LCI Lean in Design Forum 2026 - Chicago, IL

Core Program (April 29)

Optional Add-Ons:

  • Learning Day (April 28)
DateTitleAvailabilityCapacityBegin TimeEnd Time
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026Getting Decisions That Stick 408:00AM12:00PM4/28/2026 8:00:00 AMDF26/DFLS2
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026LCI Building Foundational Behaviors for Project Lean Leadership 248:00AM5:00PM4/28/2026 8:00:00 AMDF26/DFLS1
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026LCI Intermediate Last Planner System ® For Design Practical Application 408:00AM12:00PM4/28/2026 8:00:00 AMDF26/DFLS5
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026LCI Last Planner System® in Design 408:00AM12:00PM4/28/2026 8:00:00 AMDF26/DFLS4
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026LCI Target Value Delivery Module 3: Organizing for Flow and Efficiency 408:00AM12:00PM4/28/2026 8:00:00 AMDF26/DFLS3
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026LCI Advancing Set‑Based Design for the Lean Practitioner 401:00PM5:00PM4/28/2026 1:00:00 PMDF26/DFLS8
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026LCI Lean in the Design Phase 401:00PM5:00PM4/28/2026 1:00:00 PMDF26/DFLS9
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026LCI Target Value Delivery Module 2: Setting the Stage for Success 401:00PM5:00PM4/28/2026 1:00:00 PMDF26/DFLS6
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026LCI Target Value Delivery Module 4: Modeling for Predictable Outcomes 401:00PM5:00PM4/28/2026 1:00:00 PMDF26/DFLS7
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2026Reception 2505:00PM6:30PM4/28/2026 5:00:00 PMDF26/DFGS00
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Welcome 2508:00AM8:15AM4/29/2026 8:00:00 AMDF26/GS1
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Opening Keynote Address 2508:15AM9:00AM4/29/2026 8:15:00 AMDF26/GS2
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Owner Perspective Panel 2509:00AM9:45AM4/29/2026 9:00:00 AMDF26/GS3
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Networking Break 2509:45AM10:15AM4/29/2026 9:45:00 AMDF26/DFBREAK1
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Early Integration - Relationships and Responsibilities Panel 25010:15AM11:00AM4/29/2026 10:15:00 AMDF26/GS4
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Meet the 2025 Design Award and Engineering Design Award Winners 20011:00AM11:30AM4/29/2026 11:00:00 AMDF26/DFTHAWARD
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026LCI CoPs 25011:30AM11:45AM4/29/2026 11:30:00 AMDF26/GS5
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Adapting IPD For Small, Concurrent Design-Build Projects 5012:45PM1:30PM4/29/2026 12:45:00 PMDF26/LR1
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Collaborating to Build the First Upright Proton Therapy 5012:45PM1:30PM4/29/2026 12:45:00 PMDF26/RT2
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Intelligent Automation: Aligning Scope, Requirements, & Cost 5012:45PM1:30PM4/29/2026 12:45:00 PMDF26/RT5
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Lean and IPD: Redefining Value in Civic Projects 5012:45PM1:30PM4/29/2026 12:45:00 PMDF26/RT3
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Retrospectives for Improved Design Operations 5012:45PM1:30PM4/29/2026 12:45:00 PMDF26/RT4
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Breaking the Mold: Turning a Traditional Project into Lean Success 501:45PM2:30PM4/29/2026 1:45:00 PMDF26/RT6
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Building a Better Design Integration Machine 501:45PM2:30PM4/29/2026 1:45:00 PMDF26/RT8
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026From Vision to Flow: How Alignment Drives Reliable Results 501:45PM2:30PM4/29/2026 1:45:00 PMDF26/RT10
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Growing STEM in the Imperial Valley 501:45PM2:30PM4/29/2026 1:45:00 PMDF26/RT7
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Lean Without Permission on a “Lean” Project 501:45PM2:30PM4/29/2026 1:45:00 PMDF26/RT9
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Networking Break 2502:30PM3:00PM4/29/2026 2:30:00 PMDF26/DFBREAK2
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026From Alignment to Flow: Building trust in the design process 503:00PM3:45PM4/29/2026 3:00:00 PMDF26/RT11
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Integrated Charrette: Driving Decisions Through Diversity 503:00PM3:45PM4/29/2026 3:00:00 PMDF26/RT14
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Lean IPD and Modular Design Power Better Care Spaces 503:00PM3:45PM4/29/2026 3:00:00 PMDF26/RT12
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Manufacturing Ecosystem Group (MEG) New Capacity Excellence 503:00PM3:45PM4/29/2026 3:00:00 PMDF26/RT13
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026New Tools & Cultural Shift toward Speed, Quality, and Craft 503:00PM3:45PM4/29/2026 3:00:00 PMDF26/RT15
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Closing Keynote: Powerful Conversations – How Team Clarity Creates Performance 2004:00PM4:45PM4/29/2026 4:00:00 PMDF26/DFTHKEY2
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026Plus/Delta, Adjourn 2504:45PM5:00PM4/29/2026 4:45:00 PMDF26/GS6