THE SUMMER EDITION OF THE WORLD'S NO.1 OPEX AND BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION EVENT
• JULY 25 - 27, 2023 • WESTIN SAN DIEGO BAYVIEW • CALIFORNIA •
Conference Day Two - Thursday July 27, 2023
Conference Day Two
8:00 am - 9:40 am
Registration and Morning Coffee
8:40 am - 8:50 am
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
8:50 am - 9:30 am
Creating a Culture of Inclusion and a Work Environment Your Employees Will Brag About
Peter Malek -
Head of Productivity,
Experian
- Many businesses claim to offer ‘fantastic company culture’ and unrivaled perks and workplace environment, but how many people do you know who truly vouch for this in their organization?
- Creating an environment that is exciting, open, accepting, creates a breading ground for innovation and success – but how do we get there?
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Accelerating Your Transformation Journey: Building an End-To-End Transformation Program From Strategy Through Execution at Nestlé Health Science
Hillel Lehmann -
Head of Strategy and Transformation,
Nestlé Health Science
- Bringing organizational transformation to life with a clear strategic vision - building the case for change before it’s too late
- Grounding the case for change in purpose, not just profit, to ensure success with your people
- Taking a holistic approach by successfully implementing governance and infrastructure to unlock the potential of digital transformation
- Pro-actively mitigating barriers internally and externally to secure your transformation journey
10:00 am - 10:40 am
Panel: Best Approaches to Combining Lean and Automation and Delivering Results
Joe D'Apollonio -
Senior Director Continuous Improvement and Lean Operations,
Xometry
Dario Kulic - Global Procurement Director, Animal Health Business & Board Member, CIPS Germany
Automation is not only compatible with lean methodology, but necessary to compete in the modern landscape. Enterprises have proven how automation and lean practices go hand in hand. Finding the synergy is doable with the right skills, approach and commitment.
• Our panelists discuss their experiences building from a lean framework footing and delivering clear results when automating
• Automation serves as a tool to solve lean challenges, whether that is manufacturing, supply chain etc. but requires a clear strategy in place
or it runs the risk of inadvertently overcomplicating processes when the intention is the opposite
• The panelists discuss the keys to success and highlight the significance of not forgetting the lean principles when scaling and expanding into ever more complex cognitive technologies
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Morning Networking and Coffee Break
Explainer
11:20 am - 1:00 pm
INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION GROUPS (IDG) Attendees will choose 3 topics from the Interactive Discussion Groups listed below, all of which are available on a first-come first-served basis. Each rotation will feature 10 -12 participants to allow in-depth, peer-led interactive discussions. These are great opportunities for the group leaders and participants to draw insights, benchmark with like-minded colleagues and share best practices on common challenges. Rotation 1: 11:20 - 11:50; Rotation 2: 11:55 - 12:25; Rotation 3: 12:30 - 13:00
Interactive Roundtables
11:20 am - 1:00 pm
How to identify and mitigate resistance
Lydia Renner -
Change Excellence Manager,
Meta
11:20 am - 1:00 pm
Maximizing the Benefits of Integrating Multiple Technologies in Transformation Initiatives
11:20 am - 1:00 pm
You Can’t Manage It If You Can’t Measure It. How To Measure Your Transformation Effectiveness
11:20 am - 1:00 pm
Balancing Efficiency and Effectiveness in Manufacturing Operational Excellence Through Lean And Six Sigma Principles
11:20 am - 1:00 pm
Examining New Change Management Strategies for Successful Implementation of Transformation Programs
Afternoon
1:00 pm - 2:10 pm
Networking Lunch
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm
The Keys to Leadership – An Era of Uncertainty and the Digital Age
- In times of real uncertainty such as today, the strength of a business’ leaders and their decision-making ability become particularly crucial
- How can transformation leaders elevate their leadership ability and begin thinking more systematically?
- Problem-solving and leaving can be very different things – how do we categorize and how do we decide?
- What are the implications for Operational Excellence?
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm
All Star Panel: Driving Digital Transformation in Large MNCs
- How to build out business transformation starting from a small centralized team and scale it aross the business
- Best practices for not only initial buy-in and gaining momentum in the early stages, but continuing that drip of momentum through into the
- intermediate and advanced stages of transformation projects
- How to ensure stakeholder buy-in at all levels and ensure that the business is committed to your transformation initiative, has clarity on the
- ROI, timelines and outcomes
- How do we ensure change management is not only successfully managed, but it also becomes a critical consideration through the entire
- end-to-end transformation process
