
Operational Excellence Conference 2026
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Why Is This Event Different?
Where Excellence Blooms
The Operational Excellence Conference 2026 celebrates the power of organizations to achieve breakthrough results through disciplined continuous improvement, lean thinking, and operational mastery.
Held in Muscat, Oman's first dedicated Operational Excellence conference brings together the region's leaders and international faculty under one roof.
Core Focus Areas
Corporate Culture
Kaizen
Lean Six Sigma
AI & Digital Transformation
OpEx Strategy
Change Management & Governance
Why OPEX 2026
First-mover advantage: Oman's first and only dedicated Lean & OpEx conference
Global faculty: international speakers from France, Germany, Sweden, USA, and the Arab world
Powerful market platform connecting organizations, industry leaders, experts, and solution providers
Destination event: Muscat, Oman's gateway for business, innovation, and global connectivity
Strategic alignment with Oman Vision 2040 and the national visions of other countries across the region
40,500+ addressable market of CI professionals across Oman and the GCC
International Faculty
Speakers and panelists include experts from Germany, USA, France, Sweden, and Kazakhstan, in addition to Omani and GCC panelists.
Numbers That Matter
250–400 year-1 target delegates
81% strategic decision makers (target audience mix)
2.1M+ GCC audience reach
40,500+ total addressable professionals
7+ countries represented
Delegate Enrollment Fees
Super Early Bird — OMR 250 (USD 650), until 20 Sep 2026. Limited to the first 30 delegates.
Early Bird — OMR 300 (USD 780), 21–30 Sep 2026.
Standard Rate — OMR 380 (USD 988), 01 Oct – 09 Nov 2026. Main pricing tier.
Standard Plus — OMR 480 (USD 1249), Standard seat + Gala Dinner.
Group Rate — 20% off the standard rate for 5+ attendees from the same organization.
Contact
Email: opexoman@kayan.om
Phone: +968 9538 3138 / +968 9177 0559
Website: www.kayan.om
Speakers

Joseph F. Paris Jr.
Founder, XONITEK & Operational Excellence Society

Niklas Modig
Founder & CEO, HUPS

Yousuf Al Khamisi
Director of Governance, University Medical City

Dr.-Ing Saleh Chehada
RWTH Aachen | Ex-CCO Juma Al Majid

Dr. Souraj Salah
Business Process Improvement Director | LSS Master Black Belt

Hadj Khelil
Founder & CEO, BIGmama Technology | AI Innovator

Andrey Andreev
Senior OPEX Advisor | LSS Black Belt | Toyota-Trained

Mark Forkun
Business Transformation Gemba Coach & Advisor