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1 | AME Milwaukee 2026 International Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Interactive Schedule | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Time | Duration | Activity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Sun Oct 25 | 3 - 7 p.m. | 4 hrs | Registration desk hours | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | 2 hrs | Networking event: Dine around (offsite) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 | Day | Time | Duration | Activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Mon Oct 26 | 6:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. | Registration desk hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Workshops (full day) | *Tours (lunch not included for Mon tours, unless specified) | *Tours (lunch not included for Mon tours, unless specified) | *Tours (lunch not included for Mon tours, unless specified) | Workshops (half day) | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 4 hrs | MW/01 People-centric leadership (PCL) 101: Essential leadership skills for success Lisa Weis Room: N204A | MW/02 Yellow Belt Certification: Lean Boot Camp Mark Preston Room: N204B | MW/04 The Next Evolution of Kaizen Sarah Tilkens Room: N204C | MW/05 Leaders as Coaches Helene Smuts Room: N205 | MW/06 TransFORM Resistance Kelly Mallery Room: N206A | MW/07 Play to Progress Alex Suchman Room: N206B | MW/08 TBD Jess Kent-Johnson Room: N206C | MW/12 - Menlo High-Tech Anthropology The Key to Bridging Organizational Purpose and User-Centered Design Room: N207A | ||||||||||||||||
11 | 12 - 1 p.m. | 60 mins | Lunch for full day workshop participants | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 1 - 5 p.m. | 4 hrs | MW/09 Build a Management System... Maria Mentzer Room: N206A | MW/10 LSW that Creates Capacity Mary Akella Room: N206B | MW/11 Developing impactful games... Joel Hugghins Room: N206C | MW/13 - Rami (TBC) Room: N207A | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 3 - 6 p.m. | 3 hrs | Exhibit hall open | |||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 4:30 - 6 p.m. | 90 mins | Welcome reception in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 5:30 - 6:15 p.m. | 45 mins | Networking event: Nubee Night | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | 2 hrs | Networking event: Dine around (offsite) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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18 | Day | Time | Duration | Activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Tues 10/27/26 | 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Registration desk hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 7 - 8 a.m. | 60 mins | Breakfast buffet open | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 7 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Exhibit hall open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. | 30 mins | Networking event: Breakfast Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 8 - 9:15 a.m. | 75 mins | Keynote: TK/01 Leading in the Moment: The “Yes, And” Communication Skills Used by High-Performing Teams Jon Colby, Keynote Speaker and Trainer Room: Grand Ballroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | 15 mins | Break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Purpose with people at the core Room: S102A | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Culture of respect and collaboration Room: S102D | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Tools that empower Room: S101A | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Commitment to learning and growth Room: S101D | Interactive Session Room: S103B | Idea Exchange Room: S103C | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | |||||||||||||
26 | 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. | 45 mins | TS/01 Scaling lean: Empowering 35,000 problem-solvers with a small lean team Emily Swaney Todd Scheider Room: S102A | TS/02 Transforming engine delivery: Doubling output and slashing grievances, with zero investment Jason Neal Room: S102D | TS/03 Engaging leaders and empowering teams through layered process audits Adam Koestler Mike Courgras Room: S101A | TS/04 From ideas to impact: CI champions make it happen Kelly DePaolo S101D | TS/05 Bubble-wrapping your bold ideas Keeley Hurley Room: S103B | TS/06: led by: David Adler | ||||||||||||||||||
27 | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | 60 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | 30 mins | Networking break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 10:20 - 10:40 a.m. | 20 mins | Sponsor showcase: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. | 45 mins | TS/07 A human business: Increasing employee engagement and fulfillment Glenn Bostock Room: S102A | TS/08 Respect for People: Why doesn’t lean work at my organization? Mark Waggoner Room: S102D | TS/09 Why traditional accountability doesn’t work: And the leadership principle that actually drives results Travis Foster Room: S101A | TS/10 Diagnosing your continuous improvement culture Jeff Roussel S101D | TS/11 Emerging Leaders Capstone | TS/12 led by: Alea Clark | ||||||||||||||||||
