Available to book
Niklas Modig
Personal Finance
Transform operational excellence with Niklas Modig, speaker and lean management expert. Niklas works with businesses to implement Toyota-inspired systems, eliminate waste, and maximize value, delivering unique insights from his unprecedented access to Toyota's high-performing service operations.
Business Leader
Finance
Niklas Modig, a renowned authority in lean and operational excellence, dedicated his research career to the study of innovation and operations management at the Center for Innovation and Operations Management at Stockholm School of Economics from 2003 to 2018. With his extensive knowledge and expertise, he has become a leading figure in the field.
Niklas Modig's passion for Japanese culture and language led him to spend significant periods living in Japan, where he immersed himself in the study of the language. As a result, he is now fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Japanese.
His time in Japan also provided him with the opportunity to collaborate with Professor Takahiro Fujimoto, the foremost Toyota researcher of all time, at the "Center of Excellence – Manufacturing Management Research Center" at the University of Tokyo from 2006 to 2008. During his research at the University of Tokyo, Niklas Modig was granted an exceptional privilege as the first and only foreign researcher in the world to gain access to conduct an in-depth study of Toyota Motor Corporation's most high-performing service systems. This unique opportunity allowed him to spend countless hours inside Toyota, exploring the depth of their philosophy and gaining invaluable insights.
If you are seeking to establish a business that maximizes its value while minimizing waste, there is no better source of expertise than Niklas Modig. His extensive experience, profound understanding of lean principles, and in-depth knowledge of Toyota's operational excellence make him an unparalleled resource in the field.
Niklas brings unparalleled insights from his exclusive research within Toyota, offering you firsthand knowledge on achieving operational excellence and minimizing waste. His fluency in Japanese and deep understanding of Japanese culture and lean principles provide a unique perspective that can transform your business strategies. Booking Niklas as a speaker will equip your team with cutting-edge practices in innovation and efficiency, directly from a leading expert in the field.
often considered together
Alejandro Cremades
Business Strategy
Alexandra Langelier
Business Strategy
Economics
Tariffs and Trade
Rotimi Merriman-Johnson
Personal Finance
frequently asked questions
Something we've not covered here?
Email niklas.modig@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Niklas's availability and fees. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and a bit about your audience.
Niklas Modig draws on first-hand research conducted inside Toyota Motor Corporation's service systems, translating findings from that fieldwork into frameworks on lean principles and operational efficiency.
Niklas Modig speaks on lean principles, operational excellence, and innovation and operations management. He conducted research at Stockholm School of Economics from 2003 to 2018 and holds the distinction of being the first foreign researcher granted access to study Toyota Motor Corporation's high-performing service systems, working alongside Professor Takahiro Fujimoto at the University of Tokyo from 2006 to 2008.
No. PepTalk adds no booking fee, so you pay the speaker's fee and nothing beyond it. The service, from shortlist through to contracts and event-day logistics, is included. For repeat or multi-event bookings, PepTalk can agree preferential rates with your procurement team.
Share your event date, audience, format, objectives and budget, and PepTalk sends a hand-picked shortlist within 24 hours. Each suggestion comes with a profile, a fee and a recommendation on the strongest fit. Once you choose, PepTalk handles contracts, travel and logistics through to event day.
The typical fee range is the speaker's standard in-person fee in their home market, shown in their local currency. It moves with format, location, date and session length: virtual sessions and shorter slots usually cost less, while international travel and peak dates cost more. Send your brief to PepTalk and the team will confirm the exact fee in your currency.
Not all of them, and it makes no difference to your booking. PepTalk's network of 15,000+ speakers covers talent the team works with directly alongside speakers represented by agents and agencies worldwide. PepTalk approaches the speaker, negotiates the fee and handles contracting either way.
Three to six months ahead is comfortable for most events, and 12 months is better for large conferences, peak-season dates or one specific in-demand speaker. Shorter timelines are workable, and PepTalk regularly fills last-minute and replacement bookings within days. Availability is the constraint, so get in touch as soon as you have a date.
Get the right person
Tell us what you’re working on and we’ll match you with the talent your audience won’t stop talking about.
