Keynote Speakers
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
9:30, Tuesday, October 14, 2025 – Opening and Conference Chair Welcome Message:
Prof Bingwen Yan
Head of Department
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, South Africa
Bingwen Yan is based at Faculty of Engineering and The Built Environment, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa.
Bingwen Yan is a professor and the Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa.
His research spans a wide range of fields, including industrial engineering, engineering management, public administration and business management.
IEOM Society Welcome
Dr. Ahad Ali
Associate Professor
Director, Director of Doctor of Engineering in Advanced Manufacturing
Director of Industrial Engineering Programs (BSIE and MSIE)
A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Industrial Engineering
Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan, USA
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), IEOM Society International
Dr. Ahad Ali is an associate professor and director of industrial engineering programs (BSIE & MSIE) and director of a graduate certificate in Lean Six Sigma at A. Leon Linton Department of Mechanical, Robotics, and Industrial Engineering of the Lawrence Technological University (LTU), Southfield, Michigan, USA. He established the Siemens Electro-Matic Industrial Engineering Lab at LTU. Dr. Ali was the primary author of the ABET self-study report of the BSIE Program at LTU in 2022. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Bangladesh, a Master’s in Systems and Engineering Management from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. Dr. Ali was an Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, a Visiting Assistant Professor in Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Toledo, and a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Khulna. He received an Outstanding Professor Award from the Industrial Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico -Mayaguez. Dr. Ali has been recognized with a Fulbright Award. He has published 75 journal papers and 150 conference papers. Dr Ali conducted research projects with Chrysler, Ford, DTE Energy, New Center Stamping, Whelan Co., Delphi Automotive System, GE Medical Systems, International Truck and Engine Corporation (ITEC), and Rockwell Automation. His research interests include manufacturing systems, quality, lean, six-sigma, simulation, artificial intelligence, supply chain, and optimization. He supervised 11 doctoral students in Doctor of Engineering in Manufacturing Systems (DEMS). He is a Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IEOM Society International. Dr. Ali is a Co-Chair of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. Dr. Ali organized IEOM conferences around the globe on six continents including Dhaka, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Bali, Dubai, Orlando, Detroit, Rabat, Bristol, Bogota, Paris, Washington, DC, Lima, Johannesburg, Bangkok, Pilsen, Toronto, Costa Rica, Monterrey, Sao Paulo, Riyadh, Manila, Melbourne, New Delhi, Sydney, Augsburg, Tokyo, and Muscat. He is an associate editor of the IJIEOM. Dr. Ali is a member of IEOM, INFORMS, SME, and IEEE.
10:00 – 10:30 am, Wednesday, May 13, 2026
10:30 – 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 13, 2026
11:00 – 11:30 – Break
11:30 – 12:00, Wednesday, May 13, 2026
12:00 – 12:30, Wednesday, May 13, 2026
12:30 – 1:00, Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Thursday, May 14, 2026
10:00 – 10:30 am, Thursday, May 14, 2026
10:30 – 11:00 am, Thursday, May 14, 2026
11:00 – 11:30 – Break
11:30 – 12:00, Thursday, May 14, 2026
12:00 – 12:30, Thursday, May 14, 2026
12:30 – 1:00, Thursday, May 14, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026
10:00 – 10:30 am, Friday, May 15, 2026
Prof Nita Inderlal Sukdeo
Associate Professor
Department of Quality and Operations Management
School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
University of Johannesburg
South Africa
Prof Nita Inderlal Sukdeo is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Quality and Operations Management within the School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. She obtained a Masters in Quality, from the Durban University of Technology and a PhD in Engineering Management from the University of Johannesburg. She is currently registered for a second PhD in Quality Engineering. She is an active researcher in the field of total quality management and operations management. Her field of expertise also include advanced manufacturing technologies, Artificial Intelligence in the manufacturing sector, smart factory, Quality 4.0 framework, quantitative analysis, quality management systems, quality auditing and risk assessment. She is a qualified Lead Auditor, proficient in ISO standards and certification. She is co-chairperson and director of the Society for Operations Management in Africa (SOMA). She is a professional member of the Southern African Society for Quality (SASQ). Empowering and advocating women in Engineering and STEM as the chairperson for Faculty’s Women in Engineering and the Built Environment (WiEBE).
10:30 – 11:00 am, Friday, May 15, 2026
11:00 – 11:30 – Break
11:30 – 12:00, Friday, May 15, 2026
12:00 – 12:30, Friday, May 15, 2026
12:30 – 1:00,Friday, May 15, 2026