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Hups webinar

Defining Operational Excellence in the Nordics

Join this live session to learn what the best Nordic organisations do differently and what you can learn from them.

  • Thursday 10 December 2026
  • 11:30–12:30 CET
  • Online

In collaboration with

Hups, Lean Forum Sweden, Lean Forum Norway and the Lean Association of Finland bring this event to you together.

Why attend

What you will take back to your organisation

01

Inspiration from leading Nordic organisations

Real business cases with before-and-after results: lead times, throughput, and what leaders had to adapt to become successful.

02

Three organisations. Perspectives worth comparing.

Discover how operational excellence takes shape across different Nordic organisations. Compare their approaches, challenge your assumptions and take fresh ideas back to your team.

03

Make your challenge part of the conversation

Watching later means listening to other people’s questions. Join live to ask your own and explore what the speakers’ experiences could mean for your organisation.

Speakers

Learn from people who have done the work

You will hear from three different leading organisations on how to work with flow and continuous improvement.

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Host & Moderator

Niklas Modig

CEO & Founder, Hups

Niklas is a thought leader in Lean and Operational Excellence and a pioneer in flow thinking. He has trained hundreds of top management teams worldwide and has delivered over 1,000+ speeches across 40 different countries.

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Speaker

Antti Kettunen

Managing Director, Andritz Warkaus Works

Antti is Managing Director of ANDRITZ Savonlinna Works and ANDRITZ Warkaus Works in Finland. He brings hands-on experience in industrial leadership, with a focus on productivity, smoother processes and continuous improvement. Antti and his team won the Finnish Lean-act of the year award 2025 and received their diploma at the Lean Management conference October 7th 2026.

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Speaker

Tore Evang

Director of Medical Unit Sterile Technology and Logistics, Karolinska University Hospital

Tore leads Sterile Processing and Logistics at Karolinska University Hospital. His team won the Swedish Lean Award in 2024 for improving flow, strengthening delivery reliability and building a culture of continuous improvement.

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Speaker

André Klaseie

CEO, Dokka Fasteners

André Klaseie is Group CEO of Dokka Fasteners, leading operations across Norway, Denmark and Lithuania. His background combines finance and industrial leadership, including more than a decade as CFO of Würth Industri Norge. André will share Dokka Fasteners’ journey from losses to strong profitability. Building on its participation in ProduktivitetsSpranget, the company has continued to strengthen its leadership and culture, creating a lasting foundation for continuous improvement and competitiveness.

Agenda

How the hour runs

Three cases from three Nordic organisations, followed by a short panel discussion where you can ask your own questions.

  1. 11:30

    Introductions

    with Niklas Modig

  2. 11:35

    Karolinska University Hospital case presentation

    with Tore Evang

  3. 11:50

    Andritz Warkaus Works case presentation

    with Antti Kettunen

  4. 12:05

    Dokka Fasteners case presentation

    with André Klaseie

  5. 12:20

    Panel discussion and Q&A

  6. 12:30

    Wrap up

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  • WhenThursday 10 December 2026, 11:30–12:30 CET
  • WhereOnline
  • WhoOperational excellence professionals, leaders, managers and anyone interested in continuous improvement.
  • CostFree of charge

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