{"id":54,"date":"2017-01-15T16:45:30","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T16:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom2018\/?page_id=54"},"modified":"2026-04-09T12:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T12:59:30","slug":"keynotes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/keynotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Keynotes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Keynote Speakers<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>July 20, 2026 (Day 1)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>10:30 &#8211; 11:00 am &#8211; Opening<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1757 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ingasi2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"253\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ingasi2.png 525w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ingasi2-281x300.png 281w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ingasi2-183x195.png 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/>Dr. Ignasi Florensa Ferrando<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Director<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Escola Universit\u00e0ria Salesiana de Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS School of Engineering)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Ignasi Florensa is the Director of the Escola Universit\u00e0ria Salesiana de Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS), a prominent engineering school in Barcelona affiliated with the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB). In his role as Director, he leads the strategic management and academic development of the institution, fostering a pedagogical model known as &#8220;Engineering by Doing,&#8221; which emphasizes practical competence and holistic student development.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Florensa holds a Ph.D. in Education with a specialization in the Didactics of Mathematics, as well as an Industrial Engineering degree. This multidisciplinary background allows him to bridge the gap between technical engineering requirements and educational theory. Before assuming the position of Director, he served in various academic and management roles within the university, contributing significantly to the definition of engineering curricula.<\/p>\n<p>As a researcher, Dr. Florensa is an active member of the international community in Mathematics Education. His research framework is grounded in the Anthropological Theory of the Didactic (ATD). His primary research interests focus on the design, implementation, and analysis of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) environments, specifically through Study and Research Paths (SRP). He investigates how mathematical modeling can be effectively integrated into engineering education to improve future engineers&#8217; professional competencies.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Florensa has authored numerous papers in high-impact scientific journals and is a regular contributor to international congresses such as the Congress of European Research in Mathematics Education (CERME) and the International Network for Didactic Research in University Mathematics (INDRUM). He is dedicated to advancing engineering education by promoting teaching methodologies that connect rigorous mathematical tools with real-world engineering problems.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>11:00 &#8211; 11:30 am, July 20, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1668 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dursun.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dursun.png 952w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dursun-238x300.png 238w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dursun-811x1024.png 811w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dursun-768x970.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dursun-940x1187.png 940w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dursun-620x783.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dursun-154x195.png 154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/>Prof. Dr. Dursun Delen<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Regents Professor at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>and Professor at Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Short Bio<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Dursun Delen is a world-renowned thought leader in the fields of artificial intelligence, data science, and business analytics. He currently serves as the William S. Spears Endowed Chair in Business Administration and the Patterson Family Endowed Chair in Business Analytics at Oklahoma State University\u2019s Spears School of Business, where he is also a Regents Professor of Management Science and Information Systems and the Director of Research for the Center for Health Systems Innovation. Before joining OSU, Dr. Delen spent five years as a research scientist at a private research and consultancy company, where he led groundbreaking advanced analytics projects funded by prestigious federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and NASA. His prolific scholarship is evidenced by more than 250 peer-reviewed articles and 12 influential books, making him a sought-after consultant and keynote speaker at national and international conferences. In addition to his research and teaching, Dr. Delen shapes the future of his field as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Business Analytics and AI in Business (Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence), and as a senior or associate editor for several other top-tier journals. His exceptional contributions have been recognized through numerous federal grants and awards\u2014including honors as an eminent professor, Fulbright scholar, Regents\u2019 Distinguished Teacher and Researcher, President\u2019s Outstanding Researcher, and Big Data Mentor.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Presentation Title:<\/strong> <\/em>M<em><strong>aking Sense of AI, Data Science, and the Future of Decision-Making<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Abstract:<\/p>\n<p>Artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, big data, and business intelligence\u2014these terms dominate conversations in industry and academia alike. Yet, for many, they remain blurred together, creating confusion about what each truly means and how they differ. This keynote aims to cut through the noise by demystifying these concepts, clarifying where they overlap, and\u2014most importantly\u2014showing where their real power lies.\u00a0Through vivid, real-world examples drawn from healthcare, education, entertainment, and beyond, the talk will reveal how organizations are turning data into meaningful insight and competitive advantage. Rather than framing data science as just another buzzword, we\u2019ll explore its feasibility, practical applications, and enduring value proposition as a driver of innovation. By the end, participants will not only understand the distinctions between the terms but also see how data-driven strategies are shaping industries and solving pressing global challenges.\u00a0Join us for a pragmatic journey that bridges technical depth with approachable clarity\u2014designed to empower leaders, practitioners, and innovators to see through the jargon and unlock the real promise of AI and data science.