Keynote Speakers
Monday, February 12, 2024
Conference Welcome and Opening Keynote (Keynote I): Monday, February 12, 2024, 9:40 – 10:20 am
Welcome Opening Keynote form Khalifa University
Keynote II: Monday, February 12, 2024, 10:40 – 11:00 am
Dr. Dima Jamali
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dean of the School of Management
Canadian University in Dubai
UAE
Presentation Title: “The Reskilling Revolution: Sustainability and Employability Skills”.
It will shine a spotlight on the importance of embedding sustainability and ESG into curricula and the academic culture and emphasize the CUD’s growing commitment to fostering the integration for employability skills in alignment with the World Economic Forum’s recommendations and the OECD.
As recognized by Forbes NY, Dima Jamali is an entrepreneurial dean and influential thought leader who is leaving a mark on the higher education landscape in the UAE and globally. She just assumed the role of Dean of the School of Management at Canadian University in Dubai, UAE, in September 2023. She also served as Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Sharjah, UAE, from August 2020 to August 2023. She has been highlighted by Insights Success Magazine as one of the most admired women in the educational sector in 2023.
She has an amazing academic career, having been in academia for over 20 years, primarily at the American University of Beirut (AUB), where she served as Tenured Professor and Associate Dean for the Olayan School of Business (OSB) and Director for Strategic Partnerships for the University. She made her way fast track through the ranks to Full Professor in 2010 and Endowed Chair in Responsible Leadership in 2014. She has won a number of prestigious awards and honors and was ranked among the top 2% most influential global scholars by Stanford University in the field of sustainability for two years in a row (2020 and 2021) and ranked 30 among the top 100 scientists in the UAE in 2022 and 2nd in the Business and Management field.
Starting in 2015, she has founded and served as President and National Representative for the UN Global Compact Network Lebanon (GCNL), a network of businesses committed to advancing Sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Lebanon. She has a PhD in Social Policy and Administration, from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK, a Masters in Sociology from San Jose State University, CA and a BA in Public Administration from AUB, Lebanon. Her research and teaching revolve primarily around Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Social Entrepreneurship (SE). She is the author/editor of seven books (CSR in the Middle East – Palgrave, 2012; Social Entrepreneurship in the Middle East – Palgrave, 2015; Development Oriented CSR – Greenleaf, 2015; Comparative Perspectives on Global Corporate Social Responsibility – IGI- 2016; Handbook of Responsible Management – Edward Elgar 2019; CSR in Developing and Emerging Economies: Institutions and Sustainable Development – Cambridge University Press 2019 and Corporate Governance in Arab Countries: Specifics and Outlooks, NTER Press 2019) and over 100 high level international publications, which are highly circulated and cited on an international scale, focusing on different aspects of sustainability in developing countries in general and the Middle East specifically.
Besides being ranked among the top 2% most influential global scholars by Stanford University, Dr. Jamali is the winner of the 2016 National Council for Scientific Research Excellence Award, and the 2015 Aspen Institute Faculty Pioneer Award, dubbed by the Financial Times as “the Oscars of the Business School World” for pioneering faculty who are at the cutting edge of teaching and scholarship in their field. She is also winner of the Shield of Excellence for the Arab Region and designated as Personality of the Year for CSR by the Arab Organization for Social Responsibility in 2015. She is also winner of the 2010 Shoman Prize for best young Arab researcher, which recognizes distinctive scientific works that contribute to addressing priority issues at the local, regional and international levels. In 2013, Dr. Jamali was selected for the Eisenhower Fellows Program, joining a global network of leading professionals committed to collaborate for a more prosperous, just and peaceful world; she was also selected in 2007 for the British Academy of Management Fellowship for South Asia and the Middle East which identifies and supports scholars with exceptional potential and trajectory from the Middle East. Dr. Jamali is also winner of the AUB Teaching Excellence Award in 2006, which recognizes outstanding educators across AUB.
She worked as an expert consultant for the United Nations on Social Policy and CSR as well as various projects funded by the World Bank, the US Agency for International Development, and major private and public firms across the region. For the past five years, she has been championing the UN Global Compact Network for Lebanon and working with leading firms from the private sector to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UN 2030 agenda in Lebanon through practical national social, humanitarian, and environmental projects.
Keynote III: Monday, February 12, 2024, 11:00 – 11:40 am
Prof. Jürgen H. Lenz
Research Professor
Augsburg Technical University of Applied Science
Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany
Jürgen Herbert Lenz is Research Professor in the field of AI Systems for Manufacturing at Augsburg Technical University of Applied Science. In addition, he serves as Deputy Scientific Manager at the Technology Transfer Center in Nördlingen, Bavaria. Prior to this position, he was Professor of Smart Manufacturing at the Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS). He gained Industry Experience as Solution Architect for implementation and consulting of (I)IoT-Applications working for INNEO Solutions GmbH based in Ellwangen, Germany. Previously he served as Postdoctoral Fellow at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV, USA (2018-2020) and worked for Fraunhofer at the Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA in Stuttgart. He completed his PhD at the University of Stuttgart, Germany (2018), his Master of Science in Industrial Engineering as a Fulbright Scholar at Oregon State University (2012) and the German Engineering Diploma in Manufacturing Engineering at University of Applied Science in Ulm (2009). His research interests are in the field of Smart Manufacturing include Machine Tool Connectivity, IoT-Platforms, Data Analytics and Machine Learning. Additionally he carries out research in the field of advanced manufacturing engineering techniques such as additive manufacturing, or new robotics applications.
The keynote will outline the benefits and potentials of Hybrid Additive Manufacturing. Hybrid Additive Manufacturing is the combination of additive and traditional manufacturing processes.
Keynote IV: Monday, February 12, 2024, 11:40 – 12:20 pm
Ayman Al Issa
Industrial Cybersecurity Lead and Senior Expert
McKinsey & Company
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ayman Al Issa is the McKinsey Industrial Cybersecurity Global Lead and Senior Expert. prior to joining McKinsey, he was the Chief Technologist for Booz Allen Hamilton’s Industrial Cyber Security practice in the international market. Over a career which spans more than 27 years to date, Al Issa has gained vast experience in the fields of industrial automation operational technology, information technology, and cyber security. Within these arenas, he counts industrial control systems and systems engineering, as well as cyber security strategy and model building amongst his areas of expertise. Illustrating his contribution to the latter, Mr. Al Issa is a globally recognized expert in industrial cyber security who had early contributions to improving the practice globally.
Contributing to the wider industrial cybersecurity debate, Al Issa is the co-chairman of workgroup 1 in the IEC62443 (formerly ISA99) industrial automation and control systems cyber security standard. He is the chief technology advisor of the Industrial Cybersecurity Center in the ME and he is a member of the cyber security advisory boards at top rated universities world-wide. He is also an active member of international security innovation alliances, focused on improving the security of industrial systems.
Keynote V: Monday, February 12, 2024, 12:20 – 1:00 pm
Amer Kakish
Chief Executive Officer
Ittihad International Investment LLC
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Amer Fayez Kakish is the Chief Executive Officer of Ittihad International Investment LLC, a leading alternative investment group established in 2008, with diversified portfolio businesses in consumer goods manufacturing, infrastructure and building materials manufacturing, business services, and healthcare and other.
Amer was appointed in 2008, spearheaded the establishment of the company, and currently steers over 20 fully owned subsidiaries with over 8,000+ employees.
Over the past decade, Amer has helped drive the company achieve exponential and sustainable growth, grew revenues by 10-folds with record annual profits successively. At present, Ittihad has operations in 4 countries with a revenue topping USD 3.1 Billion in 2022 and exports over USD 2.1 billion to more than 50 global markets. He established 5 greenfield plants with total investment of USD 600 million and led them to become market leaders in their sectors.
Amer started his professional career in Abu Dhabi in the year 1995 where he headed the Industrial Areas Section of General Industry Corporation (now SENAAT). During his tenure, he led the development of ICAD Industrial City and Al Ain Industrial City, and he also established the Sheikh Khalifa Industrial Award.
