Operational Excellence Peer Networks

B

1. Business Continuity & Crisis Management Council

   This unique forum provides a confidential space for senior executives to tackle critical issues on the strategic direction of business continuity/crisis management. Members value the in-depth conversations that develop during and between meetings.

2. Business Performance Council

   Driving performance excellence requires an understanding of every organizational function. Senior executives engage in confidential and frank dialogue to ensure they are abreast of current trends regarding the alignment of quality with the business plan.

C

1. Council for Six Sigma Executives

   Offers senior executives a forum for the candid exchange of ideas and strategies on implementing and sustaining their Six Sigma initiatives. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities.

2. Council of Chief Privacy Officers

   This Council is uniquely designed for heads of privacy. Confidential meetings allow members to share and collaborate in a trusted setting. Agendas are member-driven ensuring timeliness and relevancy.

3. Council of Corporate Security Executives

   The Council provides an exclusive forum for chief security executives. Members engage in thoughtful peer exchange and best practices development on security management issues. Because of the confidential setting, the trust that develops is significant.

4. Council of Strategic Planning Executives

   The Council is designed for the senior most executive responsible for strategic planning organization wide. It provides a private forum for exchange of relevant ideas and issues. Members value the confidentiality and high level focus of the discussions.

5. Council on Change Management

   Our mission is to advance the practice of change management by creating new thought leadership and developing capabilities for extraordinary performance.

6. Council on Competitive Intelligence

   Provides a platform for intensive, off-the-record exchange of ideas and experiences in competitive intelligence/analysis activities. Members value the expert speakers, benchmarking, and ability to develop best and next practices.

7. Council on Health and Safety

   Gives European safety managers the opportunity to exchange ideas on increasing the effectiveness of their health and safety programmes, and on promoting the active participation and commitment of employees.

8. Council on Innovation

   Executives responsible for corporate innovation meet privately to discuss how innovation can be fostered throughout a company. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities afforded by the intimate group forum.

9. Council on Shared Services

   Members of this network of senior shared services executives exchange concepts, experiences, best practices, and innovations leading to the provision of competitive internal business support services.

10. Customer Experience Council

    Executives responsible for maximizing value for both the customer and the bottom line engage in candid and confidential discussions. Members value the opportunity to share best practices and develop innovative strategies in a confidential setting.

D

1. Digital Strategy Council

   Allows senior executives to systematically analyze the profound impact of new information technologies on corporate strategy, marketing, and product development. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities.

E

1. Emerging Markets Functional Excellence and Shared Business Services Council

   This Council is to create a global network of senior executives in charge of functional excellence for IT, HR or Finance and shared business services for the sharing of concepts, experiences, best practices and innovations which lead to their provision of

2. Emerging Markets Supply Chain Management Council

   The Council provides senior supply chain decision makers in emerging markets with a network of professional peers who meet regularly to exchange ideas, best practices, and innovations related to the supply chain and logistics functions.

G

1. Global Operational Excellence Council

   We provide a global forum for sharing state of the art practices and successful implementation strategies to achieve and sustain business excellence.

I

1. Information Research and Management Council

   Members are corporate librarians who explore timely issues involving the strategic management of internal and external information resources. The Council provides a confidential forum for idea exchange and collaborative problem solving.

2. Innovation Council

   The European Council on Innovation (formerly the European Council on Research, Development & Innovation) is a network of leaders in the area of technical innovation.

K

1. Knowledge & Collaboration Council

   Executives engage in candid dialogue that seeks to advance the practice of learning and knowledge management and to underscore its importance to corporations. Members value the confidential discussions, expert speakers, and benchmarking opportunities.

M

1. Mergers & Acquisitions Executives Council

   Allows senior-most executives involved in mergers and acquisitions to share best practices to help their companies’ M&A activities fuel top and bottom line growth. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities.

P

1. Procurement Leadership Council

   Focuses on the strategic issues of reducing overall business costs, improving quality of supply, and enhancing customer service.

2. Product Stewardship and Regulatory Affairs Council

   This Council provides members a forum to exchange ideas and best practices about product regulatory matters as well as how to lead their companies through the evolving landscape of regulatory compliance and product responsibility.

3. Purchasing and Supply Leadership Council

   Chief procurement officers engage in strategic discussions of best practices and issues critical to the success of a company’s purchasing organization. Members value the confidential dialogue, expert speakers and benchmarking opportunities.

Q

1. The Quality Council

   The Council provides a means to transfer information, share insights and successful peformance excellence and quality practices in a confidential setting with an esteemed group of peers. Members head up the quality function in their organizations.

S

1. Strategic Risk Management Council

   The Council offers a forum for senior most executives charged with risk management oversight to meet regularly and exchange ideas on the development, implementation and ongoing management of ERM. Members value the confidentiality and benchmarking ability.

2. Supplier Diversity Leadership Council

   The Council meets three times a year to discuss the challenges that face supply chain organizations. Members are heads of the supplier diversity practice in their companies. They value the confidential forum and benchmarking opportunities.