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>11:30 am &#8211; 12:00 pm,\u00a0July 20, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1772 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose2.png 1067w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose2-252x300.png 252w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose2-860x1024.png 860w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose2-768x914.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose2-940x1119.png 940w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose2-620x738.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jose2-164x195.png 164w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Dr. Jos\u00e9 Carlos de S\u00e1 (PhD)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Recognized Specialist in Quality Management<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Programme Coordinator, Postgraduate Programme in Lean Six Sigma<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Engineering School of Porto (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Presentation Title: Operational Excellence through Lean and Culture: Shaping People for Industry 5.0 with the Shingo Model<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Jos\u00e9 Carlos de S\u00e1 is an Associate Professor at the Porto School of Engineering (ISEP), Polytechnic of Porto, and a Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, with over 20 years of experience in higher education. He holds a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Minho (Portugal). Jos\u00e9 Carlos de S\u00e1 began his industrial career in 1998, initially as a junior consultant, later serving as Production and Quality Director in a multinational company. From 2004 to 2020, he worked extensively with industrial companies as a Senior Specialist Consultant on projects focused on safety improvement, waste reduction, and productivity enhancement. He started teaching in higher education in 2006 and has been a full-time lecturer at ISEP since 2020. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at Lus\u00f3fona University (Porto) and ISAG \u2013 European Business School. He is a researcher at LAETA (INEGI, Portugal). In June 2015, he was awarded the Portuguese Specialist Title in Quality Management by the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo, a nationally regulated professional-academic recognition granted after public examination by an independent doctoral-level jury. This prestigious title is only conferred to individuals with over ten years of full-time industrial experience and distinguished applied research in the field, in recognition of their significant contributions to quality management and continuous improvement. He has published over 135 articles (WoS + Scopus), edited several books, participated in European projects, and has been invited as a keynote speaker at international conferences. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Technological Sustainability and of the Editorial Board of the journal System Safety: Human \u2013 Technical \u2013 Facility \u2013 Environment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>12:00 pm, July 20, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1764 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/olga2026.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/olga2026.png 1530w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/olga2026-297x300.png 297w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/olga2026-1013x1024.png 1013w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/olga2026-768x777.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/>Dr. Olga Batta\u00efa<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Professor<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Operations Management and Information Systems Department<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>KEDGE Business School<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Bordeaux, France<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Presentation Title: Human-Centric Manufacturing: Opportunities and Challenges<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Olga Batta\u00efa is a Full Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems at KEDGE Business School. Her work focuses on sustainable operations and decision support systems. From 2020 to 2025, she served as Associate Dean for Research, overseeing nine research centers and more than 200 faculty members and supporting the development of interdisciplinary research across the school.<\/p>\n<p>She is an Associate Editor for journals such as Journal of Manufacturing Systems, IISE Transactions, and Omega \u2013 The International Journal of Management Science and member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Production Economics. She also serves as DEI Chair of the IFAC Technical Committee on Management and Control in Manufacturing and Logistics.<\/p>\n<p>Her research covers supply chain management, sustainable manufacturing, business analytics, and equity-aware decision support. She has published more than 270 peer-reviewed articles and supervised 18 PhD and DBA students and over 120 Master\u2019s students. She has been listed in the Stanford\u2013Elsevier ranking of the world\u2019s top 2% of scientists.<\/p>\n<p>Prof. Batta\u00efa has led and contributed to research projects funded by organizations such as the French National Research Agency, the German Research Foundation, and the European Union. These projects address topics including decision-making under uncertainty, sustainable and adaptable production systems, and human-centered operations management. She regularly presents her work at conferences and universities around the world.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>12:30 pm, July 20, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<p>Industry Keynote<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Day 21, 2026 (Day 2)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>10:30 &#8211; 11:00 am, July 21, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1704 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma.png 920w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma-768x764.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma-620x617.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma-130x130.png 130w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/gemma-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/>Gemma Berenguer, Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Ram\u00f3n y Cajal Fellow<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Associate Professor<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Vice Dean of the Bachelor in Management and Technology<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Professor Berenguer is a Ram\u00f3n y Cajal Fellow and received her Ph.D. in Operations Research at the University of California, Berkeley. She also holds an M.Eng. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLC), an M.S. in Economics (Barcelona GSE), and an undergraduate degree in Mathematics (UPC BarcelonaTech). Before joining UC3M, she was an Assistant Professor at the Krannert School of Management, Purdue University.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Berenguer\u2019s major research topics are nonprofit supply chain management, sustainable operations, and supply chain design. She teaches at the undergraduate, Master, and Executive levels in the areas of Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Sustainable and Socially Responsible Operations. She has experience collaborating with private, public and nonprofit organizations in the global healthcare, consumer goods, transportation, electronic goods, and solar energy sectors. She has published in journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, M&amp;SOM, Production and Operations Management (POM), and Journal of Operations Management. She serves as Associate Editor at Operations Research Journal, Senior Editor at POM Journal, and is on the Editorial Review Board of the Decision Sciences Journal. Among different accomplishments, she has won the Skinner Best paper award at POM journal (2018) and the SOLA Informs Bi-annual Dissertation Award (2014).<\/p>\n<p>Professor Berenguer is the Vice Dean of the Bachelor of Management and Technology at UC3M. She has served as the 2023 President of the Public Sector Operations Research (PSOR) Section at INFORMS and the Vice-President Europe at POMS (2022-2024).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>11:00 &#8211; 11:30 am, July 21, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1712 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sinan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sinan.png 850w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sinan-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sinan-750x1024.png 750w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sinan-768x1048.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sinan-620x846.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sinan-143x195.png 143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/>Sinan Onal, Ph.D.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Professor and Chair of Industrial Engineering<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville (SIUE)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Edwardsville, Illinois, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sinan Onal, Ph.D., is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). His work focuses on how AI and machine learning can be designed and deployed as part of real operational systems, with an emphasis on reliability, accountability, and measurable outcomes. His research interests include human-centered AI in healthcare operations and data-driven decision support for early identification and follow-up pathways. A key application area in his group is gait-based analysis (iGAIT) as a scalable signal to support earlier screening and referral workflows, especially when stakeholders extend beyond the clinic to include families, schools, payers, and public agencies. He also works on AI-enabled quality and inspection systems, applying computer vision and statistical learning to improve process performance and product quality in industrial settings.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Onal has been active in the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), serving as President of the Data Analytics &amp; Information Systems (DAIS) Division, as a Board Director, and as Chairperson for DAIS-related activities at the IISE Annual Conference. His recognitions include the SIUE Teaching Excellence Award, the SIU System Collaboration Award, the SIU Faculty Collaborations Award, the Hoppe Research Professor Award, Outstanding IE Teaching Awards, the IISE Energy Systems Division Best Paper Award, an invited speaker role for the Service-Learning Workshop at Arizona State University, and selection for the Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium at the National Academies\u2019 Beckman Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Presentation Title: A Network Operating System for AI-Enabled Early Diagnosis: Architecture, Orchestration, and Governance<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Abstract: Early diagnosis is often discussed as a prediction problem, but in practice it is a coordination problem. Signals may exist across home, school, and clinical settings, yet delays occur when ownership is unclear, handoffs fail, and follow-up actions are not completed. This keynote presents a forward-looking framework for AI-enabled early diagnosis ecosystems that treats early diagnosis as a closed-loop network operation rather than a stand-alone model output. The proposed \u201cNetwork OS\u201d functions as a coordination layer for the screening-to-services pathway, integrating multi-source signal capture, uncertainty-aware AI triage to support safe prioritization under limited capacity, and orchestration that assigns an owner, deadline, escalation, and closure for each next step. Trust and governance mechanisms such as consent, access control, audit trails, and monitoring are embedded to support safe adoption and scaling. A learning loop uses system-level outcomes to update both models and workflows over time. Operationalization is illustrated through iGAIT, where gait-based signals provide a scalable input that can support earlier routing to screening, evaluation, and services across families, schools, clinicians, payers, and public agencies. The keynote defines outcome measures as timeliness, closed-loop completion, equity gaps, and workforce burden and outlines a pilot implementation and evaluation plan centered on continuous monitoring.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>11:30 -12:00 am, July 21, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1753 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/keivan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"249\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/keivan.png 785w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/keivan-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/keivan-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/keivan-620x511.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/keivan-195x161.png 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/>Dr. Keivan Amirbagheri<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Head, Department of Management Engineering<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Escola Universit\u00e0ria Salesiana de Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS School of Engineering)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Keivan Amirbagheri is the Head of the Department of Management Engineering (Industrial Organization) at the Escola Universit\u00e0ria Salesiana de Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS School of Engineering), affiliated with the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB). He holds a Ph.D. in Business from the University of Barcelona (2019) and a Master\u2019s degree in Research in Business (2014) from the same institution. His educational background also includes an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering with a specialization in Industrial Production, and a degree in Executive Administration with a focus on Strategic Administration.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Amirbagheri\u2019s research interests lie at the intersection of operations management, sustainability, and decision-making sciences. He specializes in Supply Chain Management, particularly Green Supply Chain and Humanitarian Supply Chain operations. He is also a recognized expert in the application of bibliometric analysis to map scientific trends in environmental sciences and engineering, as well as the use of Ordered Weighted Averaging (OWA) operators as decision-making tools in business and environmental contexts.