Engaging People & Changing Cultures To Drive Operational Excellence: Win Senior & ‘Shop-Floor’ Buy-In, Overcome Resistance & Embed & Sustain Behavioural Change For Effective Continuous Improvement Journeys & Operational Excellence Strategies With Measurable Results
A One-Day, Cross-Sector Conference & Networking Event, 21st February 2018, Museum of London Docklands, London. Download the brochure. Book before today 12th October and save £150.
- Embed & Sustain Cultural Change: Deliver operational excellence with the latest tools and methodologies to cultivate change and create continuous improvement cultures
- Drive Employee Engagement, Drive Excellence: Get the entire organisation on board and united to power excellence and results
- Create Successful ‘Shop-Floor’ Culture Shifts: Strategies to engage front-line employees and drive day-to-day workplace efficiencies and buy-in
- Measure Value, Demonstrate Impact: Prove the success of change and engagement journeys with effective measurement techniques
- Boost Momentum & Sustain Excellence: Encourage long-term investment from employees and leaders alike to ensure continued business improvement
- Are Your Leaders & Managers On Board? Strategies to win buy-in from key leaders and managers to drive team commitment and deliver excellence
- Combat Resistance, Eradicate Disengagement: Change the mindsets of saboteurs and detached workers for an optimistic, supportive, engaged workforce
- Embed A Culture Of Behavioural Safety: Weave safety into organisational behaviours and mindsets for high levels of safety and operational excellence
Who is this event for? Heads, Directors and Senior Managers of: Operational Excellence ✓ Operations ✓ Continuous Improvement ✓ Lean ✓ Business Improvement
The Operational Excellence Conference – Engaging People, Changing Culture:
- 22 In-House, Cross-Sector Operational Excellence Directors Speaking In 1 Day
- 13 In-Depth Sessions Focused On Your Hottest Operational Excellence Topics
- 4 “My OPEX Journey” Practical Keynotes: BBC, Boots UK, Skanska, NHS
- 97% Average Delegate Satisfaction Rating (based on sister conferences)
- 83%+ Average Senior, Client-Side Audience (based on sister conferences)
- 1 Automotive Case Study On ‘Improving Overall End-To-End Flows To Increase Customer Value’
- 2 Interactive Thought-Leader Panel Discussions On “Culture” & “Engagement”
- 5 Facilitated Peer Discussions: Digital Transformation & OpEx • Lean Journey • Customer Experiences • Leadership Essentials • Steep Growth & Change Environments
- 2 Conference Co-Chairs: Discuss the key takeaways from each session
- Speed Networking
- Facilitated Networking Hosts
- Open Q&A
- 1 Inspiring Day
Culture Thought-Leaders • Engaging Leaders • Culture Shifs On The ‘Shop Floor’ • Engagement Thought-Leaders • Resistance & Obstacles • Metrics & Measurement • Sustaining Excellence • Culture Of Behavioural Safety • Operational Excellence Journey Keynotes
Can you help organisations drive operational excellence and continuous improvement?
For more information on how to get involved, please call +44 (0)20 3479 2299 or email partner@opexcultureconference.com
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The Operational Excellence Conference – Engaging People, Changing Culture. Please click here to view the full programme.
8.30 Registration, Morning Coffee & Objective Setting
9.00 GIC Welcome & Interactive Voting Introduction
09.10 Morning Chair’s Remarks
Claire Mølby, Director of Service Global Process Management, Vestas Wind Systems A/S
CULTURE THOUGHT-LEADER DISCUSSION
09.20 Initiate Sustainable Change & Continuous Improvement Cultures With Innovative Tools & Strategies That Will Deliver Operational Excellence
- Peter Evans, Director of LCI, Lego
- Daniel Abrantes, Head of Change Management Matrix, IKEA
- Ashutosh Pandey, Head of Continuous Improvement & PMO (Global), Nokia
- Tammy Palmer, Head of People Development & Engagement, Age UK
- Jason Joyce, Head of Service Operations, Boots UK
MY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE JOURNEY 1 – KEYNOTE
09.50 From Conception To Continuation, Discover The Pitfalls To Avoid, Successes To Imitate & Strategies To Implement For Successful Operational Excellence Journeys
Real-world insights into the practicalities of operational excellence and continuous improvement schemes and how to successfully embed them within your business.