31 | 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | 60 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 30 mins | Networking break in the exhibit hall | Networking event: Lunch bunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 90 mins | Keynote: TK/02 Leaders: Stay Humble and Kind Colonel Arthur Athens, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) Room: Grand Ballroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 1:30 - 1:45 p.m. | 15 mins | Break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 1:35 - 1:55 p.m. | 20 mins | Sponsor showcase: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 2 - 2:45 p.m. | 45 mins | TS/13 Building an Army of Office Problem Solvers: The 10-Year Digital Lean Journey of TEAM TAS Neil Addison Room: S102A | TS/14 Standardizing excellence without sacrificing craftsmanship: How Gibson Guitars built a people-centered model for standard work Rob Ulrich Cheryl Jackson Room: S102D | TS/15 Activating transformational leadership engagement: Moving to focused leadership in a healthcare setting Katherine Ferrimond Trey Wineglass Room: S101A | TS/16 S101D | TS/17 Building operational excellence: From launch to legacy Laura McMichael | TS/18 Coaching system and how you can connect your team members to achieve their goals Krystal Nelligan | MW/12 Menlo High-Tech Anthropology The Key to Bridging Organizational Purpose and User-Centered Design (invitation only) | |||||||||||||||||
37 | 2 - 3 p.m. | 60 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | 30 mins | Networking break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 2:50 - 3:10 p.m. | 20 mins | Sponsor showcase | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. | 75 mins | Keynote: TK/03 Building resilient teams: The key to high performance Helene Smuts, Founding Partner, Credo Growth Group and A Human Business: A Systems Approach to Building a Culture of Engagement Glenn Bostock, Founder and CEO, SnapCab Room: Grand Ballroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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42 | 5 - 7 p.m. | 2 hrs | Networking event: AMEzing Race (offsite) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | 2 hrs | Networking event: Dine around (offsite) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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45 | Day | Time | Duration | Activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Wed Oct 28 | 6:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Registration desk hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 7 - 8 a.m. | 60 mins | Breakfast buffet open | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 7 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Exhibit hall open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. | 30 mins | Networking event: Breakfast Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 8 - 9:15 a.m. | 75 mins | Keynote: WK/04 What Does Respect for People REALLY Mean? Karen Martin, Founder, TKMG/TKMG Academy Room: Grand Ballroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | 15 mins | Networking break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Purpose with people at the core Room:Room: S102A | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Culture of respect and collaboration Room: Room: S102D | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Tools that empower Room:Room: S101A | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Commitment to learning and growth Room:S101D | Interactive Session | Idea Exchange | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | ||||||||||||||
53 | 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. | 45 mins | WS/19 The heart of high performance: Building a culture of respect, collaboration and connection: Putting people at the center of improvement and innovation Katie Chase Room: S102A | WS/20 Operational excellence in a flat organization: Balancing empowerment and standardization Nick Stuckey Room: S102D | WS/21 Back to the future: The daily management time machine Skyler Coleman | WS/22 Navigating challenges in military manufacturing: A case study on reliability and redesign Amanda Cox Heather Graceffa S101D | WS/23 led by: Annie Frewin 1. Jason Neal 2. Kelly DePaolo 3. Rob Ulrich | WS/24 led by: Thomas Castillo | ||||||||||||||||||
54 | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | 60 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | 30 mins | Networking break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 10:20 - 10:40 a.m. | 20 mins | Sponsor showcase: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. | 45 mins | WS/25 SMED as a gateway: Three principles for lasting lean engagement Preston Kraukramer Room: S102A | WS/26 How Rockline aligns people, tools and performance Ben Miller Share Yount Room: S102D | WS/27 Creativity within constraints: Team-driven product and process development: Using MFD (Manufacturability for Design™), 3P and 2P to drive engagement and creativity in an event-based development process David Coyle Room: S101A | WS/28 From scrap heap to strategy: How empowered teams turned small data into $36K per week in savings Dale Human S101D | WS/29 | WS/30 led by: Scott Crosley Vinny Monteiro | ||||||||||||||||||
