BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/Dublin X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-1767@shannonchamber.ie DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261111T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20261111T163000 DTSTAMP:20261002T105658Z URL:https://www.shannonchamber.ie/events/mid-west-lean-network-conference- 2026/ SUMMARY:Mid-West Lean Network Conference 2026: 'Lean in Support': Supportin g Support Functions DESCRIPTION:Beyond the Production Line: Connecting the Lean Ecosystem\nMost organisations focus their Lean efforts on the production floor. However\, if your support functions aren’t operating at the same level\, your bus iness isn’t Lean - it’s constrained. Delays in procurement\, misaligne d planning\, unclear communication\, and reactive office workflows quietly undermine even the most efficient production lines. The result is longer lead times\, higher costs\, and missed delivery targets.\nLean in Support is designed to address this gap.\nThis one‑day conference\, divided into 3 Pillars for end-to-end lean\, will showcase how leading organisations c onnect operations and support functions through Lean/Operational Excellenc e – building a common language\, a holistic cross‑functional view\, an d a culture that makes continuous improvement sustainable.\n\n\n\n \;\ nCheck out our conference brochure ->\; MWLN Conference 2026\nCONFERENCE PROGRAMME\n\n8.30 am     Registration and Networking\n\n9.00am      Welcome and introductions\nCommunication: Creating a Common Operating Lang uage\n9.30:      Connecting Every Voice - From Shop Floor to Senior Lea dership...and back again\nDave Melia\, Senior Production Manager\, Aerogen \n\n9.55:       Lost in Translation: Bridging the Communication Gap\nA nn Sheahan\, Managing Director\, Entellexi\n\n10.20:     Agentic AI: En abling End-to-End Organisation Flow\nBrian Hanly\, Co-Founder &\; CEO\, Brightbeam\n\n10.45:      Q&\;A with presenters\n\n11.00:     Co ffee/Tea Break\nWorld View: Managing the Whole\, Not the Parts\n11.15:    Managing Behaviours &\; Mindsets\, not just the end goal\nNicky Flan agan\, Senior Operations Excellence\, Kinisla\n\n11.40    Continuous Imp rovement Beyond the Manufacturing Floor\nEric Hennessy\, Director of Produ ction\, Boston Scientific\n\n12.05     Continuous Improvement in Wider Value Stream of a Manufacturing Plant\nDr. Gerard Grace\, Director of Busi ness Excellence\, Edwards Lifesciences\n\n12.30:     Q&\;A with pres enters\n\n12.45:     Lunch and networking\nCulture: From Firefighting t o Continuous Improvement \n13.45:     Making the Invisible Visible\nMar ie Clifford\, Managing Director\, ATC Group\n\n14.10:      From Mission to Metrics: Connecting our Purpose to Everyday Performance\nFrank Keane\, CEO\, Vitalograph Group\n\n14:35       The Culture Advantage: Creatin g the Conditions for Continuous Improvement to succeed\nTom O’Carroll\, Director of Manufacturing Ireland\, Zimmer Biomet\n\n15.00:     Q&\; A with presenters\n\n15.15:     Problem Solving Challenge A presented b y local secondary school\n\n15.25:     Problem Solving Challenge B pres ented by local secondary school\n\n15.35:    Keynote Speaker: Micheál G eraghty\, Vice President Operations – EMEA\, Coca Cola\n\n16.05:    Re marks from Anchor Sponsor-Pat Burke\, Vice President and General Manager\, Cook Medical\n\n16.15:     Closing Remarks – Helen Downes\, CEO\, Sh annon Chamber\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.shannonchamber.ie/wp-content/uploads /2026/06/MWLN-Conference-Front-Page.jpg CATEGORIES:Events LOCATION:The Rine Hotel\, Newmarket on Fergus\, Newmarket-on-Fergus\, Clare \, V95 EPF5\, Ireland X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Newmarket on Fergus\, Newma rket-on-Fergus\, Clare\, V95 EPF5\, Ireland;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Rine Hotel:geo:0,0 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261025T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR