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Panels<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n
\n

2:30 – 4:00 pm – Day 1 (October 13, 2026)<\/h3>\n

Panel on Lean Six Sigma<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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

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

Panel Speaker I<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker II<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker III<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker IV<\/p>\n

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4:30 – 6:00 pm –\u00a0Day 1 (October 13, 2026)<\/h3>\n

Panel on Innovation and Entrepreneurship<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Panel Chair<\/p>\n

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

Panel Speaker I<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker II<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker III<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker IV<\/p>\n

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2:30 – 4:00 pm – Day 2\u00a0(October 14, 2026)<\/h3>\n

Supply Chain and Logistics Panel<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Panel Chair<\/p>\n

Dr. Himadri Sen Gupta<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Industrial Engineering <\/strong>
\nColorado State University Pueblo, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Panel Speaker I<\/p>\n

Steve Harrington<\/strong>
\nSenior Advisor and Workforce Development Strategist<\/strong>
\nManufacturing Skill Standards Council<\/strong>
\nSimi Valley, California, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Panel Speaker II<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker III<\/p>\n

Panel Speaker IV<\/p>\n

\n

4:30 – 6:00 pm – Day 2 (October 14, 2026)<\/h3>\n

Women in Industry and Academia Panel sponsored by Ford Motor Company<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Panel Chair<\/p>\n

Dr. Yasaman Ghasemi<\/strong>
\nDepartment of Information Systems and Business Analytics <\/strong>
\nLoyola Marymount University<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dr. Yasaman Ghasemi is an Assistant Professor in the College of Business Administration at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles, California. She earned her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to pursuing her doctoral studies, she earned an M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering. Her research focuses on behavioral operations management, healthcare analytics, simulation-based decision modeling, and the application of machine learning and emerging technologies to complex operational and supply chain systems.<\/p>\n

\n

Isela Scaglione<\/strong><\/p>\n

Isela Scaglione is Vice President of Portfolio Management at Mattel, where she leads efforts to drive strategic portfolio planning and cross-functional execution across the business. With more than 25 years of experience spanning manufacturing, product development, product planning, and portfolio management, she brings deep expertise in bringing innovative products from concept to market.<\/p>\n

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Akanksha Jouret<\/strong><\/p>\n

Akanksha Jouret is Sr. Manager of Portfolio Planning at Mattel, where she works with brands such as Fisher Price, Hot Wheels, Action Figures, Building Sets and Games on portfolio planning and cross-functional execution across the business. She has been at Mattel for over 11 years in various roles across global supply chain right from logistics to supply planning to now portfolio planning.<\/p>\n

\n

\"\"Priyanka Malla, PMP
\n<\/strong>Information Technology Project Manager, FBM
\n<\/strong>IEEE Senior Member | IEEE Orange County Section Secretary Officer<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Priyanka Malla is an Information Technology Project Manager, based in Orange County, California, where she leads an enterprise technology portfolio spanning AI\/ML, ERP modernization, cloud infrastructure, and identity governance across multiple sites nationwide. She is also an AI project manager at her organization, owning the company\u2019s entire AI initiative portfolio, having built the delivery capability from the ground up. Prior to FBM, Priyanka worked as a TPM at Glidewell Dental and as a Project Engineer at Wipro Technologies, supporting global enterprise clients including Intel, Daimler, and Electrolux. She earned her Master of Science in Management Information Systems from California State University, Long Beach. Her professional credentials include PMP certification from PMI, AWS Machine Learning Foundations, IBM Enterprise Design Thinking, and Google Analytics.<\/p>\n

Priyanka is a published researcher with peer-reviewed papers in international journals covering Agile methodologies, AI-driven automation, and enterprise vendor optimization. She bridges industry and academia through active leadership across multiple professional organizations, serving as Mentorship Coordinator at the PMI Orange County Chapter, Secretary Officer of the IEEE Orange County Section, and Content Committee Member at PDMA. Her expertise has been recognized through judging roles at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (Grand Award Judge, Software Design), FIRST LEGO League, and CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship. She was elevated to IEEE Senior Member in October 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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