Conference Programme — Day 1

Thursday, October 29, 2026 Centrale Lille — Cité Scientifique, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2nd EuGLC Conference · Lille, France
8:008:30 am

Welcoming & Registration

Centrale Lille Institute · Coffee & Tea

8:309:00 am
Opening

Inaugural Conference by Toyota

Opening by Pr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ, Centrale Lille · Vincent Facon, Toyota Boshoku Japan & Sébastien Dussaux, Toyota Boshoku Somain

9:0010:30 am
Workshop

Workshop Session

WS1 AWP · WS2 Lean by Design · WS3 Lean in AI · WS4 Lean OffSite · WS5 IPD in practice

10:3011:00 am

Coffee Break

Networking · Posters session — Dr. Jacques Khouri · O3 Solutions · Sitedrive Oy – Finland

11:0012:30 pm
Workshop

Workshop Session

WS1 AWP · WS2 Lean by Design · WS3 Lean in AI · WS4 Lean OffSite · WS5 IPD in practice

12:301:40 pm

Lunch Time

Imagine & Make room

1:402:10 pm
Keynote 1 · Jordan

The Human Blueprint: Restoring Craftsmanship and Flow to Lean Construction

Prof. Rateb J. Sweis, Full Professor of Project Management, The University of Jordan

2:102:30 pm
Presentation · Finland

Aware Worksite Turns One of Lean's Core Principles into Measurable Daily Practice

Laura Pääkkönen, Construction Manager & Marika Nyyssönen, Sustainability Manager, Hoas

2:302:50 pm
Presentation · Germany

How to Save the World with Takt

Jacqueline Zurke, DACH Business Development Lead, VisiLean

2:503:10 pm

Coffee Break

Networking · Posters session

3:104:40 pm
Networking

Peer-to-peer Networking Session

4:405:00 pm
Presentation · Germany

Takt Planning for a New Car Assembly

Livia Lippl, Project Manager for Real Estate, BMW Group

5:005:20 pm
Presentation · Italy

From Reactive to Predictive Site Management: Applications of A* Algorithm for Construction Planning Optimization

Francesco Livio Rossini, Assistant Professor, Sapienza University of Rome

5:205:40 pm
Presentation · Morocco

Digital Twin for Cultural Heritage Conservation: An Integrated Framework for Monitoring, Maintenance and Decision Support

Hassane Jarar Oulidi, Full Professor, École Hassania des Travaux Publics (EHTP)

5:406:00 pm
Presentation · Finland

Beyond the Pilot: Scaling Takt and Lean Principles Across the Construction Portfolio

Henri Ahoste, Head of Product, Sitedrive Oy · Eetu Heiska-Kaliský, Lean, Takt & Scheduling Coach, Production Flow Oy

7:3011:00 pm
Evening

Gala Dinner

Conference Programme — Day 2

Friday, October 30, 2026 Centrale Lille — Cité Scientifique, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2nd EuGLC Conference · Lille, France
8:008:30 am

Welcoming & Registration

Centrale Lille Institute · Coffee & Tea

8:308:40 am
Opening

Welcoming

Pr. Zoubeir LAFHAJ

8:409:10 am
Keynote 2 · The Netherlands

Title to be announced

Pr. Daniel HALL, Delft University

9:109:30 am
Presentation · Denmark

Lean i Praksis (Lean in Practice) — Turning Well-Known Lean Construction Theory into Tools That Actually Work on Site

Morten Skaarup Jensen, Senior Project Manager, Værdibyg · Lean Construction-Denmark

9:309:50 am
Presentation · Norway

Lean Construction in a Complex Industry

Hans Thomas Holm, Head of Project, Statsbygg

9:5010:10 am

Coffee Break

Networking · Posters session

10:1010:30 am
Presentation · Ireland

Lean Construction Ireland Maturity Assessment Tool

Dr Trevor McSharry, Head of School of the Built Environment, Atlantic Technological University (ATU)

10:3010:50 am
Presentation · Finland

Data-Driven TAKT at the Signe Project in Helsinki

Niklas Huitti, Project Manager, Jatke Toimitilat Oy

10:5011:10 am
Presentation · Belgium

Takt & Digital Change Management

Bart Audenaert, Head of C-flow, Cordeel Group

11:1012:30 pm
Roundtable

Roundtable

Title & speakers to be announced

12:302:00 pm

Lunch Time

Imagine room

2:003:00 pm
Business

Business Meetings

3:306:30 pm
Site Visit

Toyota Visit