AME Charlotte 2026 Lean Summit
May 5 – 7, 2026 | Embassy Suites Concord | Charlotte, North Carolina

The Charlotte Summit for Manufacturing Leaders Driving Real Operational Change

Join a curated room of plant managers, operations leaders, and executives on May 5 to learn how top manufacturers are reducing costs, improving efficiency, and scaling smarter. The AME Charlotte 2026 Conference hones a distinguished space for the brightest minds in search of continuous improvement and operational advancement. Our conference offers expert-level, practitioner-led workshops, tours, and keynote presentations, engineered to help you both navigate and succeed in a dynamic, business-driven world.

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Connect with industry leaders
Gain practical insights
Learn what actually works
Connect with industry leaders
Gain practical insights
Learn what actually works
Why Attend AME Charlotte 2026 Lean Summit

AME Charlotte 2026 is far more than a manufacturing conference: it’s a
cross-industry assembly of leaders committed to operational excellence
and continuous improvement. 

From biotech to aerospace, healthcare to technology, attendees gain practical strategies, real-world insights, and meaningful connections. 

 Through expert-led sessions, behind-the-scenes site tours, and interactive workshops, this is where organizations come to innovate, adapt,
and perform at the next level.

Walk away with the tools, ideas, and connections to strengthen performance and build your future in business

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Sarah Kernion
Founder of Saturday’s Story and Neurodiversity Strategy Advocate
Arthur
Athens
Colonel
U.S. Marine Corps
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Workshops, tours, takeaways
From Insight to Action, AME Charlotte 2026

Take an inside-look at what makes AME Charlotte 2026 more than the average convention experience. View past conference videos, offering a preview of exclusive site tours and immersive, insightful workshops led by industry leaders. Learn how former attendees have transformed their teams through hands-on learning, and discover why AME is where operational excellence comes to life.

Conference at a Glance
may 5
05:00PM - 07:00PM
Welcome Reception
may 6
07:00 AM - 08:00 AM
Inchstones, intelligence and the advantage of adaptive thinking
08:15 AM - 05:15 PM
AME People-Centric Leadership 101
08:15 AM - 05:15 PM

In leading continuous improvement, what must I be good at?

08:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Innovative problem solving
08:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Sustaining lean through Toyota Kata
12:15PM - 01:15PM
The fulcrum of leadership
01:30PM - 05:15PM
Engagement throughout the lean enterprise
maY 7
08:00AM - 01:00PM

Improve efficiency by learning how Pit crews manufacture pit stops

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testimonials

A truly great experience all around! Thank you!
What a great and well run event. Everything was run like a well-oiled machine. Well done to all involved.

Awesome event for networking!

Thanks to Desiree Doleski for her support during the networking event for looking for people who weren’t apart of a group and connecting them with another member. 

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AME Charlotte 2026 Lean Summit
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May 5 - 7, 2026
Embassy Suites Concord Charlotte, North Carolina