Marta Ferreira
BIO
Marta Ferreira is a business transformation and management expert, leadership speaker, author of the ALEANBOOK business book series. Master in Operational Management and Specialist in Organizational Management using the Lean / improvement methodology continuous, obtained through Yazaki, in the Japan. Marta has more than 18 years of experience leading operations, process improvement and providing advisory expertise to teams locally, nationally, and internationally.
Marta runs her own management consulting practice deploying programs similar to that described in Lean Culture. Her clients represent a wide range of industries, including health care, finance and manufacturing and recently start ups. She has worked in this area for her entire career, as a manager, consultant, educator and business owner.
More recently, Marta draws on my knowledge and global network also to lead Spread, an NGO that assists corporations mitigating social issues in their efforts to play a more sustainable and impactful role.
KEY PROJECTS
BOOKS & ARTICLES
ACADEMIC INSIGHTS
MSc in Operations Management
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
2003
Bachelor Mechanical Engineering
Instituto Superior Técnico (I.S.T), Portugal
2002
Toyota Financial Services Kaizen Skills Certification
University of Toyota, Japan
2008
Six Sigma Black Belt accredited
Igniting Business Transformation ANZ, Australia
2007
Trainee Engineer
Yazaki Corporation, Shimada – Hobara, Japan
2005
EVENTS & KEYNOTE
Lean Conference - Aveiro, Portugal
Leaning for a better world - “When Lean meets Social Innovation” – Keynote Speaker
Onsite - May 2024
Oeiras Council - Lisboa, Portugal
Council Yearly Opening of Social Agenda – Keynote Speaker
Onsite - Feb 2023
5 Ways Mental Health Summit
“Spread Program – Rethinking Social Impact” – Participant Speaker
Online - Sep, 2022
Greenfest Festival - Carcavelos, Portugal
“When Lean meets Social Innovation” – Participant Speaker
Onsite - Sep, 2022
Lean for Hope Portugal Edition
“When Lean meets Social Innovation” – Participant Speaker
Online - Dec, 2021
Digital Shift - Covilhã, Portugal
“When Lean meets Social Innovation” – Keynote Speaker
Onsite - Nov, 2021
JE European Winter Conference
“When Lean meets Social Innovation” – Keynote Speaker
Online - Feb, 2021
Lean Digital Summit - Lisbon, Portugal
"Lean Thinking for the Digital Era" – Keynote Speaker
Onsite - Oct 2018
Lean Summit Portugal - Lisbon, Portugal
"Lean and Gamification" – Participant Speaker
Onsite - May, 2017
AME Conference - Melbourne, Australia
“A new look at how lean principles can improve customer retention” - Participant Speaker
Onsite - Feb 2015
EDP Summit - Lisbon, Portugal
“Create Flow thorugh People - Hitozukuri" - Participant Speaker
Onsite - June 2012
AME Conference - Melbourne, Australia
“Create Flow thorugh People - Hitozukuri" - Participant Speaker
Onsite - June 2010
Disclaimer - Customized and Corporate events are not listed due to privacy and confidenciality agreements
AWARDS & PRESS
Articles of Opinion featured
Articles published from 2010 onwards. More reacent:
Oeiras Council Newsletter, 2022
Lead CI Program Featured as Best Practice
CI Program featured in a globally broadcasted webinar run by the Operations Council as part of the Corporate Executive Board education program.
December 2010
Individual Excellence Award
Recipient of the CEO Recognition Program – 110 outperformers from across 48000 employees globally @ ANZ.
Dec 2010
REVIEWS AND TESTEMONIALS