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his administrative role, Dr. Amirbagheri teaches advanced quantitative methods for management to engineering students. He is an active researcher with publications in high-impact journals, including Computers &amp; Industrial Engineering, Energy for Sustainable Development, Environment and Behavior, and Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy. His work often explores the evolution of research in sustainability, environmental accounting, and the integration of fuzzy logic in industrial decision-making. He actively collaborates with international researchers from institutions in Chile, Australia, and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>12:00 &#8211; 12:30 pm, July 21, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>12:30 &#8211; 1:00 pm, July 21, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1774 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria.png 1115w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria-217x300.png 217w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria-740x1024.png 740w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria-768x1062.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria-1111x1536.png 1111w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria-940x1300.png 940w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria-620x857.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/nuria-141x195.png 141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>N\u00faria Delriu Gispert<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Key Account Supply<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Danone<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Nuria holds a degree in Industrial Organization Engineering from the Salesian University School of Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS), an engineering school in Barcelona affiliated with the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona (UAB). Her final degree thesis focused on the application of mindfulness in organizations, exploring how emotional awareness, focus, and well-being can positively influence performance, decision-making, and organizational culture.<\/p>\n<p>Nuria has over six years of experience in Operations and Supply Chain at Danone, where she has developed a strong end-to-end understanding of supply chain processes. She started her career in the Master Data team, playing a key role in optimizing operational processes through data accuracy, standardization, and governance. During this stage, she led data-driven improvements and developed automation robots that significantly reduced manual work, improved reliability, and increased efficiency across teams.<\/p>\n<p>She later transitioned into the Planning team, where she worked with different production, planning, and demand strategies. In this role, she strengthened her analytical and strategic capabilities, contributing to better forecast accuracy, production alignment, and operational agility in a complex and dynamic environment.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, she works in Customer Collaboration, operating at the interface between supply chain and key customers. In this position, she drives close cross-functional and external collaboration to optimize end-to-end processes, improve service levels, and enhance the final delivery experience. Her work focuses on maximizing transparency, alignment, and continuous improvement at the last mile of the supply chain, ensuring value creation for both the company and its customers.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>July 22, 2026 (Day 3)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>10:3o &#8211; 11:00 am, July 22, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mbohwa.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4263\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mbohwa.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mbohwa.png 645w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mbohwa-300x271.png 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mbohwa-620x560.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Mbohwa-195x176.png 195w\" alt=\"Mbohwa\" width=\"258\" height=\"233\" \/><\/a><strong>Professor Charles Mbohwa, Ph.D. (IEOM President 2025 \u2013 2026)<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Distinguished Professor<br \/>\nUniversity of South Africa (UNISA)<br \/>\nPretoria, South Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Past Pro-VC, University of Zimbabwe<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Former Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Johannesburg<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Professor Charles Mbohwa is a Visiting Professor at University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He was a Pro-Vice Chancellor Strategic Partnerships and Industrialisation at University of Zimbabwe and an affiliated Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment. He is an established researcher and professor in the field of sustainability engineering and energy.\u00a0 He was the Chairman and Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Zimbabwe from 1994 to 1997 and was Vice-Dean of Postgraduate Studies Research and Innovation in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg from 2014 to 2017. He has published more than 350 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, 10 book chapters and three books. He has a Scopus h-index of 11 and Google Scholar h-index of 14. Upon graduating with his BSc Honours in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Zimbabwe in 1986, he was employed as a mechanical engineer by the National Railways of Zimbabwe. He holds a Masters in Operations Management and Manufacturing Systems from University of Nottingham and completed his doctoral studies at Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology in Japan. He was a Fulbright Scholar visiting the Supply Chain and Logistics Institute at the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, a Japan Foundation Fellow, is a Fellow of the Zimbabwean Institution of Engineers and is a registered mechanical engineer with the Engineering Council of Zimbabwe. He has been a collaborator in projects of the United Nations Environment Programme. He has also visited many countries on research and training engagements including the United Kingdom, Japan, German, France, the USA, Brazil, Sweden, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mauritius, Austria, the Netherlands, Uganda, Namibia and Australia. He has had several awards including British Council Scholarship, Japanese Foundation Fellowship, Kubota Foundation Fellowship; Fulbright Fellowship.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>11:00 &#8211; 11:30 am, July 22, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1741 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/goto.