In 1999, he joined Abu Dhabi National Industrial Projects Co. (ADNIP)and led their business consulting firm. In 2005, he was appointed as Chief Operations Officer of ADNIP where he oversaw the group’s operations and directed their investments. By 2008, he managed to double the group’s production capacity and grew its sales by 3-folds.
During his professional career, Amer played a pivotal role in several prestigious assignments and has executed vital regional projects that have not only helped Abu Dhabi’s private sector but contributed as well to the UAE economy in general.
Amer is a Board Member of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chairman of Industry Working Group, a member of the Khalifa University of Science and Technology’s Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Advisory Board and the Research Center on Digital Supply Chain and Operations Management Steering Committee Board respectively. Amer is also an accredited Arbitrator at the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre.
Amer received his bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Jordan in Amman, Jordan and his master’s degree in Engineering Management from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon. He is a Chartered Engineer from The Institution of Engineering and Technology. He holds a patent for an auto-disable device for syringes.
Amer Kakish is a Jordan national and currently resides in Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Keynote VI: Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 9:40 – 10:20 am
Dr. Farouk Yalaoui
Senior Director (Vice President) for Research
Full Professor
University of Technology of Troyes (UTT)
Troyes, France
Professor Farouk YALAOUI is currently a full Professor at Troyes University of Technology (UTT), France, where he is the Senior Director for Research of UTT. He is also scientific director of Industrial Chair “Connected Innovation” of UTT since 2016. He is the former director of LOSI Lab. (Logistiques et Optimisation des systèmes Industriels) of UTT and and former director of Services and Industries of The future of Troyes Institute (ISIFT).
He obtained his Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnics School of Algiers (Algeria) in 1995, his master’s degree in Industrial System Engineering from Polytechnics Institute of Lorraine (Nancy, France) in 1997, his Ph.D. degree in Production Management from the Troyes University of Technology (UTT) in 2000 and followed by a Habilitation à diriger les recherches (Dr. Hab) from Compiegne University of Technology (UTC) in 2006. His research topic focuses on the scheduling problems, system design, operations research, modeling, analysis and optimization of logistic and production systems, reliability and maintenance optimization and on optimization problems in general. He supervised or co-supervised 29 Ph.D thesis and more than 82 projects since 2001. He is founder and partner of OPTA LP SAS company since 2013.
He is author or co-author of a pattern and more than 520 contributions, publications or communications with 1 patent; 3 books (Ellipses, Hermes-Lavoisier, Willey and Sons), 6 edited books (Springer), 16 book chapters and 102 papers in journals such as IIE Transactions, European Journal of Operational research, International Journal of Production Economics, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Reliability Engineering and System Safety, Computer & Operations research, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. He also published more than 320 papers in conference proceedings. He had presented 60 invited speeches (seminaries or conferences plenary sessions). He was invited by different universities (11) more than 20 times.
He is member of editor board of the book series “Automation and Control – Industrial Engineering”, ISTE Wiley, London, since 2014. He served or serves as editor to 20 International journal Boards: Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (EAAI, Elsevier, IF. 6,212, 2022), The Scientific World Journal as part of the journal’s Operations Research subject area (TSWJ), International journal of Supply and Operations Management (IJSOM), British Journal of Mathematics &computer Science (BJMCS), Journal of Risk Analysis and Crises Response (JRACR), Journal., American Journal of Operations Research (AJOR), Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM), Advances in Computer Science and Engineering (ACSE), Modeling and Simulation in Engineering (MSE), Advances in Artificial Intelligence (AAI), International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL). He served as guest editor for Journal special issue (Journal of Multiple Valued Logic and Soft Computing, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing). He is reviewer for more than 36 international journals.
