12th-14th May, 2026 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
More updates soon!
CEO at
CITY Furniture
Global Field Ops Manager
Boeing
Chief Transformation Officer Watts Water Technologies
Lean Consultant, Author, and LinkedIn Learning Instructor
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Founder of Teaching Lean Inc. - USA
“WOW! – That was a great week spending time with great minds in my field. Well Done! Thank you for inspiring me.”
Continuous Improvement Manager - USA
“We have seen some really great presenters and there has been so many great takeaways!”
Lean Facilitator - USA
“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.”
Process Improvement Practitioner - USA
“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.”
Government Performance Coordinator - USA
“Great presentations, great people, great day.”
Lean Manager - Finland
“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.”
Continuous Improvement Lead - Scotland
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Head of Operations - Lithuania
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Senior Process Engineer - USA
“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.”
Director of Operations - India
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Founder Lean Mentor International - UK
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Director of Continuous Improvement - Germany
“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!”
Director of Process Improvement - USA
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Project Manager - USA
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Process Improvement Consultant - Portugal
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Blue Origin
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Fannie Mae
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Ford Motor Company
FUJIFILM
Fujitsu
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General Dynamics
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Government of Canada
Harvard University
HILTI
Hitchiner
Huff Group
IKEA
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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
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University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health
University of Nottingham
US Airforce
US Marine Corps
Wells Fargo
Whirlpool
XTO Energy
Zurich
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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