Pierre Masai

1 Research
My research is on the behaviour of Organisations, in particular Lean Organisations, as Complex Systems.
As computer scientist responsible for a large group in a very large automotive company, I am developing models
to simulate organisations and understand which rules deliver the best results.
In my early scientific period (1980-1982), I did some research in Mathematics, Geometry and Theory of Numbers
in particular, I demonstrated two Conjectures of Grünbaum, and found a new lower bound to a counterexample
to Carmichael Conjecture, a conjecture still open to this day, after more than 100 years.

2 Publications
Formalization of a Framework for Cultural Translation in Global Collaboration. The Case of the Lean Organization Procedia Computer Science, Elsevier BV, 2016, 96, 375-384 KES2016
CS-DC 2015, to be published at SpringerCS-DC 2015
Towards a Formal Model of the Lean Enterprise KES 2015
Swarm Projects, Beyond the Metaphor 2014ICSIBO 2014
A lower bound for a counterexample to Carmichael’s conjecture (with Alain Valette), Bollettino U. Mat. Ital. (6) 1-A (1982), 313-316; , 1982
Two Conjectures of Grünbaum on Arrangements of Curves:Grünbaum

other contributions: Review of the book 'The Lean Playbook' and quote on fourth cover page Review of the books 'Lead with Respect' by Michael Ballé and
'The Lean Strategy' by Daniel T. Jones, Michael Ballé, Oreste Fiume (to be published in spring 2017)
Review of Jean Vieille's article published by CS-DC

3 Projects
I am working on the ComplexLean project together with Pierre Collet and Pierre Parrend
ComplexLean Project: modeling the Lean Organisation as a Complex System And as part of that, I am conducting an experiment called eHoshin, an open source code that is
made available through the website eHoshin to enable organisations of all kinds,
to establish their objectives in a collaborative way, enabling all employees to participate,
thereby creating the conditions for buy in and accountability, and in the end workplace happiness.

4 Academic Career
I am a professor of Lean IT at ECAM Strabourg-Europe since 2013.
I have also taught IT analysis at Saint-Louis University, Brussels (1984-1988).
and I have been an Assistant Professor of IT at ULB, Free University Brussels in 1982

5 Keynote speeches
Second Lean IT Summit, Paris, 2012
Lean Summit UK 2013
Fourth Lean IT Summit, Paris 2014
Lean Summit UK, Kenilworth 2016
Sixth Lean IT Summit, Paris, 15-16/3/2017
Lean Germany, organized by Stauffen AG, Berlin 4/7/2017
Conferences at ECAM Strasbourg-Europe in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (recorded)

6 Professional career
I have been successively
- Assistant Professor at ULB - Free University Brussels/Université Libre de Bruxelles
- IT Analyst and Project Leader at SESA Benelux (1982-1985)
- Head of IT at Volkswagen Brussels factory (1985-1998)
- Senior Manager of Management Services - IT and Organisation - at FAW-Volkswagen, Changchun, China (1998-2000)
- Global CIO of Europcar International, Paris (2000-2002)
- Global CIO of Hays Logistics and CEO of Hays Logistics Germany (2002-2005)
- CIO of Toyota Motor Europe (2005-present)

7 Contact
Pierre Masai, Vice President Information Systems (CIO),
Toyota Motor Europe, avenue du Bourget 60, 1140 Bruxelles, Belgique
Tel +32.2.7452844
Mobile +32.475.542185