Industry Day

Prof Ming Shan (Charmaine) Ng

(Kyoto Institute of Technology)

Dr. Ming Shan (Charmaine) Ng is currently an Professor at the Kyoto Institute of Technology, leading the Chair of Architecture, Construction and Innovation (建築構法イノベーション研究室 ). Her lab’s research foci include complex systems design, DfMA, digital transformation (DX), project management and contracting, governance for DX, actor-networks studies, and sustainability and circularity, as well as and construction history. Besides her academic achievements, Dr. Ng is a chartered architect in Switzerland and the U.K., a qualified sustainable design professional (LEED AP) and a registered member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. She worked on multiple award-winning architecture projects such as the Google Bay View Headquarters and Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 5.

International Speaker #1

Mr Jared Chesterman

(ProgressAmp)

Jared Chesterman is the Director and Co-Founder of ProgressAmp, a Melbourne based Lean Consultancy, that is working with both Government and Industry to transform towards both a more productive and more humane future.

With more than 25 years of experience across major infrastructure and design consulting in Australia and the United Kingdom, Jared brings a practical background in design delivery, Lean Construction, Agile methods, project leadership, and systems thinking. His work focuses on how complex teams can create stability for thinking, align across organisational boundaries, and make reliable progress under pressure.

Jared's current research and practice explore the connection between positive ambiguity, cognitive load, bounded work, AI as a sensemaking assistant and the role of collaborative planning systems such as Last Planner System and Scrum in improving performance across complex project environments.

International Speaker #2

Mr Tony Jacob

(Constask)

Tony is a Lean Project Management Consultant with over 24 years of experience in the construction industry. He is an international speaker and co-author of the book Lean Construction for Superior Project Performance.

Tony has worked with organizations across India, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, helping improve project delivery, productivity, and performance through Lean and project management practices. He also delivers masterclasses and is an authorized trainer for Lean Construction and Project Management certification programs.

International Speaker #3

Mr Chris Dierks and Dr Paz Arroyo

(DPR Construction)

Chris Dierks is the Healthy Teams & Lean Leader for DPR Construction and also serves as Project Executive on projects from time to time. He earned a degree in Construction Science and Management from Kansas State University and has over 25 years of industry experience on a wide range of technically challenging projects in a variety of leadership roles. Chris' passion is working with teams to develop a Lean Mindset enabling better decision making and bringing more value to project delivery in its entirety.

Paz Arroyo, DPR Construction, is a Senior Project Manager at DPR Construction. Paz and her team support Culture of Quality, sharing best practices, delivering training, and connecting with operations. She has a strong Lean background rooted in practice and research. She holds a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. She has published numerous peer-reviewed articles on Lean and decision-making. She is also the author of the book Building Decisions.

International Speaker #4

Prof Muhamad Abduh

(IAMKRI, ITB)

Muhamad Abduh is a Professor in Construction Operation Management at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia. His research encompasses procurement, logistics, supply chain management, productivity enhancement, lean construction, simulation of construction processes, sustainable building practices, ICT applications, and infrastructure management. Dr. Abduh earned his Ph.D. from Purdue University, where he specialized in evaluating electronic networking technologies for construction project delivery. With over three decades of service at ITB, he has established substantial collaborations with industry partners and government agencies, actively encouraging the adoption of innovative concepts and technologies within the Indonesian construction sector. Dr. Abduh currently serves as Chairman of IAMKRI, the Indonesian Professional Society in Lean Construction Management.

Workshop #1: Outcome Driven Capital Project Delivery: Speed to Value. Lower Execution Risk

Most capital projects find problems late and only see value at the end. In Lean terms, much of elapsed project time is waiting, handoffs, and rework. This workshop introduces an outcome-driven delivery overlay that pulls value forward by running short cycles early inside existing stage gates—without dismantling governance. Participants will explore how “speed to value” changes engineering and delivery behaviour: parallel work over handoffs, decisions made in slices, and early integration to surface issues while they are still cheap to fix. The session combines Lean flow concepts with AI-enabled acceleration, including a practical micro-demo of an AI agent preparing a stage-gate pack in minutes by consolidating inputs, flagging gaps/contradictions, and producing decision-ready outputs with evidence. The workshop is hands-on: participants will build a “where work gets stuck” heatmap and complete a Baseline Canvas that identifies bottlenecks, data reality, and one 30–60 day first-value pilot. The goal is practical: leave with a clear plan to reduce waiting time and improve speed to value on live projects.

Workshop #2: AI-Powered LPS + Scrum Workshop

This hands-on workshop demonstrates how AI tools integrate into LPS+Scrum project delivery for the AECO industry. Participants experience AI as a proactive Scrum team member — augmenting human judgment, not replacing it — within the context of Last Planner System implementation. The session opens with a concise foundation on Scrum empiricism and its alignment with LPS principles around flow, value, and continuous improvement. A live demonstration shows AI embedded across Scrum events: sprint planning, daily scrum, review, and retrospective. The core experience is a compressed simulation sprint where 5–6 person teams plan, execute, and review using AI as an active team member assisting each step. The workshop closes with an AI-facilitated retrospective where participants extract actionable insights and build personal implementation plans tailored to their organizations. Designed for lean practitioners, AECO professionals, and researchers, this workshop delivers practical experience based on actionable theory. Participants leave with ready-to-use templates for AI-Scrum integration, a completed simulation sprint, and a concrete action plan — not just ideas, but artifacts they can use on Monday morning.

Workshop #3: Game-Based Approach for Constraint Management and Lookahead Planning Simulation

Construction projects often suffer from constant firefighting despite having detailed schedules and regular coordination meetings. Missing approvals, delayed materials, incomplete predecessor work, and unresolved site constraints frequently stop planned work from starting on time, leading to waiting, rework, and unreliable delivery. This workshop gives participants a hands-on experience of why work stops and how simple Lean planning practices can improve workflow reliability. Through a fast-paced simulation, participants will run the same project twice: first using traditional reactive coordination methods, and then using a practical make-ready planning approach inspired by the Last Planner System (LPS). Participants will work in teams, manage hidden constraints, coordinate with different stakeholders, and experience the difference between reactive firefighting and proactive planning. The workshop focuses on practical techniques that can be applied immediately on real projects without specialised software or advanced Lean experience. Designed for industry practitioners, the session provides a simple and practical starting point for organisations looking to improve planning reliability, coordination, and production flow on site.

Workshop #4: Use LPS with Takt to achieve reliability and predictability of construction projects

Mastering Flow with LPS and Takt is a hands-on workshop designed to help construction professionals move beyond daily firefighting and toward a more predictable, high-performance delivery process. Using the engaging Parade of Trades simulation, participants will experience firsthand how traditional planning methods often create hidden waste, poor coordination, and unreliable schedules. The workshop introduces key Lean Construction principles and shows how Last Planner System and Takt Planning can work together to restore control, improve workflow, and align trades more effectively. Participants will gain practical insight into why projects only move as fast as their bottlenecks, why consistency matters more than isolated bursts of speed, and how visual planning can keep teams synchronized like a metronome. The session also equips participants with practical tools, including look-ahead planning artifacts, that can be applied immediately to strengthen production planning, improve coordination, and support more disciplined, reliable project execution on real jobsites.