Adrian Ruth, Director Lean Transformation & Sustainability, BBC
10.10 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Partner. Can you help organisations drive operational excellence and continuous improvement? For more information on how to get involved please call +44 (0)20 3479 2299 or email partner@opexcultureconference.com
10.40 Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
ENGAGING LEADERS – CHANGE
11.10 Win Senior Stakeholder Buy-In & Empower Your Leaders To Bring Them On Board With Your Change Strategies, Drive Team Commitment & Deliver Business Transformation
James Dakin, Director of Business Transformation & People Change, Network Rail
CULTURE SHIFTS ON THE ‘SHOP FLOOR’
11.30 Develop Successful Strategies For Engaging ‘Shop-Floor’ Workers With Cultural Changes For Increased Buy-In & Enhanced Workplace Efficiency
James Jesic, Head of Operations, Severn Trent Water
VOLVO CASE STUDY
11.50 Improving Overall End-To-End Flows To Increase Customer Value
Practical insights and tips for increasing customer value, improving end-to-end flows and achieving excellence.
David Haglund, Director, Process Management, Volvo Group
ENGAGEMENT THOUGHT-LEADER PANEL DISCUSSION
12.10 Harness The Tools & Techniques That Effectively Engage People Across The Workforce Hierarchy To Drive Operational Excellence
- Philip Holt, Head of Operational Excellence, Philips
- Dominic Picillo, Head of Business Improvement, Mencap
- Douglas Whitfield, Head of Operations, South East Water UK
12.40 Lunch & Informal Networking For Speakers, Delegates & Partners
13.10 Informal Peer-To-Peer Discussions
A) The Lean Journey
Steff an Speer, Business Improvement Director, Morgan Sindall
Colin Ratcliffe, Perfect Delivery Director Construction, Morgan Sindall
B) Customer Experiences & Operational Excellence
Ashutosh Pandey, Head of Continuous Improvement & PMO (Global), Nokia
C) Leadership Essentials In The Cultural Change Process
Alexander Breskvar, Director of Offshore Platform Quality & HSE, Siemens Wind Power A/S
D) Digital Transformation & OpEx
Lee Poyner, Head of Continuous Improvement UK&I, ALSTOM Transport
E) Achieving Operational Excellence In A Steep Growth & Change Environment
James Fargher, Operations Director, Bounce Foods
13.40 Afternoon Chair’s Remarks
Peter Evans, Director of LCI, Lego
MY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE JOURNEY 2 – KEYNOTE
13.50 From Conception To Continuation, Discover The Pitfalls To Avoid, Successes To Imitate & Strategies To Implement For Successful Operational Excellence Journeys
Jason Joyce, Head of Service Operations, Boots UK
14.10 Bonus Session; Reserved For Exclusive Partner. Can you help organisations drive operational excellence and continuous improvement? For more information on how to get involved please call +44 (0)20 3479 2299 or email partner@opexcultureconference.com
RESISTANCE & OBSTACLES
14.40 Combat Resistance To Change & Eradicate Disengagement To Ensure Your Workforce Is Entirely On Board With Operational Improvement & Excellence
Daniel Abrantes, Head of Change Management Matrix, IKEA
MEASUREMENT & METRICS
15.00 Harness The Best Metrics & Systems For Measuring Results & Proving The Impact Of Engaging Employees & Changing Cultures
Douglas Whitfield, Head of Operations, South East Water UK
15.20 Refreshment Break With Informal Networking
MY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE JOURNEY 3 – CASE STUDY
15.50 From Conception To Continuation, Discover The Pitfalls To Avoid, Successes To Imitate & Strategies To Implement For Successful Operational Excellence Journeys
Anil Mathew, Director of Continuous Improvement, NHS
SUSTAINING EXCELLENCE
16.10 Create Strategies Which Drive Momentum & Encourage Long-Term Investment To Ensure Sustained, Embedded Continuous Improvement & Business Excellence
Leon Ellerton, Head of Operational Excellence, Business Change & Analysis, Civil Aviation Authority
CULTURE OF BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY
16.30 Weave Behavioural Safety Into Your Organisation With Engaged, Educated Employees For Safe, Productive & Operationally-Excellent Workplaces
Simon Neal, Head of Occupational Health & Safety, Ericsson UK
MY OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE JOURNEY 3 – KEYNOTE
16.50 My Operational Excellence Journey From Conception To Continuation, Discover The Pitfalls To Avoid, Successes To Imitate & Strategies To Implement For Successful Operational Excellence Journeys
Sarah Shipsey, Technical & Business Improvement Director, Utilities, Skanska Utilities
17.10 Chair’s Closing Remarks & Official Close Of Conference
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