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Workshops<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4:00 \u2013 6:00 pm (Onsite Room 3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

\"\"Dr. Tony Prensa, PhD, MBA, PMP, CB-PMO, CCP, ITIL, 6\u03c3
\n<\/strong>Chief Executive Officer & Founder
\nTP Global Business Consulting, LLC
\nOrlando, Florida, USA<\/h2>\n

Dr. Prensa is a highly accomplished executive and leader of project management office (PMO), project\/portfolio management,\u00a0 information systems and technologies, combines a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a major in Information Systems and Technologies, Certified PMO Professional, Authorized PMO Instructor, Certified Project Management (PMP), and ITILIV certification with extensive experience managing and overseeing large information systems projects\/programs, strategic planning, and seamless IT implementations. Adept at reengineering business processes, change management and IT infrastructure with business visions to drive profitability, efficiency, and growth within the organization. Proficient at ensuring all processes comply with regulatory requirements and IT governance practices. Excellent communicator with strong influencing and problem-solving skills. Strong leadership skills and demonstrated ability to lead team members and external business contacts including stakeholders such as consultants, partners and vendors. Demonstrated track record of delivery of multiple technical and business projects on time and within budget. Experience in full-lifecycle project management methodologies and tools. Dr. Prensa has been involved with the Project Management Institute for more than twenty-five years. He served a vice president of PMI Puerto Rico Chapter from 1998-2000. He also volunteered in many activities to promote project management and participated of writing PMP exam questions workshop in Dallas, Texas in 2002. Dr. Prensa has helped hundreds of project management professionals to get prepared for the PMP exam. Dr. Prensa has taught project management for several universities in the country, including Virginia Technical University, Grand Canyon University, Colorado Technical University, University of Phoenix and currently teaching for Walden University. With more than 25 years of teaching experience in various formats, face-to-face and virtual. Dr. Prensa has developed techniques to connect with learners and students in the most efficient way. Dr. Prensa has extraordinary people skills, he always puts people first.<\/p>\n

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2:30 \u2013 4:00 pm, <\/strong>October 14, 2026 <\/strong>(Onsite Room 3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Student Career Planning and Development Workshop \/ Panel<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Dr. Ali Abbas<\/strong>
\nProfessor of Industrial and Systems Engineering<\/strong>
\nUniversity of Southern California<\/strong>
\nLos Angeles, California, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Presentation Title:\u00a0Integrating AI, Ethics, and an Appropriate Decision System into Large-Scale Decisions<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Ali Abbas is Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California. He is author, coauthor, and editor of numerous books including (i) Foundations of Decision Analysis, with Ronald A. Howard, (ii) Foundations of Multiattribute Utility, (iii) Next Generation Ethics, and (iv) Ethical Decision Quality: Building an Ethical Decision Culture. He also served as the Director of the Neely Center for Ethical Leadership and Decision-Making, and the Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Threats and Emergencies (CREATE).<\/p>\n

He received the Decision Analysis Society Best Paper Award in 2011, the IEEE Systems Council Best Publication Award in 2019, and the Clemen-Kleinmuntz Best publication award in Decision Analysis in 2026. He has been involved in numerous high-stakes decisions including the analysis of TSA-Pre decisions with the Chief Risk Officer of the TSA.<\/p>\n

Dr. Abbas regularly teaches courses on decision analysis and has taught numerous executive education courses at a variety of institutions, such as Stanford University, BP, Southern California Edison, the Department of Homeland Security, and numerous other institutions. In addition to his academic career, Dr. Abbas is recipient of the first cohort of NSF I-Corps award where he founded Ahoona, a decision making social network that has several thousand users around the world.<\/p>\n

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Members<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dr. Leonard (Lenny) Perry<\/strong>
\nAssociate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering<\/strong>
\nDirector of Industry Partner Program<\/strong>
\nUniversity of San Diego<\/strong>
\nSan Diego, California, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Leonard A. Perry, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering and Director of the Industry Partner Program at the University of San Diego. He holds a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio University, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University, where his doctoral research focused on quality improvement.<\/p>\n

Dr. Perry\u2019s expertise includes Six Sigma, quality improvement, applied statistics, process improvement, engineering education, and industry-engaged engineering projects. His scholarly and professional work includes the integration of Six Sigma into industrial engineering education and the application of industrial engineering methods to manufacturing and service systems. Through the University of San Diego\u2019s industry partnerships, he has led and supervised projects addressing production improvement, inventory management, setup and changeover reduction, and other real-world process improvement challenges.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Sina Zare<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor, Information Systems and Business Analytics<\/strong>
\nCollege of Business Administration<\/strong>
\nLoyola Marymount University<\/strong>
\nLos Angeles County, California<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Sina Zare is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics at Loyola Marymount University\u2019s College of Business Administration. He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Texas at Arlington and an M.S. in Production Engineering and Management from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. His research focuses on behavioral operations management, behavioral decision-making, family business, AI-driven operations, data analytics, and supply chain and operations management, with particular interest in how human behavior, organizational context, and emerging technologies shape managerial decisions and performance. Dr. Zare\u2019s interdisciplinary work bridges academia and practice through collaborations with industry leaders, startups, family enterprises, and organizations across multiple sectors. He is also actively involved in international academic and professional communities through research, industry engagement, panel leadership, and initiatives connecting entrepreneurial thinking with data-driven innovation and operational excellence.<\/p>\n

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4:00 \u2013 6:00 pm, <\/strong>October 14, 2026 <\/strong>(Onsite Room 3)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Workshop Facilitator: Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Tech, MI, USA<\/h2>\n

Each team will develop an idea to solve an engineering problem that may have commercial potential. They will develop a business plan using the business model canvas.\u00a0Teams will compete for prizes with best ideas and best commercial potentials.\u00a0Students need to bring their laptops.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop \u2013\u00a0A hands-on interactive learning experience<\/p>\n

This workshop has been designed to encourage participants in a hands-on interactive learning experience on the development of the entrepreneurial mindset<\/p>\n

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