Conference Day 1 : 6 December 2011

8.30 Registration and Welcome Coffee

9.00 Opening Remarks from the Chairman

Mario Pennisi
Chief Executive Officer
AOQ-QLD

9.10 Taking- Off LSS From Novel Grounds

  • Positioning of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) in the overall excellence journey
  • Importance of UVP and selecting a suitable deployment model
  • Sustainability of LSS deployment using innovative engagement/application (e.g. Green Lean Six Sigma)

Dumidu Ranaweera
Manager – Process Excellence & Six Sigma
DIALOG AXIATA SINGAPORE PLC

9.50 Case Study: Developing A Centralised And Fully Integrated Remote Control System For Sustainable Operations

  • Analysing current trends relating to future system requirements
  • Explaining Unit-iSMART’s efficiencies and challenges post project
  • Developing cost effective solutions using technology in remote areas
  • How the Unit-iSMART project has helped improve business efficiency

Andrew Lavelle
Project Manager – Business Improvement Unit-iSMART Project
STATE WATER CORPORATION AUSTRALIA

10.30 Morning Refreshments and Networking Break

11.00 Improving Process Excellence By Motivating And Engaging Employees

  • Highlighting the benefits of business improvement changes to internal staff and management
  • Strategies and tools for fostering change management
  • Measuring the impact of specific cases and using that as proof of concept
  • Using training as a tool for engaging and motivating employees involved in the changes

Skevos Macarounos
Business Improvement Manager
POWER AND WATER CORPORATION

11.40 Standardising A Minimum Set Of Competencies For Black Belt And Master Black Belt Training

  • Identifying the minimum set of competencies required for six sigma training
  • Agreeing the core set of competencies needed to standardise the training schedule
  • Incorporating six sigma training into your organisation
  • Measuring the outcomes of a standardised six sigma training schedule

Mario Pennisi
Chief Executive Officer
AOQ-QLD

12.20 Lunch and Networking Break

13.20 Panel Discussion: Rolling Out Business Improvement Plans Internally– The Key Challenges And Opportunities For Business Improvement Managers

  • Measuring the success of a standardised Lean Six Sigma program
  • Business impact – where has the greatest change been made to procedures and how was it successful?
  • Industry examples and best practices
  • Improving six sigma thinking for future industry projects

Panellists:

Mario Pennisi
Chief Executive Officer
AOQQLD

Ben Scheltus
CEO
CLIMATE ALLIANCE LTD

Marcus Steel
Principal Consultant: Power Systems Automation
POWERLINK

14.00 The Importance Of Management, Communication And Leadership Skills In Change Management

  • Management techniques when implementing organisational change
  • Methods of effectively communicating with your employees regarding internal change
  • The importance of getting management to be the first to buy-in to and commit to L6S practices
  • Developing champions who will embed the change amongst their peers

Ben Scheltus
CEO
CLIMATE ALLIANCE LTD

14.40 Afternoon Refreshments and Networking Break

15.10 Weaving New Technology Designs Into The Fabric Of Substation Engineering

  • Business impact assessment – addressing issues including business structure, personnel engagement, technology acceptance, stakeholder training
  • Resource Up-skilling Methods - ‘On the job’ training for a employees at all levels
  • Understanding where the opportunities for improvement are in the operations

Marcus Steel
Principal Consultant: Power Systems Automation
POWERLINK

Shane Williams
Principal Engineer Consulting Services
POWERLINK

15.50 Strategic Change Management And Leadership Skills For Business Improvement

  • Examining the critical areas for change
  • Understanding the tools and processes of Organisational Change Management (OCM)
  • Examining how Kaizen can help manage change

Morgan Jones
General Manager Lean Six Sigma
BOC GASES

16.30 Close of Conference Day 1

5.00 Start of Workshop A