Why Attend

Support two Australian practitioners presenting on the international Back to Basics Summit stage while gaining practical insights you can apply immediately.

This session is designed to give you practical, applicable ideas you can take straight back to your operation, whether you lead on the floor, in operations, CI, HR, or service environments.

You will leave with:

• Practical examples of building respectful, high-engagement environments

• Methods to reduce silo behaviour and accelerate delivery through clarity

• Behaviours and rhythms that make collaboration reliable (not occasional)

Featured Speakers 

Chris Morgan – Street Furniture Australia

Session: Respect in Action – Building a Lean Culture Through Pride, Participation and Visibility

Chris will share how Street Furniture Australia has built a lean culture grounded in respect, collaboration and practical problem-solving, with examples that show how pride, participation and visibility strengthen engagement and day-to-day improvement.

What you will learn includes:

• How respect for people underpins sustainable lean culture

• Practical ways to engage teams to solve real work problems collaboratively

• How simple visual management supports flow and decision-making

Bio: Chris is a continuous improvement leader with 20+ years’ experience across diverse manufacturing environments and is known for a thoughtful, people-centred approach to lean.

Aidan Kereopa – AIA Australia

Session: Collaboration that Counts – Breaking Silos to Accelerate Results

Aidan will share how to design internal ways of working that break down silos, create clarity, and accelerate delivery, underpinned by purpose, ownership, shared execution rhythms, and empowered teams.

Key messages include:

• Silos are an outcome issue, not an org chart issue

• Speed through clarity

• One commitment: one clarity habit and one behaviour practice.

Bio: Aidan is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with 10+ years’ experience across insurance and superannuation service operations, delivering CI strategy, service model design, digital implementation, and coaching.

Who Should Attend

This session is designed for AME Australia members who want to strengthen culture while improving performance.

It is particularly relevant for:

• Manufacturing, operations and supply chain leaders

• CI, Lean and Operational Excellence practitioners

• Frontline and middle managers leading teams day to day

• Safety, quality and people leaders focused on engagement and behaviours

• Executives and senior leaders shaping organisational culture

• Anyone responsible for breaking down silos and improving collaboration across teams

Whether you work on the shop floor, in a service environment, or across multiple sites, this session will provide practical ideas you can apply immediately.

Other registration information

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