“We are now in a transition to a post-industrial civilization,
characterized by increasing
control of inorganic and organic matter
coupled with machine-powered decentralization
in management and governance.”
Digital Myopia and the Coming of Post-Industrial Civilization
(download white paper)
The post-industrial transition
brings huge challenges and opportunities
Investors (GPs, LPs)
- Transforming portfolio companies
- Attracting and motivating innovators
- Using industry disruption for value creation
- The future of the PE business model
Corporate Executives (including CVC)
- Transforming or selling current businesses
- Building tomorrow’s disruptive businesses
- Attracting and motivating entrepreneurs
- Overcoming transformation obstacles
Entrepreneurs
- Identifying new disruption opportunities
- Implementing industry disruption
- Overcoming societal obstacles
- Scaling faster with less complexity
Policymakers
- Understanding how the economy is changing
- Discovering mindset conflicts in the population
- Benchmarking industrial policy
- Envisioning the future and telling the story
The mission of the
Post-Lean Institute is to
develop a new post-industrial
management science
- Firms
- Industries
- The future of work
- Strategy and innovation
- Investment and value creation
- Leadership and governance
- Culture and mindset
- Policy and society
We have been fortunate to learn much from
investors and enterprises we have helped
through our research, workshops, and
consulting services.
Critical to real progress are the pioneers
trying out new ideas, and learning from
each other, across industries
and across the world.
With the Post-Industrial Forum,
we want to accelerate and facilitate
this learning, creating a broader
community to learn together.
The Post-Industrial Forum
is a unique global community
for leaders driving
the post-industrial transition
Upcoming Post-Industrial Summits
London: November 2021
Silicon Valley: August 2021
Silicon Valley: August 2021
Social the evening before plus full day with
speakers and breakout discussions focusing on:
Governance – how can boards get smarter faster
Corporate renewal – building new disruptive ventures
Private Equity and industry disruption
Talent networks – attracting and engaging innovators
Organizational culture — resilience and innovation
Post-Industrial leadership
The art and science of industry disruption
Post-Industrial management science and practices
Post-Industrial art and culture
Government policy and economic freedom
Measuring the Post-Industrial Transition
Upcoming
Post-Industrial
Deep-Dives™
Half-day or full-day working sessions
focusing on practical and tactical solutions.
Due to the pandemic we are moving these online,
enabling participation from your home or office anywhere in the world
focusing on practical and tactical solutions.
Due to the pandemic we are moving these online,
enabling participation from your home or office anywhere in the world
Topics driven by member needs
PLI will curate research pre-session
Facilitated workshop
Safe to discuss sensitive topics
Produce tangible solutions and actions
Generate outcome report for members only
Participate live or remotely
Online member platform
with 24/7 access to
exclusive content and
the post-industrial community
Monthly webinar briefing
Voices of Disruptors
Each month we find and interview technologists,
entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and other experts.
Get their thoughts on your specific challenges.
Peer Discussions
Ask questions in the online forum and benefit from
our perspective as well as that of your fellow members.
Expand your network
Develop new opportunities and maximize cross-learning.
Early book access
Members will get early access to draft chapters of our
upcoming book on post-industrial management thinking
Connecting the dots
We are building and sharing our knowledge base
with you in the form of a members-only wiki.
Engage your team.
Build your future.
As a member you can use the online platform to
create impactful discussions with your colleagues.
As you progress with your own transformation efforts,
the forum will function as a source of support
and invaluable insights.
Exclusive member benefits
Accelerate change and value creation
from live events and online interaction
Careful curation of participants to focus on
decision-makers highly motivated to take action
Go beyond networking at conferences to
leading-edge learning and tangible results
Jointly develop practical solutions to
address disruption threats and opportunities
Connect the dots across industries and technologies,
geography and cultures, business and society
Exclusive front-row access to and participation in
post-industrial management research
Exclusive access to online content
with a monthly summary of new learning
Help shape the research agenda to solve your problems
Charter Memberships
Charter members are primarily recruited from those
who attended the first two launch events
in London and Silicon Valley, and others who
want to be involved in shaping the early
focus of the Post-Industrial Forum.
Individual
USD 497
Year
ONE online platform account
20% discount for Post-Industrial Summits and Post-Industrial Deep-Dives
Listed as Individual Charter Member (available until February 15)
Startup
USD 997
Year
THREE online platform accounts
25% discount for Post-Industrial Summits and Post-Industrial Deep-Dives
Listed as Charter Member (available until February 15)
Additional accounts: $350/year
Investor (VC, PE, LP)
USD 1,997
Year
FIVE online platform accounts
25% discount for Post-Industrial Summits and Post-Industrial Deep-Dives
Listed as Charter Member (available until February 15)
10% Discount on VC Taskforce Membership
Additional accounts: $350/year
Enterprise
USD 3,497
Year
TEN online platform accounts
25% discount for Post-Industrial Summits and Post-Industrial Deep-Dives
Listed as Charter Member (available until February 15)
10% Discount on VC Taskforce Membership
Additional accounts: $350/year
Government Organization, Non-Profit, Educational Institution
USD 1,997
Year
FIVE online platform accounts
25% discount for Post-Industrial Summits and Post-Industrial Deep-Dives
Listed as Charter Member (available until February 15)
Additional accounts: $350/year
Country Outpost / Innovation Embassy
USD 997
Year
THREE online platform accounts
25% discount for Post-Industrial Summits and Post-Industrial Deep-Dives
Listed as Charter Member (available until February 15)
10% Discount on VC Taskforce Membership
Additional accounts: $350/year