He is founder and member of steering committee of IWOLIA (since 2010) SHEIC (since 2019) and member IESM-MOSIM Steering Committee, since 2019, Membre IFAC/MIM Steering Committee, since 2021. He is advisory Committees/Organizing Committees members of 36 conferences. He is also member of several international conference committees (about 154 conferences) as (INCOM2021, IFAC WC 2020, IEEE ICALT’2019, INCOM 2018, ICINCO 2017, ACIIDS 2017, IEEE SSCI 2016, MIM 2016, INCOM2015, IESM 2015, MIC’2015, SSEMO-WCCI 2014, IEEE-CIPLS 2014, FLINS’14, IEEE-CIPLS 2013, CIIA’2013, EMO13, MIM 2013, CoDIT 2013, ICSENT’2012, IEEM 2012,), member more than 25 organization committees of conferences and general Chair of IFAC MIM 2016. He organized and or Chair more than 115 tracks or sessions in conference.
He is Vice Chair of IFAC (International federation of Automation and Control) TC group 5.2. He is Chair of a Working Group on multiobjective optimization. He is member of IFAC TC group 5.1. He is member of French Universities National Council (CNU) field Automation, Control, Industrial Engineering (section 61). He is member and expert for French ANR agency, and for different agency such French AERES Agency, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Algerian PNR program.
He is member of Algerian Academy of Science and Technology (AAST) since 2015. He obtained of Annual Award 20117 of the IFAC French National Member Organization (NMO).
Keynote VII: Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 10:20 – 11:00 am
Javed M Cheema
Co-Founder and Partner
MC2quare Ventures, LLC
Michigan, USA
Javed Cheema Co-Founder and Partner at MC2quare Ventures, a consulting firm providing uncommon and unique perspectives based on specialized and complex analytics. Javed worked as Global Director of Lean Enterprise at Neapco Drivelines since 2016, a leading supplier of automotive propulsion systems. Before that, Javed worked as Chief Engineer, Performance Enhancement at Altarum Institute, a premier consulting firm specializing in public sector healthcare systems where he designed and implemented Kanban inventory management system in all the US Naval Hospitals in Pacific Command. Javed also served as Senior Director of Quality and Operational Excellence at Eaton Aerospace, Alcoa-Howmet Air Power and Propulsion. SVP of Quality & Global Lean Six Sigma program at Molex Interconnect; Javed has also been a subject matter expert in global trend watching and advanced predictive analytics to Big-5 consulting firms including McKinsey Japan, KPMG EU, Deloitte UK, and Boston Consulting Group in US. Javed has extensive experience of managing corporate level Six Sigma project portfolios in healthcare, pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive and medical device industries. Javed is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt (DMIAC), a certified Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Master Black Belt and has actively mentored several Six Sigma projects. Javed is a Fellow of American Society (ASQ). A certified Manager of Quality & Operational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) and Certified Quality.
Keynote VIII:Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 11:00 – 11:40 am
Dr. Andrei Sleptchenko
Associate Professor
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Management Science and Engineering
Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr. Andrei Sleptchenko is an Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Khalifa University. His primary research interests are in stochastic modeling and optimization of Production and Logistics Systems. Before joining Khalifa University, Dr. Sleptchenko served as a faculty member at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Qatar University. Prior to that, Dr. Sleptchenko worked for several years for different consulting companies in the area of Supply Chain and Transportation and as an Assistant Professor and a researcher at various Universities in the Netherlands and the USA.
Education
- PhD in Operations Management and Logistics, University of Twente, The Netherlands
- MSc in Operations Research, Novosibirsk State University, Russia
- BSc in Applied Mathematics, Novosibirsk State University, Russia
Keynote IX: Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 11:40 am – 12:20 pm
Shahram Taj, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor, Department of Data Science & Business Analytics
Chair, Department of Computer Science
Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, Florida, USA
Dr. Shahram Taj joined Florida Polytechnic University in August 2016 as a professor of logistics and supply chain management. He served as the academic program coordinator of science and technology management and the academic program coordinator of graduate programs in 2017. Since January 2018, he has served as the chair of the department of data science and business analytics. Taj has extensive tenure in academia. He was professor and chair of the Department of Management and Marketing at Lawrence Technological University in Michigan from2013 to 2016. He served as The Cameron Endowed Chair of Management and Marketing at the University of St. Thomas in Houston from 2008 to 2013. Taj previously taught for more than 20 years at the University of Detroit Mercy. Taj has conducted more than 100 projects at Ford, Visteon, New Venture Gear (formerly joint venture of GM and DaimlerChrysler), GM-Holden, Baker Hughes, and Schlumberger in the United States, Germany, Australia, and Japan. The projects have covered productivity improvements, implementing lean manufacturing, and optimizing process design. In 1999, he earned the Franz Edelman Finalist Award for Achievement in Operations Research/Management Science for projects that resulted in $15.5 million capital savings and a profit increase of more than $2 billion for Ford Motor Company. Taj has served as thesis advisor/reader of more than 100 graduate students at the University of Detroit Mercy, including a doctoral thesis committee at MIT. He served as the track chair of the “Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Information Management, Supply Chain, and Product Development” for the SAE International in Ireland, Spain, and France. He has published 68 refereed articles in journals and proceedings of many international conferences. Recently, he published several articles on the adaptation of lean production in China, and most recently in areas of sustainability and business model innovation.
