This event is now in production. If you wish to be involved in the largest senior-level summit to focus on Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement or have any questions, please email reg@wcbf.com.
Following the huge success of last year's event, WCBF’s 5th Annual Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit & Industry Awards, will next take place October on 18-21, 2011 is positioned to be the largest gathering for those who are passionate about achieving process improvement and business excellence.
Based on the enormous success of WCBF's Lean Six Sigma event series to date, it is expected that this will be the largest senior-level summit to focus on Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement implementation. Nowhere else will you find such an exceptional array of speakers and organizations willing to share their experience with you.
Pick One. If you plan on attending just one Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement conference, then this is the one to select. WCBF currently averages over 250+ senior-level attendees at its Six Sigma Conferences. This is the highest number of senior-level attendees per a senior-level Lean Six Sigma niche focussed conference than any other organization.
WCBF’s unique 4-day convention is THE cutting edge event for the future of Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement.
This is what attendees at our past Global Six Sigma Summit have said:
“The global lean six sigma summit was well organized and had some of the most dynamic speakers of any summit I have attended. I also like that WCBF presents speakers from many companies - not just companies representing LeanSigma services - and that brings an excellent dynamic to the session, which is very value-added. I would highly recommend any WCBF summit, and would encourage organizations to submit projects to the annual awards competition”
Julie Brignac, Group Vice President, Procurement and LeanSigma, Brambles Limited
"Despite being a Lean Six Sigma practitioner for the past 10 years, I found new deployment ideas and excellent shared practices at the WCBF conference. As well, the headline speakers were outstanding. There clearly remains a great diversity of approaches to Lean Six Sigma deployment throughout industry and the conference was a nice forum to gain a window into many of these."
Vince Sanchez, Senior Director of Operational Excellence (OpX), UnitedHealthcare
"I found the quality of the speakers and attendees to be exceptional, allowing for great exchanges of ideas and strategy. A must attend for a new leader who is just starting out on their Six Sigma and Lean journey or for a seasoned expert looking to push their organization to the next level of process excellence."
John Sabino, SVP, Commercial Excellence & Operations, NBC Universal
"The Global Summit was a phenomenal opportunity for us to exchange ideas with process professionals in several industries who come across similar challenges & opportunities. I came back with practical ideas I will be implementing immediately on our enterprise projects, within our process excellence team and in my day-to-day work"
Tiran Dagan, Director/Engagement Leader, Strategic Initiatives & Analysis, GE/NBC Universal
"I enjoyed the latest WCBF conference. I was able to meet and speak with peers so we all could share lessons learned, as well as listen to experienced and entertaining speakers on a variety of issues relevant to process improvement deployment leaders."
David Myers, Vice President, Avis Budget Group
"The WCBF experience brought together a stimulating group of leading edge passionate business people. The event provides a rich environment of knowledge sharing with many opportunities to gather new, actionable ideas that immediately create value and results."
Yvonne Tocquigny, Chief Executive Officer, TOCQUIGNY
“In today's volatile economy the ability to learn best practices and how others are applying process improvements successfully is critical to accelerating our individual organizations efforts. This conference is a "must attend" for anyone responsible for those efforts!”
Jerry L. Calvert, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Process Services SunTrust Banks, Inc.
“This summit is a must for anyone in the industry who uses Six Sigma, Lean and DFSS or intends to. The presentations are diverse and the speakers well prepared. I always leave with useful, actionable information and networking opportunities that are priceless.”
Donna Powers, RN, MPA Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Center for Learning and Innovation, NORTH SHORE-LONG ISLAND JEWISH HEALTH SYSTEM
“The 2008 Summit was the third in the series I was fortunate to have attended. This year's event was the best in terms of quality of sessions, technical content and overall organization. There were great opportunities to network with global experts and leaders in emerging Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma methodologies. The "who's who" of best in class LSS and DFSS leaders were in attendance and eager to dialogue with attendees. Multiple concurrent track based technical sessions allowed the participants to optimize the experience based on specific interest. The awards provided excellent reward and recognition for individuals and teams engaged in exemplary initiatives. In today's world, taking the time to recognize superior achievement is key to success and something often overlooked. I look forward to participating in the 2009 Summit and hope to sponsor many team nominations from TACOM LCMC. Congratulations to WCBF for a job well done!
James M. Wasiloff, Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Chief, Lean Six Sigma Deployment, TACOM LCMC
Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards 2011
The Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards are given to the most outstanding organizational achievements through the deployment of business improvement programs.
