Adaptive - People Development System
Adaptive is a digital tool built by FocusIn to help people, teams, and companies practice continuous improvement. Our system facilitates straightforward improvement discussions around individual skill development, team goals, and company objectives.
It is a fully-featured solution that can be integrated into your current knowledge management and/or learning & development system.
Find out more at: www.adaptivegrowth.io

Mike Hoseus
Mike is Executive Director for the Center for Quality People & Organizations (CQPO), an organization developed in 1999 as a vision of Toyota Motor Manufacturing to share Lean Quality philosophy and human resource practices with education, business, and community organizations.
Mike is an adjunct professor with the University of Kentucky’s Center for Manufacturing, the University of Dayton’s Center for Competitive Change and a member of the faculty of Lean Enterprise Institute. Prior to CQPO, Mike was a corporate leader for 13 years at Toyota Motor Manufacturing’s Georgetown, Kentucky, plant both in Human Resources and Manufacturing.
Mike currently supports organizations with Lean Culture transformations focusing on the roles of Executive Management and Human Resources and how the quality people value stream connects to the production value stream.

Frank Hayden
Frank is one of Europe's leading industrialists, having led the strategic and operational transformation of a number of high-technology businesses, including Land Rover, BMW, Airbus, BAE Systems, and Rolls-Royce. He has worked at the main board level for these companies and led the launch of a number of iconic and world-leading products. Franks now works as a consultant and non-executive director, and he has served more than 300 client leadership teams, across a wide range of industries, all over the world. Most frequently, Franks supports the owners of medium size, high-technology businesses to accelerate their business growth and resilience plans. Frank’s passion is: “Coaching senior executive teams, to help them plan and implement ambitious business transformation strategies."

Nortus
Nortus is the largest Lean company in the Baltic states, offering consulting services on effective management practices. Nortus specializes in problem solving, crisis management, Lean application, and organizing practical TWI (Training Within Industry). They currently provide services in Lithuania, Latvia, and Poland.
Find out more at www.nortus.eu/en

Lean Institute Africa
The Lean Institute Africa promotes lean thinking in sub-Saharan Africa to build a community of lean practitioners through co-learning partnerships, action research, and knowledge sharing. LIA is a proud member of the Lean Global Network, which comprises more than 30 institutes globally.
For more information, please visit www.lean.org.za

Michael Hyche
Michael Hyche had an accomplished career as a senior operating executive for middle market food companies prior to forming Process Capability Partners in 2015. Mr. Hyche has engaged in a variety of situations and in multiple roles including operations, business development, and technical services leadership. Over the course of his career, he has spear-headed numerous value creation initiatives – capacity expansions and facility start-ups; new processing and packaging technology commercialization; and has led a variety of company turnarounds. He is a recognized thought leader in several industry consortia to advance the state of the art in food processing and manufacturing.
Ben Hoseus
Ben Hoseus is a senior associate with Process Capability Partners who engages with individuals and organizations on the journey of continuous improvement. Working globally as a consultant, Ben utilizes his experience to guide engagements through coaching, workshop facilitation, and project management with the goal to develop the capability of both people and processes. Ben has worked with international corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, and non-profit organizations across Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. In addition to expertise in Finance and Human Resources, Ben has experience in operations across a variety of sectors including food production, manufacturing, logistics, textiles, military apparel, tourism, and professional services.