Agenda
Are you ready to connect with the thinkers at the leading edge of lean improvement journeys?
October 12-13, 2021
LPPDE goes Digital
INJECTING KNOWLEDGE INTO INNOVATION
In October, 2021 LPPDE goes digital. There are three focal points:
- Innovation in Product Development
- Innovation in a Startup Incubator
- Innovation in Education
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 Conference
8:00am
Conference
Welcome and Instructions
By Geoff Neiley, Chair of the conference, LPPDE

8:10am - 9:00am
Keynote
Keynote: Innovation and the Shingo Model
By Ken Snyder, Shingo Institute

9:05am - 10:00am
Keynote
Keynote: DX - platform for lean product development
By Takashi Tanaka, Mitsubishi UFJ Research & Consulting Co

10:00am - 10:30am
Break
Networking Break
10:30am -11:10am
Lean Thinking in Innovation
By Jeffrey Hastie, Learn-Apply-Lead, LLC

11:10am - 11:50am
1:1
1:1 with the LPPDE Board
By Board of Directors
11:50am - 1:20pm
Networking Lunch
1:20pm - 2:00pm
Innovation Through the Covid Economy
By Karl Wadensten, Vibco Inc

2:00pm - 2:40pm
Set-Based Design
By Dantar Oosterwal, Argo

2:40pm-3:10pm
Networking Break
3:10pm-3:50pm
Knowing Your Gaps
By Geoff Neiley, AS&E

3:50pm - 4:50pm
Keynote
Keynote: A Day in the Life of a Lean Manager
By Norbert Majerus, Norbert Majerus Consulting

4:50pm
Digitial Mingle & Networking
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Conference + Mini Workshops
8:00am - 8:10am
Conference
Welcome back and reflection
By Dantar Oosterwal, Co-Chair of the conference, LPPDE

8:10am - 9:05am
Keynote
Keynote: The Latest in Lean PD
By Durward Sobek, Montana State University

9:05am - 10:00am
Keynote
Keynote: Using Co-located Teams to Accelerate your LPPD Innovation
By Bruce Hamilton, President at GBMP

10:00am - 10:30am
Networking Break
10:30am - 11:10am
Practice Experience of LPPD
By Karl Oestergaard, Argo

11:10am - 11:50am
Cadence Pull and Flow Management - Enabling Lean Startup
By Bob Stavig

11:50am - 1:20pm
Networking Lunch
1:20pm - 2:00pm
Integration of Lean Product Development into the Engineering of Systems Courses at RIT
By Marcos Esterman, Rochester Institute of Technology

2:00pm - 2:20pm
Closing Address
By Geoff Neiley, Chair of the Conference, LPPDE

2:20pm - 2:50pm
Networking Break
2:50pm - 5:00pm
Mini workshops
Mini Workshop: Disruptive Innovation
By Bob Melvin, Teledyne Marine

Shingo Workshop
Discover Excellence
October 14-15, 2021
Vibco, Rhode Island
IN-PERSON SHINGO INSTITUTE WORKSHOP
Learn more about how the Shingo Model can drive your culture toward organizational excellence by attending the Shingo Workshop Series, which includes six workshops. The first workshop in the series, DISCOVER EXCELLENCE, is a prerequisite and provides the foundational understanding of the Shingo Model and the 10 Shingo Guiding Principles.
As a participant, you will
Learn and understand the Shingo Model.
Discover the Three Insights of Organizational Excellence™.
Explore how the Shingo Guiding Principles inform ideal behaviors that ultimately lead to sustainable results.
Understand the behavioral assessment process through an interactive case study and on-site learning.

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LPPDE events have an impressive gathering of lean product and process development practitioners. We’ve assembled an impressive lineup of keynote speakers.