Kahane to Open ASQ World Conference

Manufacturing News, Source : The Manufacturer US
Published : 12 Jan 2007 15:05

Milwaukee, Wis., January 3, 2007 – Adam Kahane, one of the world’s leading problem-solvers, will deliver the opening keynote speech at the American Society for Quality’s (ASQ) 2007 World Conference on Quality and Improvement, http://wcqi.asq.org, April 30-May 2, 2007, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Kahane will share his perspective on global business and social responsibility during his address, scheduled for 8:30 a.m., Monday, April 30.

Kahane, founding partner of Generon Consulting and author of Solving Tough Problems: An Open Way of Talking, Listening, and Creating New Realities, has received international acclaim for his ability to help business, government and spiritual leaders resolve contentious conflicts in more than 50 countries throughout the world. Nelson Mandela has endorsed Kahane’s book saying it “addresses the central challenge of our time: finding a way to work together to solve the problems we have created.”

Formerly the head of Social, Political, Economic and Technological Scenarios for Royal Dutch/Shell in London, Kahane has also held positions with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (San Francisco), the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (Paris) and the universities of Toronto, British Columbia, California and the Western Cape. He has been named one of the 16 outstanding individuals featured in Fast Company magazine’s first annual “Who’s Fast” and is a member of the Commission on Globalisation, the Aspen Institute’s Business Leaders’ Dialogue and the Global Business Network.

Kahane joins an impressive roster of speakers for the World Conference. Other keynote speakers include futurist and innovation expert Jim Carroll scheduled for 8 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, and internationally respected business leader and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Donna Shalala, scheduled for 10:45 a.m., Wednesday, May 2.

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