In today’s fast paced and rapidly evolving world, the need for true mindfulness as the foundation of the pursuit of excellence has never been greater. In this insightful keynote, James Simon explores the powerful synergy between mindfulness and Kaizen, the Japanese philosophy of continuous, incremental improvement.

In today’s rapidly evolving professional landscape, confidence and leadership are critical skills for fostering inclusive and innovative environments. This session, led by Sheena Yap 

Chan—renowned author, speaker, and advocate for diversity —will provide actionable strategies for building self-confidence, cultivating authentic leadership, and embedding equity into workplace culture. Through real-world examples, participants will explore how confidence-building tools can dismantle systemic barriers, empower underrepresented voices, and drive organizational success. Attendees will leave with a clear understanding of how to implement these strategies in their own professional journeys to create lasting, inclusive impact. 

Entrepreneur, engineer, author and composer, Pascal is a four-time winner of the Shingo Prize winner for Operational Excellence. Pascal is President of Lean Pathways Inc, and co-founder of Digital Pathways, which helps forward-looking organizations design, build and scale compelling new offerings and new business ventures.

While at Toyota, Darril studied the Toyota Production System as a student of OMDD, Toyota‘s internal Sensei group. He also developed and implemented the Toyota Way 2001 at Toyota’s largest manufacturing plant in North America and worked with The Toyota Institute in Japan to implement the Toyota Business Practice (TBP), leading the global pilot of this program, as well as the North American Senior Executive sessions. As a senior partner at Honsha, he has had the opportunity to work with over 100 companies in countries such as USA, Brazil, Indonesia, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, and Lithuania among others. 

Alvin Law is an international keynote speaker, 2-time Hall of Fame recipient, Emmy Award winner, world-class musician, and best-selling author. In his 40+ years of public speaking, Alvin has entertained more than 2 million people across 5 different continents. His incredible true story inspires audiences to explore their lives with greater imagination and transform their obstacles into amazing opportunities.

Tilo supports organizations and managers in successfully leading change and empowering their teams for improvement, adaptiveness, and superior results. He was a plant manager at a renowned German power-tool manufacturer, where he and his management team started practicing Toyota Kata as part of Mike Rother's groundbreaking research in 2007.

Leading through a 90% lens involves excellence, confidence and kindness in a world that demands acceptance, inclusion and understanding. But what does it take to be a kind leader and why are kind leaders desperately needed in our world?