Michael Borowski
With 28 years at Cummins, Michael Borowski is a seasoned leader in process and operational excellence, known for driving global transformation through integration, harmonization, and sustainability. A graduate of North Dakota State University with a degree in Agricultural Science, Michael has been instrumental in establishing a centralized Center of Excellence that spans functions and geographies—laying the foundation for consistent, scalable practices across the enterprise. His work has unified processes and tools across global sites, enabling agility and resilience in complex environments. Michael brings a rare blend of strategic insight and cultural fluency, adept at navigating organizational dynamics to solve systemic challenges and foster lasting change.
Keynote: Power in Partnership: Building the Right Relationships for Continual Improvement
No organization thrives in isolation. For seasoned industry leaders, sustained improvement not only from initernal processes but from cultivating the right partnerships - across teams, suppliers, and sectors. In this session, Michael Borowski will unpack how structured collaboration, shaped by the experience and views of leaders like Cummins, accelerates innovation, strengthens supply chain performance, and embeds continuous improvement into the fabric of an enterprise.
Attendees will gain insight into how these principles are applied in practice:
- Identifying and nuturing parnerships that align with long-term operational goals
- Using structured collaboration to drive quality, efficiency, and mutual accountability
- Leveraging trusted relationships to fuel continuous learning and cross-industry innovation
- Building ecosystems where shared process discipline leads to scalable, measureable results
This keynote offers a real-world lens into how strategic alignment, clear expectations, and culturla fit transform partnerships into performance - and why continuous improvement is always a team sport.