15th KAIZEN™ Congress

India

Premier Gathering for Lean Experts

25 Years Kaizen Institute India

About the KAIZEN™ Congress India

KAIZEN™ Congress India is an Annual Event hosted for the past 14 years in India.

Over the years, the congress has hosted 2000+ Attendees, 350+ Companies, 50+ Renowned Speakers, and 350+ Case Studies.

On the 16th and 17th of April 2026, we will host the 15th Annual KCI, which will showcase Practical applications of authentic KAIZEN™ methodologies by Worldwide Industry Stalwarts and pioneers.

The objective is for participants to learn and be Inspired by the possibility of Holistic organizational transformation in the Business Excellence realm.

The 2-day congress agenda will be power-packed with Keynote Sessions, Knowledge Sessions, Panel Discussions, Case Study Competition and Gemba Tours

Who Should Attend

Most people currently believe that KAIZEN™ or Lean can only be implemented in the Manufacturing industry. This is where the KAIZEN™ Congress breaks the paradigm of individuals and organizations. KAIZEN™ is Change for better or continual improvement by elimination of wasteful activities to improve processes to increase ROI. This can be applied in all industries with the proper guidance and learning. The KAIZEN™ Congress is open to all sectors covering teams like top management, production, human resource, operations, customer service, operational excellence, supply chain, logistics, warehousing, and stores.

Reasons to Attend

Case Study Competition

Kaizen Institute is bringing the National KAIZEN™ Case Study Competition to KAIZEN™ Congress—India 2026. The competition is designed to showcase the best cases of KAIZEN™ or Lean Improvements that have propelled organisations to a new level.

Participating in the case study competition will enable your organisation to show that you are a KAIZEN™ champion, a high gratification awarded by Kaizen Institute for winning organisations for the efforts they have made in “Operational Excellence”.



2025 Keynote Speakers

Rajeev Raghuvanshi
Drugs Controller General of India
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), MoHFW, Govt of India

Pankaj Aggarwal
COO Unibuild, & Group Purchase Head
Motherson Group

Shridhar Venkat
Chief Executive Officer
The Akshaya Patra Foundation

2025 Speakers

Vinod Grover
MD – South Asia & Africa 
Kaizen Institute

Narasimhan Gopalkrishnan
Partner & Director – South Asia & Africa
Kaizen Institute

Rahul Dev
Managing Director
Datwyler Pharma packaging India Pvt. Ltd.

KAIZEN™ Congress India Past Speakers

KAIZEN™ Benchmark Tours

During the Congress, we offer the opportunity to visit various companies who have implemented KAIZEN™ and Lean methodologies successfully to achieve Operational Excellence. Kaizen Institute India has had the opportunity to partner with many organizations in their improvement journey over the past 25+ years in India.


Having executed many successful improvement journeys, Kaizen Institute India has created the opportunity for congress attendees to visit world-class KAIZEN™ facilities and workspaces. During the benchmark tours hosted at the congress, you can learn by observing and gaining a comprehensive technical understanding of the execution improvements implemented by the companies.

2025 Benchmark Tour Hosts

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