Be Among the Leaders

An Unparalleled History of Leadership

Mikel Harry

Mikel Harry

Don Linsenmann

Don Linsenmann

David A. Wickersham

David A. Wickersham

Al Switzler

Al Switzler

General Session

Tuesday, May 20th

Title/Topic
Seagate Technology
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
The Evolution of the Master Black Belt
The Great Discovery: How Six Sigma Can Empower the Ordinary to Achieve the Extraordinary!

Wednesday, May 21th

Title/Topic
INNOVATIONS in Six Sigma... Design-of-Experiments Enhanced with Predictive Modeling
Department of Defense Lean Six Sigma Deployment
The Universal Career Necessity for All Professionals

Monday - May 19, 2008

Time Title/Topic
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Influencer: The Power to Change Anything (Day 1)

Al Switzler, Co-Chair, Co-Author - VitalSmarts

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Improving Your Probability of Project Success Early in the Define Phase

Hilary Emmett, Solutions Specialist - Crystal Ball Software (Oracle)

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Secrets of the Change Masters: Getting People Past "No" to "Yes"

Virginia Evans, Founder - Dynamic Training Corporation

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Business Networking for Lean Six Sigma

Steven Bonacorsi, Vice President - The AIT Group

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Change Dynamics and People

James Hawreluk, Senior Management Consultant - Advisa

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Business Process Management (BPM) is the End-Game for Six Sigma

Bruce D. Williams, SVP & General Manager, BPM Solutions - Software AG

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Coupling Lean/Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology with Digital Modeling/Discrete-Simulation and DOE to Drive Profitable Manufacturing Response: A Case Study (Day 1)

Gregory Schlegel CPIM, CSP, Jonah, VP Business Development - SherTrack LLC

Tuesday - May 20, 2008

TimeTitle/Topic

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Seagate Technology

David A. Wickersham, President and Chief Operating Officer - Seagate Technology

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Influencer: The Power to Change Anything (Day 2)

Al Switzler, Co-Chair, Co-Author - VitalSmarts

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

The Evolution of the Master Black Belt

Roxanne O'Brasky-Britland, President - ISSSP, Inc.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

The Great Discovery: How Six Sigma Can Empower the Ordinary to Achieve the Extraordinary!

Mikel J. Harry, President - Six Sigma Management Institute

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Coaching for Exceptional Results: Define, Measure, and Achieve

Julie A. English, CEO - Within Reach Consulting

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Electrifying Audiences: Putting the WOW-Factors into Your Presentations

Virginia Evans, Founder - Dynamic Training Corporation

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Assessing and Benchmarking MBB Competency

Ilona Kirzhner, Industry Expert/Independant Contractor - ISSSP, iSixSigma & Dynamic Training Corporation

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Energy Forum

Stephen Turnipseed, Lean Sigma Advisor - Chevron

3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Backwards From Perfect - Integrate SCOR and Innovation to Lean Six Sigma Projects

Bill Gergely, Solution Provider - The AIT Group

3:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Introduction to Systems Thinking

Daniel L. Tegel, Ph.D., Sr. Director Corporate Business Excellence - Seagate Technology
Michael Goodman, Principal - Applied Systems Thinking

5:30 PM to 5:45 PM

Book Signing by Mikel Harry & Don Linsenmann - The Six Sigma Fieldbook

5:45 PM to 6:00 PM

Book Signing by Robert Bryant - Walking Through Adversity

6:00 PM to 6:15 PM

Book Signing by Al Switzler - Influencer: The Power To Change Anything

Wednesday - May 21, 2008

TimeTitle/Topic

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

INNOVATIONS in Six Sigma... Design-of-Experiments Enhanced with Predictive Modeling

Connie Conboy, Vice President Business Excellence - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Department of Defense Lean Six Sigma Deployment

Jesse Johnson, Deputy Director, DoD Lean Six Sigma Program Office - Department of Defense

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

The Universal Career Necessity for All Professionals

Peter D. Geleta, Six Sigma Champion/Master Black Belt - DuPont

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Advancing Lean Six Sigma through Systems Thinking

Daniel L. Tegel, Ph.D., Sr. Director Corporate Business Excellence - Seagate Technology
Michael Goodman, Principal - Applied Systems Thinking

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Using Six Sigma to Create Growth

Christoph Remmert, Master Black Belt, Group Customer Management Process - AB SKF

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Organizational Transformation

Don Linsenmann, Vice President, Business Process Excellence and Corporate Six Sigma Champion, DuPont - DuPont

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Transactional Six Sigma Survey Results

James A. Davis, Master Black Belt, Innovation & Continuous Improvement - Delphi Electronics Group

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Driving Lean Six Sigma from the Bottom Up: A History and Lessons Learned at Chevron

Stephen Turnipseed, Lean Sigma Advisor - Chevron

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Research and Development Excellence at Seagate Technology

Joseph Liu, Ph.D., Business Excellence Director - Seagate Technology

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Business Process Management (BPM) and Six Sigma - Converging Paths to Align and Execute Successful Business Strategies

Mark Cummuta, CEO and CIO - TRIUMPH Leadership Group

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Motivational Lean Six Sigma for Leaders

Robert G. Bryant, GOS VP of Quality - Computer Sciences Corporation

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

Documenting the Six Sigma Project: Another Opportunity for Variation Reduction

Joanne Voordeckers, Sr. Process Improvement Consultant - DHL

4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

The Six Sigma Process of Human Capital

Bruce Culver, Founder and CEO - IdealHire Technologies, Inc.
Angela Sweeney, Product Marketing Director - IdealHire Technologies, Inc

Thursday - May 22, 2008

TimeTitle/Topic

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

MBB Think Tank

Mikel J. Harry, President - Six Sigma Management Institute

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Coupling Lean/Six Sigma DMAIC Methodology with Digital Modeling/Discrete-Simulation and DOE to Drive Profitable Manufacturing Response: A Case Study (Day 2)

Gregory Schlegel CPIM, CSP, Jonah, VP Business Development - SherTrack LLC