European Lean Managers Society
Budget
€0
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accredited persons
Staff
2
0.6 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
ALES is the European Lean Managers Society, a non-profit society established in 2007 in Brussels, where it continues to operate. It stands as the largest European entity focused on Continuous Improvement. ALES serves as a platform for executives, directors, managers, and associates engaged in Continuous Improvement initiatives. Our primary objective is to facilitate International Conferences, Local Meetings, and Workshops centered on Continuous Improvement. ALES, the European Lean Managers Society, advocates for three core values: - international perspective - interdisciplinary thinking - dedication to action
EU Legislative Interests
Tutti i nostri eventi sono focalizzati sul miglioramento continuo della competitività di una qualsiasi organizzazione (industriale, servizi, government). In particolare: - Union of Skills - European Pillar of Social Rights - Analysis, evaluation, impact assessment Abbiamo organizzato 121 eventi in tutta Europa focalizzati sulla competitività del mercato unico (imprese - corporation e SME, associazioni), la sostenibilità ambientale e la digitalizzazione. Eventi collegati (solo quest'anno): 15 Ottobre 2025 - AI e Business Processes Speaker List: --- Julian Beqari, Advanced Manufacturing Engineer di AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES "Balancing the Future: Applications of AI and Lean transforming the Production Systems" --- Meritxell Corbeto Gonzalez, RPA Project Manager di BAYER "Navigating the RPA Journey: Overcoming Challenges and Unlocking Potential" --- Gishan Nissanka, Group Head of People Intelligence Group Human Resources di WORLDLINE "Transforming the AI Mindset: From Hesitation to Implementation" --- Ketan Mehta, Manager Rubber Hydraulic Hose and Fittings di DANFOSS "AI in Engineering: Transforming Processes, Unlocking Potential" --- Pedro Alexandre Marques, Assistant Professor di UNIVERSIDADE LUSOFONA "Data Quality Management in AI and Process Digitalization" --- Leonida Gianfagna, Vice President R&D di CYBER GURU "Balancing AI Opacity and Efficiency in Business Process Optimization" Evento del 15 Dicembre 2025 --- Muchtazar, Head of Sustainability di Nickel Industries Limited "Incorporating ESG Principles in Nickel Production" --- Mariia Polomoshnova, Chief Risk Officer (CRO) di Ukrainian Red Cross "Artificial Intelligence in Risk Management: Ethical Dilemmas and Humanitarian Realities" --- Daniele Basso, Artist & Designer di GlocalDesign "Art as a strategic corporate asset to create economic, communication, and social value through innovation, engagement, and experience" --- Lana Jones, Senior Operations Manager - Inbound/Returns/Process Improvement di QVC "Transforming through Kaizen Culture" --- Serge Caron, Senior Lean Coach & Leadership Coach at Volvo Construction Equipment "Lean Diagnosis at Volvo CE Division" --- Juliana Oliveira Nascimento, Head of Risks Compliance and Actuarial di SOMPO "Leadership: Governance, Risk, Compliance, ESG, and the Continuous Improvement Mindset in the Age of AI" --- Ingrid Matos, Global Compliance & Ethics Consultant e Former Global Chief Compliance Officer / DPO QGMI "Third Party Due Diligence in Emerging Countries" --- Fernanda Nan, PtX H2 Demand in AR Project with DREICON GIZ ConoSur (Argentina, Chile, Perú) e Professor: Global Sustainability Business Universidad de Montevideo "Ethical & ESG challenges in the energy transition" --- Silvana Pérez, Gerente Corporativo de Cumplimiento di Grupo UNACEM "Good Corporate Governance: A Source of Competitive Advantage" --- Baiju Khanchandani, Senior Expert di EU Joint Action Health Workforce Planning and Forecasting "Brain: bliss to burnout and back" --- Michael Hemling, Chief, Donor Reporting and Contribution Accounting di UN World Food Programme "From Scarcity to Strength: Refocusing Teams on Excellence in Challenging Times" 4 Febbraio 2026 --- Zelalem Fekadu e Melaku Michael (Etiopia) (Director General at Corruption Prosecution Directorate General, Ministry of Justice Deputy Director General at Economic Crime Affairs Prosecution Directorate General - F.D.R.E Ministry of Justice) --- Ilvija Gruba (Latvia) Senior Compliance Director di Evinova --- María Dapena Gómez, Jefatura del Area de Recursos Humanos y Formación Ayuntamiento de Vigo --- Alvaro Ferro, ANACOM --- Daniel Sibille, Vice-President of Compliance di Oracle Latin America --- Roberto Fiore, (Italy) --- Eugênio Ricas, Director, Office of Internal Oversight Interpol --- Lilliam Arrieta Carsana, Women's rights and rule of law --- Diego Alejandro Cárdenas Luján, Mexico --- Christie Ippisch, Guatemala --- Delia Ferreira Rubio --- Rauno Hoffmann, Novartis
Communication Activities
QUANTE ATTIVITA' E DI CHE TIPO: - da Aprile 2011 fino ad oggi 117 eventi in presenza, ibridi e online con keynote speech, relatori, tavole rotonde, survey nazionali. Inoltre un Laboratorio Partecipativo sul Digital all'interno della Conferenza sul Futuro dell'Europa. CHI ABBIAMO COINVOLTO - 669 speaker da tutto il mondo (manager di LEGO, NIKE, GUCCI, SWATCH, CARTIER, BOSCH. DUCATI, e tante altre aziende) - 3670 differenti partecipanti (Austria, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bulgaria, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, China, Congo, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Luxembroug, Lebanon. Liberia, Libia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Nigeria, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Portugal, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, South Africa, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, Serbia, Taiwan, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, UK, Ukraine, USA, Yemen, and Zimbabwe) PREMI - LEANicon (il premio più importante europeo sul miglioramento continuo - attivo dal 2018 e vinto fra gli altri da Swatch, Ducati, ...) - the HUMAN STRATEGY prize - attivo dal 2023 - ALES prize
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Transparency International, https://aleseurope.com/association-fighting-corruption/
Organisation Members
Organizzazioni affiliate: -- AILM Associazione Italiana Lean Managers -- RFAC Réseau Francophone pour l’Amélioration Continue -- ALES Portugal -- ELMV Europese Lean Managers Vereniging -- ESLM Europejskie Stowarzyszenie Lean Managers -- LEANicon -- HRBP the Human Strategy Prize -- ALES prize
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.