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/goto.jpg 550w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/goto-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/goto-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/goto-195x195.jpg 195w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/goto-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/goto-70x70.jpg 70w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/goto-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/>Dr. Hiroyuki Goto<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Full Professor<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Hosei University<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Koganei, Tokyo<br \/>\nJapan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Hiroyuki Goto is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Hosei University, Japan. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from The University of Tokyo in 1995 and 1997, respectively. He received his D.E degree from Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology in 2004. His research and teaching interests include operations research, geographic information science, and high-performance computing.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>11:30 am &#8211; 12:00 pm, July 22, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2981 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hu.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hu.png 657w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hu-276x300.png 276w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hu-620x675.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/capetown2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hu-179x195.png 179w\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"277\" \/>Guiping Hu, PhD<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Professor and Department Chair<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Systems Engineering &amp; Operations Research<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>College of Engineering and Computing<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>George Mason University<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Fairfax, Virginia, United States<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Short biography:<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Guiping Hu is a Professor and Department Chair of Systems Engineering and Operations Research at George Mason University. During 2023 \u2013 2025, she served as the School Head of Industrial Engineering and Management at Oklahoma State University. During 2022-2023, she served as the Associate Chair of the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering at Iowa State University where she was a faculty from 2009-2023. Dr. Hu\u2019s research has been supported by NSF, USDA, DOE, and DOD with over $12M funding. She has published over 100 journal articles and 50 conference proceedings. She is an Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) Fellow, ELATES fellow, and an NSF IAspire Leadership Academy Fellow.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Keynote Title: System thinking to address trans-disciplinary societal challenges<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Abstract: The landscape in research for industry and service sectors continues to evolve rapidly, driven by emerging opportunities and challenges with significant societal implications. As a pivotal approach to embracing these challenges and opportunities, trans-disciplinary research plays an increasingly important role, especially as systems become borderless and dynamic. During this process, it is critical to embrace and adopt system thinking to address trans-disciplinary service challenges. Dr. Hu will share an overview of industrial and service systems along with the digitalization in the era of artificial intelligence and digital twin adoption. Application domains will include supply chain design, manufacturing production, renewable energy production, sustainable agriculture, and healthcare.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>12:00 &#8211; 12:30 pm, July 22, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<h2><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1783 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"252\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel.png 875w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel-768x772.png 768w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel-620x624.png 620w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel-195x195.png 195w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel-130x130.png 130w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel-70x70.png 70w, https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/daniel-45x45.png 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>Dr. Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Associate Professor, UB Business School<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>University of Barcelona, Spain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><strong>Associate Editor of the International Journal of Lean Six Sigma (IJLSS) and Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Daniel Luiz de Mattos Nascimento is an Associate Professor at the University of Barcelona and a recognized scholar in operations, digital transformation, and sustainable industrial systems. He serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Lean Six Sigma (IJLSS) and Smart and Sustainable Built Environment (SASBE), and has held academic positions at the University of Ja\u00e9n (Spain) and as Visiting Professor at the University of Derby (United Kingdom). Before transitioning to academia, Dr. Nascimento built a high-impact career spanning over a decade in multinational Oil &amp; Gas corporations, where he contributed to the delivery of large-scale, capital-intensive industrial assets across the full lifecycle, from design to execution, commissioning, and operations in complex onshore, offshore, and infrastructure environments. This background provides a distinctive foundation for bridging strategic decision-making, operational excellence, and digital innovation. He has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications in Scopus and the Web of Science (JCR), and holds 12 registered software patents, 11 of which are open source, reflecting a strong commitment to innovation, knowledge transfer, and open digital ecosystems. His research lies at the intersection of Industry 4.0, openBIM interoperability, and the circular economy, with a focus on enabling data-driven, resilient, and sustainable systems. He actively collaborates with international industry partners and standardization initiatives, advancing digital frameworks in energy and infrastructure.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>12:30 &#8211; 1:00 pm, July 22, 2026 &#8211; Keynote<\/p>\n<p>Industry Keynotes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keynote Speakers July 20, 2026 (Day 1) 10:30 &#8211; 11:00 am &#8211; Opening Dr. Ignasi Florensa Ferrando Director Escola Universit\u00e0ria Salesiana de Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS School of Engineering) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Dr. Ignasi Florensa is the Director of the Escola Universit\u00e0ria Salesiana de Sarri\u00e0 (EUSS), a prominent engineering school in Barcelona affiliated with the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-54","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54"}],"version-history":[{"count":103,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1784,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/54\/revisions\/1784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/barcelona2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}