Congress Overview

View the interactive agenda for full details on sessions, special events, and more—and start planning your time at Congress!

At LCI Congress, the more you do, the more you learn. The celebration starts with Learning Day, a chance to deep dive on specific Lean topics with seasoned trainers. Next are the two Core Days of peer-led presentations, inspiring keynotes, networking, and more. Congress week wraps up with Gemba Day, a chance to see some NOLA Lean in action. Throughout Congress, you can participate in a Lean Coffee, meet with allied vendors in the Exhibit Hall, or engage in hard-hitting demonstrations through Live Labs. And however your Congress experience shapes up, you’re bound to walk away with new friends and actionable ideas to help propel your own Lean improvements.”
—Tom Weathers, 2022 LCI Congress Chair & Director of Purchasing & Systems Innovation, Landis Construction Co., LLC

Core Program – Wednesday | Thursday

Explore curated sessions for every flavor of Lean learning, including advanced breakout sessions, through five unique tracks based on the theme, Lean Gumbo: The Right Ingredients for Project Success. The program encompasses relevant, timely, and inspiring content for everyone from frontline field leaders to top executives. Find your recipe for Lean success.

Learn more about the 2022 LCI Congress tracks:

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Networking

Build and strengthen your connections with peers across the industry. The LCI Congress is the ideal setting for networking and collaborating within your worldwide professional community. Connect while taking part in Lean learning together, during planned networking breaks, and at special social events throughout Congress.

Learning Day – Tuesday

Take a deep dive into key Lean topics. Earn continuing education credits through your choice of over 25 half- or full-day hands-on courses led by engaging, experienced trainers. View the interactive program for course details and number of spots open. Register for the Core Program first, then add your choice of Learning Day sessions. Act soon—courses are filling up!

Morning Courses (8:00 AM-12:00 PM)
LCI 5S in Lean Construction
LCI Last Planner System® in Design
LCI Lean in the Design Phase
LCI Introduction to Lean Project Delivery (FULL)
LCI Kaizen Events – Why, What and How
LCI Ready, Set, Go Scrum
LCI Rev Up Your Team by Unleashing Their Potential (Liberating Structures)
Aligning the Many Voices on a Project Team as a Foundation for Lean Practices (FULL)
Demystifying the Integrated Form of Agreement: Risk, Reward, and Partnering for Success (NEW)
How to Build a Lean Culture from the Ground Up for Specialty Trade Contractors (FULL)
Lean Construction Manufacturing: The New Game Plan for Pre-fab (NEW)
Takt Time – Making the Most of the Last Planner System® (FULL)

Afternoon Courses (1:00 PM-5:00 PM)
LCI Effective Big Room
LCI Intermediate Last Planner System® for Design Practical Application (NEW)
LCI Introduction to Last Planner System® (FULL)
LCI Introduction to Lean Project Delivery
A3: Root Cause Problem Solving
Bunches of Coaches: Coaching Coaches
Creating, Managing & Sustaining a Lean Organization (FULL)
Improve Safety through Lean
Influencing Up for Lean Transformation Within Your Organization (LCI) (NEW) (FULL)
Introduction to Lean Deployment Planning
The Visual Decision Plotter™
Using Shared Visualization Skills for more Robust Constraint Identification (FULL)

Full Day Courses (8:00 AM-5:00PM)
LCI Intermediate Last Planner System®: Practical Application
LCI Target Value Delivery
Creating a Culture of Accountability (FULL)
Value Stream Mapping Across the Organization

Gemba Day – Friday

Learn through Lean in action at diverse and engaging off-site project visits. Register for the Core Program first, then add your Gemba Day visit.

Choose from these Gemba Tours—details and descriptions are available in the interactive agenda:

Historic Canal Street – SOLD OUT
Audubon Aquarium Renovation – SOLD OUT
Louisiana Superdome Renovation – SOLD OUT
Tulane Paul Hall and Richardson Memorial Hall

Live Labs

Live Lab demos are integrated into the Congress Core Program. Focus on immediately applicable field skills while connecting within your greater design and construction community. Each Live Lab hits quickly on one topic and hands-on best practices to make you more effective. Our Lean Champions and presenters work to make each Live Lab innovative, engaging, and useful to you.

Live Labs take place in 45-minute sessions, with most comprised of two 22-minute presentations. Capacity is capped at 100 attendees for each Live Lab.

Choose from these Live Labs—details and descriptions are available in the interactive agenda:

Live Lab 1: Last Planner System^®
Live Lab 2: Field Operations and Safety
Live Lab 3: Digital from the Beginning: Pull Planning the Walbridge Collaborative Way
Live Lab 4: Practice Makes Progress
Live Lab 5: Huddles
Live Lab 6: Team Chemistry
Live Lab 7: Efficiency
Live Lab 8 Super Meetings
Live Lab 9: Digital
Live Lab 10: Meet and Greet the Live Lab Speakers