+ receive a 40% discount
Teams of 20+ receive a 45% discount
Teams of 30+ receive a 50% discount
Please forward this email to your Lean, Six Sigma and Process Improvement team members that would benefit from attending or print it out and hand it to your colleagues - all the relevant detail is here. WCBF will also assist in help you facilitate an off-site meeting with your team, and coordinate all networking opportunities. If you have any questions or queries or would like help in co-ordinating a group booking, please call 800-959-6549/312-466-5774.
WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT WCBF'S GLOBAL LEAN, SIX SIGMA AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SUMMIT & INDUSTRY AWARDS?
Summit highlights include:
· Leadership Benchmarking Forum
· Deployment Champion & VP of Six Sigma Benchmarking Forum
· Master Black Belt Forum
· Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards Ceremony
· Technology Test Drives
· Universal Studios Six Sigma Challenge
Track topics across all industries include:
· Interactive Forums
· Challenges and best practices for continuous improvement
· New to Six Sigma
· Optimizing operational performance
· Sustainability in business transformation
· Optimizing Lean processes
· Quality in healthcare
· Performing in a slow economy
Special Masterclasses on:
· Lean Six Sigma deployment: are you achieving Return on Investment?
· Designing and implementing Lean Six Sigma blended learning curricula
Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards Ceremony
The Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards are given to the most outstanding organizational achievements through the deployment of business improvement programs. The Global Six Sigma Awards Ceremony will be held on October 14th in conjunction with The Global Lean, Six Sigma & Business Improvement Summit, October 13–16th, which is the largest gathering for those who are passionate about achieving process and business excellence.
The Awards present a great opportunity for organizations to win recognition for the great work that their Six Sigma and business excellence people are delivering to customers, shareholders and other key stakeholders. For further information on this prestigious Awards program, the Judging Panel and how to enter, please visit: www.tgssa.com or contact Flora Hamilton – flora.hamilton@wcbf.com
Networking/Social Opportunities
WCBF's Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit is hosting a wealth of unmissable social activities, giving you the opportunity to totally relax and network with your colleagues and enjoy the delights of Orlando.
DON'T MISS
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 14TH 2009
18.20 GALA DRINKS RECEPTION
Take the opportunity to unwind and share a cocktail with your fellow attendees at the evening Gala Drinks Reception following the exciting first day of the main summit.
19.30 GLOBAL SIX SIGMA & BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AWARDS CEREMONY
Find out the winners of the most outstanding organizational achievements through the application of Six Sigma and Business Improvement programs with the presentation of the prestigious Global Awards at the Global Awards Ceremony
THURSDAY OCTOBER 15TH 2009
19.30 NETWORKING EVENING
FRIDAY OCTOBER 16TH 2009
11.30 UNIVERSAL SIX SIGMA CHALLENGE
Combining the exhilarating thrills of Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park with Six Sigma concepts - the Universal Six Sigma Challenge will test your knowledge of Six Sigma theory along with your ability to work together to solve a variety of park related clues and challenges. Each team will have the opportunity to experience the park's most popular attractions while working together to complete their assignments. But only one team will emerge the winner!
WCBF's forward-thinking Global Summit will provide you with key insights to get ahead of your competitors and survive the test of time through the integration of Six Sigma, innovation and beyond.
REGISTER NOW – EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS END September 7, 2009!
The Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit 2009 will be a sell-out and you and your teams need to be there. Take advantage of special discounts to save up to $500 off the registration fee if you register before September 7. Please quote registration code 5099EM0901 when booking. Register your project team now for team discounts of up to 50%. WCBF will also assist and help you facilitate an off-site meeting with your team and co-ordinate all networking opportunities at the event.
If you have any questions or queries, please call 800-959-6549/312-466-5774 or email reg@wcbf.com.
SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITING
If you are interested in finding out about appropriate opportunities at the Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit, please contact Flora Hamilton at 800 965 1574 or email flora.hamilton@wcbf.com
I look forward to welcoming you to the Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit & Awards in October.
Kind regards,
Claire Arpa
Summit Director
WCBF Inc
30 South Wacker Drive, 22nd Floor
Chicago
IL 60606
USA
Tel: 312-466-5774
www.wcbf.com/quality
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