The 2027 Lean conference calendar is taking shape at different speeds across the world. Europe, North America and South America already have confirmed flagship dates. In Africa, Asia and Oceania, the next editions had not yet been announced when this guide was reviewed on 17 October 2026. The figures below are clearly labelled as organiser projections, completed-event results or programme announcements.
Europe — Lean Summit ’27
15–16 June 2027 · Wrocław, Poland
Confirmed · registration open
1,100+expected participants
50+expected speakers
70+talks and workshops
5parallel tracks
LeanTrix has announced Jeffrey K. Liker, Rami Goldratt and Ian Glenday among its international guests. The programme also includes practitioner-led sessions and workshops connected with Toyota and Amazon, alongside leaders from Hitachi Energy, PepsiCo, Saint-Gobain, Motherson, Impel and KK Group.
With 657 participants reported for 2026 and more than 1,100 expected in 2027, the Wrocław event is one of Europe’s most substantial publicly documented Lean-focused conferences. A complete independent attendance dataset for every European Lean event does not exist, so we do not present an audited continent-wide number-one claim.
Source: official Lean Summit ’27 page.
North America — LEI Lean Summit 2027
16–17 March 2027 · Los Angeles, United States
Confirmed · speaker line-up developing
Lean Enterprise Institute’s annual US summit returns at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE. Its announced direction combines Lean leadership, AI-enabled learning and improvement, and management systems grounded in real work. A dedicated healthcare track is being developed with Catalysis, with optional workshops on 15 and 18 March.
LEI had not yet published a complete 2027 speaker list or attendance target by the review date. The event page explicitly distinguishes the previous year’s speakers from the forthcoming 2027 line-up, so this guide does the same.
Source: official LEI event overview.
South America — Lean Summit 2027 Brazil
28–29 September 2027 · São Paulo, Brazil
Confirmed · programme to be announced
1,500+target participants
500+target organisations
100+planned speakers
40+strategic sessions
Lean Institute Brasil is framing the event around “leading the reinvention of work”: using Lean principles to redesign processes, decisions, management and people development in a period shaped by AI, automation and new digital models. The organiser also projects 50+ content hours and 80+ companies on stage.
The individual 2027 speaker line-up had not yet been released, so names from the 2025 edition are not carried forward as if they were confirmed for 2027.
Source: official Lean Summit Brazil page.
Africa — next Summit to be announced
2027 date and venue not yet published
Not yet confirmed for 2027
The 2026 Lean Africa Summit was scheduled for 19–22 October in Cape Town under the theme “Leading the Intelligent Enterprise”. Its published programme combined Lean leadership and psychological safety, AI in manufacturing, and the reasons operational-excellence transformations fail.
This makes leadership, technology and sustainable transformation the best evidence-based guide to the event’s current direction. It would be premature to assign those themes, speakers or a location to a 2027 edition until Lean Institute Africa publishes an announcement.
Source: Lean Institute Africa’s 2026 page.
Asia — next Indian conference to be announced
2027 date and venue not yet published
Not yet confirmed for 2027
The 9th Indian Lean Construction Conference was scheduled for 25–28 November 2026 at IIT Bombay. Its four-day structure combines workshops, an Industry Day and conference sessions, with published themes including Last Planner System, takt planning, BIM, integrated project delivery, Lean supply chains, safety, quality and sustainability.
No official 2027 edition or full 2027 speaker line-up had been located by the review date. Future details should be checked with IIT Bombay and the Institute for Lean Construction Excellence.
Source: official ILCC 2026 page.
Oceania — Australian Lean Summit
Next date and host location to be announced
Not yet confirmed for 2027
Lean Enterprise Australia’s sold-out 2026 edition in Adelaide covered Lean leadership in uncertain conditions, practical AI, leader standard work, daily management and capability development. The programme combined cross-sector case studies with manufacturing gemba visits.
The organiser had not published a 2027 date, venue, attendance figure or NPS by 17 October 2026. Until a new announcement appears, the event should be described as “next edition to be announced”.
Sources: official 2026 recap and events calendar.