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 12:20 – 1:00 pm
IEOM Student Chapters of the Year Presentations
12:20 – 12:40 pm
- IEOM KFUPM Student Chapter – Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia – https://ieomsociety.org/ieom/kfupm/
12:40 – 1:00 pm
- IEOM ZAG Student Chapter – Industrial Engineering Department, Zagazig University, Egypt – https://ieomsociety.org/ieom/zag/
Wednesday, February 14 , 2024
Keynote X: Wednesday, February 14 , 2024, 9:40 – 10:20 am
Dr. Oliver Elbracht
Managing Director Siemens Advanta Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industrial Metaverse and role for operational efficiency
As the Managing Partner for Siemens Advanta Middle East, Dr. Oliver Elbracht has a strong background in digital and business transformation. During the course of his career, he gained deep consulting experience in business strategy & development, AI, Predictive Analytics, BDAA, digital transformation (tech & business), innovation, IT system design, e-commerce, sales & distribution, cybersecurity, greenfield operations. Through his research in computational physics, he has mastered a broad set of computer science knowledge & techniques including machine learning & algorithms, statistical models, and coding languages. Further, he has developed broad experience along the value chain in Telecommunication & Technology, IT, Infrastructure & Transportation, Government/Public Services, Automotive and Financial Services. He has been working in 15+ countries through international engagements in Europe (e.g. Germany, Austria, Sweden, Turkey), Middle East (e.g. Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar) and Asia (e.g. Taiwan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan).
Keynote XI: Wednesday, February 14 , 2024, 10:20 – 11:00 am
Dr. Muthu Mathirajan
Chief Research Scientist
Department of Management Studies
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
National President of Operational Research Society of India, 2023-2024
Associate Editor of OPSEARCH–A Flagship research platform of ORSI
Dr Mathirajan is working at the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore since April 1986 with various academic/faculty-positions. Currently he is a Chief Research Scientist & Professor at IISc. He received M.S. (Engineering) degree by research in Applied Operations Research area and PhD degree in Operations Management area from the Faculty of Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. In addition he holds a M.Sc degree in Mathematics of Madurai Kamaraj University and Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Research (OR) of Anna University, Chennai.
Between May 2008 and May 2010, Dr Mathirajan was with Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, on deputation, and he was the Professor of Planning and Development at the University level and he was also the Professor and Head of the Department of Management Studies of the Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
Dr Mathirajan was a post doctoral fellow at Singapore MIT Alliance (SMA) of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He was also a visiting consultant at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), OMAN. Dr Mathirajan was selected and nominated as young Indian-representative of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) to present a paper in the 1999 Fall Annual Conference of ORSJ, TOKYO, JAPAN.
Dr M. Mathirajan is the Associate Editor of OPSEARCH, A Falgship Journal of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) and published by SPRINGER. The Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) awarded the Fellowship of ORSI (FORSI) to Dr. M. Mathirajan, based on the assessment by the standing committee on the merit of the contributions towards the promotion & development of Operational Research (OR), carried out by him, and approved by the National Central Council of ORSI.
