Where Lean Meets Action
360 lean champions. Two days. One venue that matched the ambition. Gemba Summit 2025 brought together plant leaders, lean practitioners, and manufacturing experts from across the globe at the iconic Titanic Belfast – for raw, honest conversation about what lean transformation actually takes.
360
Lean Champions in the room
28
Sessions across two days
2
Days of practical learning
1
Iconic venue.
Titanic Belfast.
From the stage
A selection of the most honest keytnote talks you’ll hear about lean – no polished roadmaps, no glossy case studies. Just real experience from people doing the work.
All keynote session links will take you to GembaDocs’ lean cave where the content is hosted.
Lean Made Simple
Ryan Tierney
Transforming Sperrin Metal
Ryan set out a clear, ambitious target – build the world’s best lean organization and make Ireland the standard-bearer for what manufacturing can achieve. One question drives everything at Sperrin Metal: “How Can I Improve This?” Simple. Relentless. Contagious.
GembaDocs
Tom Hughes
Exploding the Dogmas of Lean
Tom took aim at the beliefs that quietly hold lean programs back – the idea that everyone needs to be a true believer, and what “respect for people” actually means when you put it into practice. The story of how raising wages became the biggest cost saving the business ever made stopped the room.
Fat American Manufacturing
Brian Meyers
Lean Leadership: Change Yourself First
Brian walked a 20-year batch-and-queue business from chaos to lean in 14 months – and he was honest about what that felt like from the inside. Three rules. No going backwards. And yes, he really did burn the binders in the parking lot and walk on stage blindfolded.
Be first inline
Gemba Summit 2025 was the beginning. What happened in that room at Titanic Belfast is already rippling outward into factories, government departments, hospitality businesses, and manufacturing floors across three continents.
The Summit will return in 2027, and we’ll be hosting some other tours, activities and meet-ups before then. We’re not announcing dates yet, but when we do, the people on this list hear first. Sign up to stay in the loop on speakers, dates, and early-access tickets.
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