The focus of this elite awards program is to demonstrate to the global business community the real results and excellence which organizations achieve through the successful deployment of Six Sigma and other business excellence programs.
The Awards present a great opportunity for organizations to win recognition for the great work that their Six Sigma and business excellence people are delivering to customers, shareholders and other key stakeholders.
The Global Six Sigma and Business Improvement Awards are steered by an independent Advisory Panel and judged by a panel of independent business improvement experts and practitioners.
Entries are welcomed from all types of organizations across the globe, both within the private and public sectors, which have implemented business improvement initiatives to deliver real organizational excellence.
For more information on the organizational and project categories, how to submit an entry and submission deadlines for the 2011 Awards, please visit
www.tgssa.com
You can also contact us by email at
reg@wcbf.com if you have any questions or queries.
Free GoalQPC Memory Joggers for all delegates
All delegates will receive a free copy of the Six Sigma Memory Jogger II from GoalQPC.
FREE ACCESS TO WEB-BASED SIX SIGMA TRAINING
All delegates will receive 2 weeks prior to the event by email - access to MindPro’s Six Sigma Panorama. This web-based training contains over 20 videos (approximately 2 hours of viewing time) narrated by DR MIKEL J. HARRY. The training will give you an authoritative overview of Six Sigma, and is a great introduction to the Summit, particularly for those who have little or no experience. Usage of the training is limited to 2 weeks and will expire on the starting date of the Summit.
Unlimited Opportunities:
Summit Highlights:
• Over 50 Presentations, Interactive Sessions and 8 Dedicated Tracks
• 5 Roundtable and Plenary Panel Discussions
• 2 Masterclasses
• Numerous networking and information-sharing opportunities
• 11 Pre and Post Summit Interactive Workshops
• Leadership Benchmarking Forum
• Deployment Champion & VP of Six Sigma Benchmarking Forum
• Master Black Belt Forum
• Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards
Exceptional Exposure and Networking:
• Private breakfast and one-to-one meetings, Keynote VIP lunches
• Book signings, project directory giveaways, CD and software takeaways
• Social activities including the Gala Drinks Reception and the Global Six Sigma & Business Improvement Awards Ceremony on October 19th, Wine Tasting Evening on October 20th, plus much more.....
5 FREE GOAL/QPC Memory Joggers if you register by 08/03/2011
FREE! All completed registrations received before 08/03/2011 will be entitled to receive 5 GOAL/QPC Memory Joggers worth over $75, to be sent to you by GOAL/QPC prior to the event.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
ASQ - RU Professional Development Credits
ASQ has approved WCBF’s Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit for 2.5 RU Professional Development Credits. For more information contact the ASQ @ 1-800.248.1946 or check us out on the web www.asq.org/certification/recertification/index.html
SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS (SME) – SME Re-Certification Credits
This training may be applied towards education and training requirements for Lean Certification sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Association for Manufacturing Excellence and the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing. Participants are encouraged to pursue the progressive Lean Certification as part of their personal development in Lean. See www.sme.org/leancert for full details on this Lean Certification
APICS – APICS’ Certification Maintenance Program (CPIM & CFPIM)
Earn up to 25 Re-Certification Points! WCBF's Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit counts for points towards APICS' Certification Maintenance Program (CPIM or CFPIM). Applicable individuals should keep a copy of the summit agenda and registration to document their continuing education activities. Contact APICS Customer Support with any questions on the maintenance program at (800) 444-2742 or (773) 867-1777, fax (773) 867-1916, or send an email to service@apicshq.org. APICS’ official website: www.apics.org
Product Development and Management Association (PDMA)
The Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) has approved WCBF’s Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit for 16 Professional Development Hours (PDH) towards your New Product Development Professional (NPDP) Re-Certification. For more information contact PDMA @ 1-800-232-5241 or check us out on the web www.pdma.org
SUBMIT POSTER PRESENTATIONS:
Gain recognition for your process improvement intitiatives!
WCBF invites you to submit poster presentations to be displayed at the Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit and on our website after the event. The authors of all the accepted storyboard presentations are offered a 30% discount to attend the entire Summit and a prize will be presented to the winning poster presentation at the event. To be considered, please email an abstract of your presentation proposal of up to 250 words to
reg@wcbf.com by August 21st 2011, and all applicants will be informed if their posterboard has been accepted within 2 weeks of submission.
