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Celebrating 7 Years of Lean Summits

2026 Global Lean Summit
Lean Leadership: Developing a Learning Organization

12th-14th May, 2026 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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THE MOST ENGAGING LEAN SUMMIT OF 2026

Bring your team and join us for three immersive days at CITY Furniture in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where Lean Leadership is practiced in real time with people who take improvement seriously.  Come network with Lean practitioners and leaders from around the world and learn practical skills to help you improve the Lean Leadership in your self and in your organization.  Bring your challenges, and let our expert speakers, dedicated staff, and fellow participants guide you towards the solutions you seek. Rooted in Lean principles, our focus is to ensure an unparalleled customer experience, empowering you to achieve the results you truly deserve.

Global Lean Summit 2026: May 12th, 13th, & 14th

DAY 1: Lead - aligning at every level

See what’s working with Lean and how to overcome what’s not. This year we have 3 tracks:

  • Lean Leadership: Model the standard, build capability in others, align the organization

  • Health Care: Deep dive into Lean leadership in a Health Care setting

  • Workshops: Where Lean leadership meets Lean accounting

DAY 2: Learn - Genba at city furniture

A day you will always remember. See Lean theory in practice as we get a behind the curtain view of the successful Lean implementation at CITY Furniture. Get a chance to walk the warehouse floor, see an stellar example of visual management used in the office, and come away with practical insights to implement Lean solutions within your organization

DAY 3: Improve - Building your roadmap

This will be an incredible day as you see other examples and design your own Lean leadership roadmap for actionable steps upon your return home

Why You Should Attend

Experience Lean at
CITY Furniture

Immerse yourself in a transformative day at CITY Furniture, where theory meets practice. Gain invaluable insights straight from the source and emerge ready to transform your organization.

Craft Your Path
to Success

Build a personalized Lean Leadership Roadmap alongside industry experts and tailored by you and your team to meet your organization’s unique needs and goals for sustainable growth.

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BRING YOUR TEAM,
CATCH THE VISION

Teams that attend the summit together unlock unparalleled success in their Lean initiatives. Discover breakthrough insights alongside your colleagues and return with actionable strategies and shared unforgettable experiences.

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Fun Meets Networking

Expand your network in this intimate environment. Bring your questions and problems to collaborate with our amazing speakers and fellow attendees during our networking sessions

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Engage and Explore

Join in a mix of leisure and excitement with our lineup of extra activities, including tours, dining, and a lively celebration event. Join us for unforgettable experiences and the opportunity to make new friends.

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Post Summit follow-ups

Elevate your experience with 30, 60, and 90-day virtual post summit follow-up sessions. Designed to keep the momentum going, reinforce what you learned, and support you as you turn ideas into real implementation, so progress continues long after the summit ends.

WHO ATTENDs?

NEW TO LEAN

For those just starting on their Lean journey or those about to participate in process improvement efforts, this Summit will give you the context you need to be successful and to begin to embrace Lean Thinking.

LEAN PROFESSIONALS

From earning continuous education credits for your certifications, to experiencing Toyota and building on your knowledge, personal development is key to helping your organization continuously improve.

EXECUTIVES & LEADERS

From the C-Suite to managers wanting to improve their processes and increase the bottom line, this Summit offers you the strategic insights you need to inspire your team and implement Lean in your role.

2026 Speakers

More updates soon!

Andrew Koenig

Andrew Koenig

CEO at
CITY Furniture

Jackie Rivera

Jackie Rivera

Global Field Ops Manager
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Adrian Singleton

Chief Transformation Officer Watts Water Technologies

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Sam Yankelevitch

Lean Consultant, Author, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor

Testimonials

What Our Attendees Are Saying

5/5

“It is most definitely going to be a great learning event across several days.”

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Tracey Richardson

Founder of Teaching Lean Inc. - USA

5/5

“WOW! – That was a great week spending time with great minds in my field. Well Done! Thank you for inspiring me.”

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Amy Flores

Continuous Improvement Manager - USA

5/5

“We have seen some really great presenters and there has been so many great takeaways!”

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Krista Antonowicz

Lean Facilitator - USA

5/5

“The Global Lean Summit is one of the best conferences I’ve been to. I thought I knew this stuff, but there was something new I took away from each session.”

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Victoria Jones

Process Improvement Practitioner - USA

5/5

“I am blown away by the caliber of the presenters, and I am super energized and excited by the immediate applicability or what we learned.”