He is recently elected as the National President of Central Council of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) for two years (2023-2024). Before that he was elected as one of the National President of ORSI for two years (2021-2022) and was elected as one of the National Central Council Member ORSI for two years (2019-2020). He is also one of the National Vice President of Central Council of Analytics Society of India ASI), since inception (2012).
He was an academic council member and member in board of studies of various Engineering Colleges and Management Studies Department in Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Currently he is an academic council member of RV College of engineering, Bangalore; Atria Institute of Technology, Bangalore CMR University, Bangalore; and Sakthi Institute of Information and Management Studies, Pollachi. He is also currently a member in board of studies/research at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore; Satyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai; Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore; and Department of Management Studies – Tumkur University, Karnataka.
Dr Mathirajan’s PhD thesis was adjudged as best thesis for “M. N. Gopalan Award of 2002-Annual Convention of ORSI”. Dr Mathirajan’s research interests are in the development of mathematical modelling and heuristic methods for the problems related to Industrial Engineering, Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing, Service, Container Terminal Management areas and Research Methodology. He has published over 200 research articles. He is a co-author of 2 books [published by Person, and PHI] and co-author of 4 edited volumes [published by CRC Press USA; Springer India; and IK Publication, New Delhi; Allied Publishers]
He has guided a number of graduate and post graduate projects. So far 13 dissertations were awarded PhD degree under his guidance in IISc, Bangalore. Currently he has been guiding 8 doctoral research students at IISc; and he has examined about 60 PhD theses from various higher learning Institutes (such as Victoria Universitiy Australia, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Malaysia, IITs, IIM, NITs) and Universities (such as Anna University, Gandhigram Rural University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathiar University, Delhi University, Dr. MGR University, Pandichery University).
Keynote XII: Wednesday, February 14 , 2024, 11:00 – 11:40 am
Prof. Dr. Hany Moustapha
Fellow ASME, CASI, CSME and CAE
Professor and CEO, SDG InnovationTM Network, University of Québec
Siemens’ Chair on Industry 5.0 Technology Integration
Pratt & Whitney Canada Chair on Propulsion System
Senior Research Fellow, Pratt & Whitney Canada
Beyond Industry 4.0 and 5.0: Towards a Smart-Digital-Green Society- A Canadian Perspective in Education and Research
Hany Moustapha, Professor and Director, Innovation SDGTM Network and Aerospace 4.0TM, Siemens’ Chair on Industry 5.0 Technology Integration and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) Chair on Propulsion System Design at École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Québec University. P&WC Senior Research Fellow. Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Canadian Academy of Engineers (CAE) and Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI). With P&WC from 1978 to 2010, Dr. Moustapha was Senior Manager of Technology, Collaboration and Technical Training Programs for P&WC from 1999 to 2009 and was named P&WC Senior Research Fellow in 2011. Joined ÉTS in 2010 as Professor and Director of Aerospace Programs (AEROÉTS). Dr. Moustapha is the Canadian industry and academic member of NATO’s Aviation Technology since 2000. He is Adjunct Professor at McGill and Carleton University (Canada), as well a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (U.S.A.). Dr. Moustapha is the founder and cofounder of the Montreal Aerospace Institute (MAI, 2001), the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec (CRIAQ, 2002), Aero Montreal Cluster (2005), the Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN, 2007), AEROETS (2010) and Aerospace 4.0 (2016). He is a keynote speaker at various international conferences and forums on aviation, technologies of aircraft engines, and the various technology and skills challenges of the fifth industrial revolution “Industry 5.0”. He is the author and co-author of over 100 publications and two books on gas turbines and the recipient of over 30 national and international awards, including the following: Québec most prestigious Chevalier de l’Ordre National (2013), Montreal Inspiration and Research Award for top five aviation experts (2013), James C. Floyd Award (AIAC) (2012), CRIAQ Tribute and Montreal Inspiration-Innovation Awards (2012), CASI Senior McCurdy Award (2008), ADRIQ Prix Carrière industrielle (2007), ASME Board of Governors Award (2007), Ryerson University Honorary Doctorate (2005), Concordia University Teaching Excellence Award (2002), Canadian House of Commons Award for outstanding academic and professional achievements (2001), etc.
