Discover how lean principles and tools serve as the foundation for successful transformation in any organization. Our opening keynote will explore practical applications of lean methodologies that drive continuous improvement, foster innovation and empower teams to achieve sustainable results. This session is perfect for those looking to kickstart or refine their lean journey!
About Bob Chapman
Recently named the "Tharseō CEO of the Year" by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the "#3 CEO in the World" in an Inc. article, and a "Top 10 Social Capital CEO" by International Business Times, Bob Chapman is very intentional about using his platform as a business leader to build a better world. Chapman wants everyone to see that caring for people and giving them meaning, purpose and fulfillment through their work is not in disharmony with creating value.
Chapman is chairman and CEO of St. Louis, MO-based Barry-Wehmiller, a $3.6 billion global capital equipment and engineering solutions company with more than 12,000 team members. Over the past two decades, a series of realizations led him away from traditional management practices to Truly Human Leadership — a people-centric approach where his team members feel valued, cared for and integral to the company’s purpose.
A sought-after speaker for a variety of industries, Chapman’s speaking engagements include the:
- United Nations Global Compact Transforming Education Summit
- Brazil’s Virtuous Leadership Conference
- China Organizational Evolution Forum
- Healthcare Burnout Symposium
- Aspen Ideas Festival
- Conscious Capitalism events
- TEDxScottAFB
- 2016 U.S. Congressional Retreat
- Manufacturing Excellence Conference
- HERO Forum for Employee Health Management
- And numerous others
Chapman’s experiences and the transformation he championed were the inspiration behind his 2015 WSJ bestseller "Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family." In 2016, Harvard Business School released a case study featuring Barry-Wehmiller’s unique approach to business, which is now taught at 70+ business schools around the world.
In 2013, Chapman and his wife launched a nonprofit, Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities, to bring the company’s groundbreaking Listen Like a Leader training to communities. And, in 2015, the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute was founded to bring Barry-Wehmiller’s trademark culture transformation and leadership training to for-profit organizations. In recent years, Chapman has focused on teaching caring leadership to tomorrow’s leaders through programs in K-12 schools and universities.
Chapman has a bachelor of science in accounting from Indiana University and a master of business administration from the University of Michigan. 