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Alyssa Elliot

Government Performance Coordinator - USA

5/5

“Great presentations, great people, great day.”

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Ari Väisänen

Lean Manager - Finland

5/5

“GREAT TO HEAR FROM EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF LEAN AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. THE ICING ON THE CAKE WAS JOINING THE FIRESIDE CHAT WITH RITSUO SHINGO. LOTS OF NOTES TAKEN.”

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Lesley-Anne Gourlay

Continuous Improvement Lead - Scotland

5/5

“This Summit is one of the Greatest I attended. For people who want to “Grow” it is more than incredible.”

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Austėja Stankūnaitė

Head of Operations - Lithuania

5/5

“Loving the conversations and being able to network and connect with Lean practitioner’s from around the world.”

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Thomas Lencki Jr

Senior Process Engineer - USA

5/5

“Being part of the Summit was so much fun and a great learning experience. It was my pleasure to meet Lean enthusiasts across the world. I appreciate the way you structured the Summit to make it more interactive.”

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Meghana Mahesh

Director of Operations - India

5/5

“You have made this a hugely successful Summit, coordinating so much value from so many thought leaders.”

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Mike Denison

Founder Lean Mentor International - UK

5/5

“No better way to learn about Lean than to hear directly from people who have dealt with the challenges, resolved the issues at the front lines, and have achieved successes in their respective #LeanTransformation journeys.”

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Sandeep Batra

Director of Continuous Improvement - Germany

5/5

“It was a fantastic experience, really good being around people this passionate about Lean! I highly recommend that you consider next year’s summit, because this will benefit you, I promise!”

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Karil Sampson

Director of Process Improvement - USA

5/5

“I love this summit so much! I suggest that everybody try and be part of this event, you will be rewarded for it.”

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Arlinda Vaughn

Project Manager - USA

5/5

“The Summit was super instructive and fun!”

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Silvia Diniz Carneiro Leão

Process Improvement Consultant - Portugal

past summit Attendees have worked for some of the following companies

ADM
Adobe
ADP
Advance Auto Parts
Adventist Health
Alameda Health System
Albertsons
ALVANCE Aluminium Group
Amazon
American Family Insurance
AstraZeneca
BASF
Benchmark
Blue Origin
Bosch
Bristol Myers Squibb
Cambridge University
Campbell Soup Company
Catepillar
Chicago Transit Authority
City of Denver
Coca-Cola
COSTCO
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Daimler Trucks North America
Danaher
Dormakaba
DRÄXLMAIER Group
EATON

Eli Lilly and Company
Equinor
Exxon Mobile
Fannie Mae
FastCap
FedEx
Firstsource
FLIR Systems, Inc.
Florida Power and Light Company
Ford Motor Company
FUJIFILM
Fujitsu
GE Aviation
General Dynamics
GEODIS
GlaxoSmithKline
Government of Canada
Harvard University
HILTI
Hitchiner
Huff Group
IKEA
INTUIT
iObeya
JELD-WEN, Inc.
JH Construction
KaiNexus
Kaiser Permanente
Kimberly Clark

Lean Revisions
L’ORÉAL
Marriott International
McKinsey & Company
Menlo Innovations
Mercy Corps
Michigan Technological University
Microsoft
Moog
Morrisons
Moss Adams
Motorola
Nationwide
Nestle
NHS
Nike
NordPass
NZ Post
Oracle
Parker
Project Management Institute
Qualtrics
Safeway
SAMSUNG
Saskatchewan Workers’ Comp. Board
Scotiabank
Sewio
Shell

Stanley Black and Decker
State of Colorado
State of Nebraska
State of Vermont
State of Washington
Statistics Canada
Target
Tata Consulting Engineers Limited
Tata Steel
Texas A & M University
The National Gallery London
The Standard
The Wonderful Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Toyota Motor
UC San Diego Health
UCT Prague
United States Postal Service
University of Colorado
University of Illinois
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
University of Nottingham
US Airforce
US Marine Corps
Wells Fargo
Whirlpool
XTO Energy
Zurich

Get your Tickets Today!

GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE: You and your team will gain the most out of this Summit if you come as a group. As an incentive to encourage you to bring your team we offer the following discounts: From 3 to 9 team members you receive a 10% discount (use code: GROUP10 at checkout); for 10+ team members you receive a 20% discount (use code: GROUP20 at checkout).

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