58 | 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | 60 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 30 mins | Break in the exhibit hall | Networking event: Lunch bunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | 90 mins | Keynote: WK/05 Wiring the winning organization: How the world’s best architect process and products liberate our greatness Steve Spear, senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management Room: Grand Ballroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 1:30 - 1:45 p.m. | 15 mins | Networking break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 1:35 - 1:55 p.m. | 20 mins | Sponsor showcase | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 2 - 2:45 p.m. | 45 mins | WS/31 Hire Ground: Why the People You Select Determine Whether Continuous Improvement Actually Takes Root Alea Clark Room: S102A | WS/32 Leader Standard Work in action: Driving daily management in quality Marcia Cordio Room: S102D | WS/33 Empower frontline workers to identify hazards and ideas, make them visible, collaborate on solutions, and build a safer workplace. Bruce Kisslinger Room: S101A | WS/34 Rapid improvement events to achieve fast improvements David Adler S101D | WS/35 A leader's guide to making lean and continuous improvement work Based on the Shingo Publication Award-winning book Darren Walsh | WS/36 led by: Skyler Colman | ||||||||||||||||||
64 | 2 - 3 p.m. | 60 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. | 30 mins | Break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 2:50 - 3:10 p.m. | 20 mins | Sponsor showcase | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. | 75 mins | Keynote: WK/06 Legends vs. Next Generation: The evolution of operational excellence Room: Grand Ballroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | 5 - 7 p.m. | 2 hrs | Champions reception (private event) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | 2 hrs | Networking event: Dine around (offsite) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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71 | Day | Time | Duration | Activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Thurs 10/29/26 | 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Registration desk hours | |||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 7 - 8 a.m. | 60 mins | Breakfast buffet open | |||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 7 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Exhibit hall open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m. | 30 mins | Networking event: Breakfast Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 8 - 9:15 a.m. | 75 mins | Keynote: ThK/07 AI With a Human Core: Leading People Through Change and Progress Audrey McGuckin, CEO, McGuckin Group Room: Grand Ballroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. | 15 mins | Move to breakouts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Purpose with people at the core Room: S102A | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Culture of respect and collaboration Room: S102D | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Tools that empower Room: S101A | Practitioner Presentation Theme: Commitment to learning and growth Room:S101D | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | *Tours (offsite) | |||||||||||||||||||
79 | 9:30 - 10:15 a.m. | 45 mins | ThS/37 The NTS Story: Building a High-Performance Lean Culture from the Ground Up: Part 2: The NTS lean journey continues Thomas Castillo Room: S102A | ThS/38 Respect in Action: How Coaching Empowers Every Voice to Solve Problems Krystal Nelligan Room: S102D | ThS/39 Construction Production 2.0: A system designed to create good days, everyday Pat Geary Room: S101A | ThS/40 Building a case for automation: Using a current state analysis to justify our ROI Ashton Burrell S101D | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. | 60 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. | 30 mins | Networking break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | 10:20 - 10:40 a.m. | 20 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 10:45 - 11:30 a.m. | 45 mins | ThS/41 Beyond the lean toolbox: Grow your influence and not just your resume for a long-term CI career Justin Lisenby Room: S102A | ThS/42 Finding focus: One manufacturer's path to double digit growth: Getting more from what you already have Scott Crosley Vinny Monteiro | ThS/43 From reports to relationships: Reclaiming people-centered leadership through lean Eva Balboa Katherine Manuel-Reyes Room: S101A | ThS/44 The commitment to clarity and learning Nick Jansen S101D | ||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. | 60 mins | Break in the exhibit hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. | 30 mins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 11:35 - 11:55 a.m. | 20 mins | Sponsor showcase | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | 90 mins | ThK/08: Closing General Session with Jon Colby Room: Grand Ballroom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Exhibitor move out | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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