Kanban Leadership Retreat North America
Join with leaders and enthusiasts in the Kanban space including coaches, trainers, consultants, thought leaders and practitioners. This is an unconference where there is no set agenda. Participants bring topics they want to discuss and the agenda is planned on the first night of the event.



CHALLENGE – Question and confront established ideas. Present new material and advance the field of Kanban.
EXPLORE – Go deeper into existing concepts. Stretch the boundaries on Cost of Delay, Metrics, Flow, Games, Maturity Levels and more.
CONNECT – Put your heads together and create something new. Or, come together to offer advice regarding a challenge.
Bond with others during the 5-hour mid-day break in the beautiful local region. Recommended recreational activities are waiting for you. Get active or just relax.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Be sure to book your departing flight no earlier than Thursday 9th of November. Sessions run late on Wednesday 8th of November.
SUNDAY NOV 5
9:00am – 5:00pm – LEVELING UP DAY
MONDAY NOV 6
9:00am – 5:00pm – LEVELING UP DAY
2:00pm – 5:00pm – KANBAN UNIVERSITY CONNECT LIVE MEETING
6:30pm – 7:00pm – REGISTRATION & CHECK IN
7:00pm – 8:00pm – DINNER
8:00pm – 10:00pm – PLANNING SESSION
TUESDAY NOV 7
7:45 – 9:00am – BREAKFAST
9:00 – 10:30am – SESSIONS
10:30 – 11:00am – coffee break
11:00 – 12:30pm – SESSIONS
12:30 – 6:00pm– MID-DAY EXTENDED BREAK
Lunch on your own
6:00pm – 7:30pm – SESSIONS
7:30pm – 8:30pm – DINNER
8:30pm – 10:00pm– SESSIONS (including replanning)
WEDNESDAY NOV 8
7:45 – 9:00am – BREAKFAST
9:00 – 10:30am – SESSIONS
10:30 – 11:00am – coffee break
11:00 – 12:30pm – SESSIONS
12:30 – 6:00pm– MID-DAY EXTENDED BREAK
Lunch on your own
6:00pm – 7:30pm – SESSIONS
7:30pm – 8:30pm – DINNER
8:30pm – 10:00pm– SESSIONS (including closing remark)

LEVELING UP DAYS, Nov 5 & 6, 2023
PRICING & REGISTRATION OPTIONS
Single Attendee
$2,149
Includes for Attendee:
- Monday (Nov 6), Welcome dinner followed by planning session
- Tuesday (Nov 7), Sessions and dinner
- Wednesday (Nov 8), Sessions and dinner
- 3 Hotel Nights from Nov 6 to Nov 9, 2023 w/breakfast
Single Attendee + Non-attending Companion
$2,749
Includes for Attendee:
- Monday (Nov 6), Welcome dinner followed by planning session
- Tuesday (Nov 7), Sessions and dinner
- Wednesday (Nov 8), Sessions and dinner
- 3 Hotel Nights from Nov 6 to Nov 9, 2023 w/breakfast
Includes for Companion:
- Monday (Nov 6), Welcome dinner
- Tuesday (Nov 7) & Friday (Nov 8), Dinner
- 3 Hotel Nights from Nov 6 to Nov 9, 2023 w/breakfast in a room shared with attendee
Two Attendees
$3,299
Includes for each Attendee
- Monday (Nov 6), Welcome dinner followed by planning session
- Tuesday (Nov 7), Sessions and dinner
- Wednesday (Nov 8), Sessions and dinner
- 3 Hotel Nights from Nov 6 to Nov 9, 2023 w/breakfast in a shared room
The venue
The venue for Kanban Leadership Retreat is Humphreys Half Moon Inn, San Diego, CA. Experience the comfort and convenience of this tropical waterfront venue.
Each bedroom offers deluxe amenities like plush beds, crisp linens and fluffy pillows, HD flat-screen televisions, refrigerators, microwaves, coffee makers and modern tropical décor.
Each Attendee registration will include 3 hotel nights with breakfast and you will be informed in which hotel you will stay once you register. Contact us directly at events@kanban.university if you have any special requests, need to leave early, or need to extend your stay. We will make reservations directly with the hotels on your behalf. Sorry, it is not possible to shift the KLR hotel nights to different dates or a different hotel.
The extended break!
Enjoy the mid-day extended break between sessions!
You will have the time to discover San Diego on Tuesday and Wednesday during the mid-day extended break between 12:30 pm and 6:00 pm. Maybe you would like to wander through Balboa Park, enjoy the famous San Diego Zoo, take the family to SeaWorld, ride the roller coaster at Belmont Park, spend the day on the beach, and visit other top attractions all just minutes away from the venue. Humphreys Half Moon Inn is close to many things you want to see or do in San Diego.
KANBAN LEADERSHIP RETREAT LEVELING UP DAYS
Sunday, November 5, 2023
DETAILS COMING SOON!
Mark for interest during registration and we will email you updates.
Monday, November 6, 2023
Coach the Trainer: Scrum Better
with Kanban
Time: Half-day session from 9am – 1pm
Trainers: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen
$600
Includes for Attendee:
- Monday (November 6), Coach the Trainer: Scrum Better with Kanban registration
- Morning Break and Lunch
- 1 Hotel Night from November 5 to November 6, 2023 w/breakfast
This Coach the Trainer session is for active AKTs looking to add Scrum Better with Kanban to their training portfolios through Kanban University
Join Bianca Griffioen, Todd Little, and Joey Spooner as they take you through a Coach the Trainer session on how to deliver the newly added Scrum Better with Kanban course. This new course is based on the learning objectives of the Team Kanban Practitioner while targeting the challenges many Scrum teams face when using the Scrum Framework within their organizations. Your opportunity is to teach them how to Scrum Better with Kanban!
This session will ensure you understand who the training is for, the course architecture, course exercises, and key marketing messages and materials. We will also be seeking your feedback from this session – what needs to change, what could improve, what would you do differently. Come join us and help engage a broader market!
Eligibility to join the Coach the Trainer: Scrum Better with Kanban Session:
- AKT must be fully approved to teach all three foundation courses (TKP, KSD, and KSI)
- AKT’s license with Kanban University must be in good standing
Please email us at events@kanban.university to add this session to your Kanban Leadership Retreat registration.
Kanban University Connect LIVE!
Meeting
Time: Half-day in-person session from 2pm – 5pm
Trainer: Todd Little, Joey Spooner, and Bianca Griffioen
FREE
The Kanban University Connect Meeting is for anyone part of the Kanban University community or interested in joining. This in-person meeting is designed to present the most recent Kanban student numbers and growth trends across the globe, as well as connect with you in person to get feedback and discussion time for all things Kanban University. This meeting is free for attendees, and we look forward to seeing you there!
Please email us at events@kanban.university to RSVP for this meeting when your KLR registration is complete.
