Multinational, Multigenerational World Conference Leaves a Lasting Impression
The exhibits have closed, the tech sessions ended, and generations of quality practitioners have returned home, energized by a resoundingly successful 2008 World Conference on Quality and Improvement.
You can relive the experience, or see what you missed. Follow the links at the right to enjoy a recap of conference highlights—the daily insights posted by a corps of conference bloggers, president-elect Roberto Saco’s inaugural address, plus additional news and photos.
Keynote Speakers
Gregory S. Babe
President and Chief Executive Officer, Bayer MaterialScience LLC
Monday, May 5
Rear Adm. T.K. “Ken” Mattingly (USN, Ret.)
Apollo 13 Astronaut, Former Shuttle Commander, and Accomplished Aerospace Industry Executive
Tuesday, May 6
Glenn Walters
Owner, GW Enterprises and Chair, ASQ Team and Workplace Excellence Forum
Wednesday, May 7
International Panel
Dr. Marius J.S. Buiting, president of the European Society for Quality in Healthcare ;James D. Faubion, Chair, Department of Anthropology, Rice University, Houston;
Shoji Shiba, visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and professor emeritus, University of Tsukuba, Japan; and Margaret Wheatley, president emerita of The Berkana Institute
Tuesday, May 6
