Panels
2:30 – 4:00 pm – Day 1 (October 13, 2026)
Panel on Lean Six Sigma
Panel Chair
Dr. Leonard (Lenny) Perry
Associate Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Director of Industry Partner Program
University of San Diego
San Diego, California, USA
Panel Speaker I
Panel Speaker II
Panel Speaker III
Panel Speaker IV
4:30 – 6:00 pm – Day 1 (October 13, 2026)
Panel on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Panel Chair
Dr. Sina Zare
Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Business Analytics
College of Business Administration
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles County, California
Panel Speaker I
Panel Speaker II
Panel Speaker III
Panel Speaker IV
2:30 – 4:00 pm – Day 2 (October 14, 2026)
Supply Chain and Logistics Panel
Panel Chair
Dr. Himadri Sen Gupta
Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering
Colorado State University Pueblo, USA
Panel Speaker I
Steve Harrington
Senior Advisor and Workforce Development Strategist
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
Simi Valley, California, USA
Panel Speaker II
Panel Speaker III
Panel Speaker IV
4:30 – 6:00 pm – Day 2 (October 14, 2026)
AI in Manufacturing Panel
Panel Chair
Dr. Hayder Zghair
Panel Speaker I
Panel Speaker II
Panel Speaker III
Panel Speaker IV