Abstract
The fourth industrial revolution “Industry 4.0” (Germany, 2011), with its automation, digitization and exponential technologies is changing the landscape of the industry and society and evolving into “Industry 5G” (Siemens, 2019) and Industry 5.0 (Europe, 2020). It is characterized by optimization and management of assets, sharing and security of big data, data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), Internet of Behavior (IoB), Artificial and Augmented Intelligence (A2I). It is the transformation from physical to digital: the “Digital Twin”. Industry 4.0 and 5.0 is going beyond affecting mainly the manufacturing sector by addressing the total enterprise and the society in order to achieve a “Smart-Digital-Green (SDG) Enterprise and Society” (Japan, 2017 and Canada, 2021). This revolution is also creating the concept of “Circular Economy”, as compared to the traditional linear economy, with great impact on sustainability and waste elimination. The products will evolve from a “traditional passive product” to a “smart connected product” using lots of sensors to provide a living experience and real time connectivity to the customers and the manufacturers for continuous improvement. Compared to the previous revolutions, SDG Transformation (or Industry 5.0) will be characterized by: real-time connectivity, speed of implementation, human-centricity, resilience, agility and sustainability.
Industry 4.0/5.0 will drive a major change in tomorrow’s workforce in order to have them ready for a rapidly evolving business environment. Some jobs will disappear; hence companies have to protect their workforce and not the jobs, by continuous skilling, reskilling, upskilling and multiskilling. Educational institutions need to respond to Industry 4.0/5.0 needs, provide broader skill sets and close the gap in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. There will be a need for “Data Scientists” with strong ICT and AI skills, user interface design, advanced analytics, root-cause-analysis skills, creative and integration skills. Embedded E-Learning tools to be used in real world situations and ICT skills need to be integrated in all university’s curricula.
This presentation will discuss the global landscape of this revolution, its impact on future workforce and highlight few initiatives on how Canada has been addressing the future technology and skills challenges of the SDG Transformation through collaboration between educational institutions and industry, as well as strategic government investments.
Keynote XIII: Wednesday, February 14 , 2024, 11:40 am – 12:20 pm
Dr. Albertus Retnanto, Ph.D.
Program Chair of Petroleum Engineering
Texas A&M University at Qatar
Keynote Title: Building Communication Strengths and Skills for Non-native English-Speaking Engineering Students
Dr. Albertus Retnanto is a Program Chair and Professor of the Practice of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University at Qatar and has been in the Petroleum Engineering program since 2009. He received his Ph.D. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University. He held a Principal position with Schlumberger and has more than 18 years of experience worldwide in technical and management positions in well testing, field development, and production enhancement. He served as SPE Drilling & Completion journal review chairman, SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Medal Award committee member, SPE Drilling and Completion Advisory committee, and SPE advanced technology workshops. He received the A Peer Apart SPE Award, which is dedicated to the technical excellence of authors to the industry. He received the Associate of Former Student of Texas A&M University College-level Distinguished Achievement Award in Teaching and SPE Middle East and North Africa Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty.
Keynote XIV: Wednesday, February 14 , 2024,, 12:20 – 1:00 pm
Past Keynotes
- IEOM 2010 – Dhaka
- IEOM 2011 – Kuala Lumpur
- IEOM 2012 – Istanbul
- IEOM 2014 – Bali
- IEOM 2015 – Dubai
- IEOM 2015 – Orlando
- IEOM 2016 – Kuala Lumpur
- IEOM 2016 – Detroit
- IEOM 2017 – Rabat, Morocco
- IEOM 2017 – Bristol, UK
- IEOM 2017 – Bogota, Colombia
- IEOM 2018 – Bandung
- IEOM 2018 – Paris
- IEOM 2018 – Washington DC
- IEOM 2018 – Pretoria
- IEOM 2019 – Bangkok
- IEOM 2019 – Pilsen
- IEOM 2019 – Toronto
- IEOM 2019 – Riyadh
- IEOM 2020 – Dubai