Are You Winning?
Thu 23 Apr
|Future of Manufacturing Foundation HQ
Building an Operational Excellence System That Delivers Results


Time & Location
23 Apr 2026, 10:00 – 15:00
Future of Manufacturing Foundation HQ, 1 Adbaston Rd, Trafford Park, Stretford, Manchester M32 0TP, UK
Guests
About the event
This leadership forum brings together Simon Bugeja, Darin Fleming and Dean Dickinson to share the story behind the design and deployment of a multi-site Operational Excellence system across 47 manufacturing sites.
During the session, the three leaders will discuss how they worked together to align strategy, leadership behaviour and operational systems to deliver measurable improvements in operational and financial performance.
The event provides a rare opportunity for manufacturing leaders to hear directly from practitioners who have successfully implemented Operational Excellence at scale and to explore the leadership thinking and systems required to sustain improvement.
For a full overview of the session and the leadership journey behind the transformation, please visit the main event page:
View the full event overview: https://www.futureofmfg.co.uk/are-you-winning
What the Day Will Cover
The session combines practical insight, leadership reflection and open discussion.
Topics explored will include:
How the three leaders built a successful transformation partnership
Designing a structured Operational Excellence system across multiple sites
Aligning executive leadership with operational delivery
Embedding daily management systems and operational discipline
Developing Operational Excellence capability across the workforce
Measuring maturity and linking improvement activity to performance outcomes
Participants will gain practical insight into the systems and leadership behaviours required to deliver sustained improvement across complex organisations.
Supporting the Future of Manufacturing
This event forms part of the Future of Manufacturing Leadership Series, supporting the launch of the Future of Manufacturing Foundation.
The Foundation exists to:
Promote manufacturing as a career destination
Connect industry leaders with the next generation of talent
Champion initiatives that strengthen the future of the sector
To attend the event, a £167 donation per delegate is requested. All contributions directly support the Foundation’s work.
