18th Annual Quality Management Conference: Lean & Project Management
18th Annual Quality Management Conference: Lean & Project Management - University of Central Missouri Student Branch
Friday, September 25, 2026
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM CST
About this event
Mark your calendars and join the UCM ASQ Student Branch for a day of professional development from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25th, at the UCM Lee's Summit campus. We bring you, for the 18th year in a row, excellent programming with a dynamic keynote, intriguing student research presentations, and a fierce and fun student poster competition.
Attendance is free of charge, thanks to generous sponsorships from ASQ Kansas City. Lunch is included; we will graciously accept donations as a registration ticket add-on (card) or at the event (cash or Zelle) for the lunch service.
The 18th Annual Quality Management Conference is held at the UCM Lee's Summit campus in the Missouri Innovation Campus. Please park either in the south side parking lot or on the main road, and then make your way to the Event Center on Level 1. There is an information desk in the lobby on the south side if you need help.
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Anthony Lindgren ASQ Conference Keynote Speaker Senior Lean Manager, Polaris Industries | Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt | Adjunct Instructor, Bemidji State University The keynote will cover the importance of applied-experience internships and why students should complete two different internship experiences before entering the workforce. |
Sanket Pople ASQ Conference Keynote Speaker Industrial Engineer, TERREPOWER (formerly BBB Industries) | Lean Six Sigma Green Belt | UCM Alumni The keynote will explore how quality management tools enable safe, reliable, and sustainable EV battery remanufacturing operations while driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. |
AGENDA
08.45-09:00 AM Networking-Coffee
09:00-09:30 Opening Remarks
09:30-09:45 Student Research Presentation
09:45-10:00 Student Research Presentation
10:00-10:15 Break and Poster Review
10:15-11:45 Keynote Speaker: Anthony Lindgren
11:45-01:00 PM Lunch Break
12:15-01:00 Student Research Poster Competition (A-F)
01:00-01:30 Keynote Speaker: Sanket Pople
01:30-02:15 Student Research Poster Competition (G-L)
2:15-2:30 Break and Poster Review
02:30-03:30 Lean, Mean, Project Management Workshop
03:30-04:00 Awards, Recognitions, Group Photo, Networking
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