Workshops
IEOM Panama 2026
Professional Development Workshops
August 6, 2026, Learning Villa, Panama City, Panama
Register to join: https://ieomsociety.org/panama2026/registration/
IEOM Panama 2026 is pleased to offer six hands-on professional development workshops led by internationally recognized experts from academia and industry. These workshops provide practical knowledge, emerging technologies, and immediately applicable skills in engineering, operations management, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, quality, and continuous improvement.
| 12:50 – 2:50 | 1. Quantum Computing — Dr. Cristian Barría (Chile) | 2. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification — Dr. José Flores (Peru) and Eng. José Sáenz (Panama) | 3. Discrete-Event Simulation — Prof. Ahad Ali (USA) |
| 3:00 – 5:00 | 4. Digitalization and Process Automation — Dr. Kay Winkler (Panama) and Dr. Maximiliano Jiménez (Panama) | 5. Artificial Intelligence — Dr. Tony Prensa (USA), Dr. Javier Sánchez-Galán (Panama), Dr. Luis Rabelo (USA), Dr. Marwen Elkamel (Canada), and Dr. Edgar Gutiérrez (Colombia) | 6. Entrepreneurship and Innovation – Prof. Don Reimer (USA) |
Workshop Location
Learning Vila, Universidad Latina de Panamá (Ulatina)
Atrio Mall, 4th Floor
Avenida Marina del Norte
Costa del Este
Panama City, Panama
WORKSHOP 6
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop
Workshop Facilitator: Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Tech, MI, USA
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. Teams will compete for prizes with the best ideas and best commercial potential. Students need to bring their laptops.
Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop – A hands-on interactive learning experience
This workshop has been designed to encourage participants in a hands-on interactive learning experience on the development of the entrepreneurial mindset
Topics:
- Idea Generation
- Opportunity Recognition
- Ventura Creation
- Value Creation
- Understanding and working with the Business Model Canvas as a validation tool
- Identifying “Customer Segments” and the “Customer Archetype”
- Introduction to the Business Planning Process
- Presentation and Recognition (Prizes)
- Join us for an exciting and interactive learning experience on how to make your dream a reality.
Professor Don Reimer
Chief Operating Officer
IEOM Society International
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Professor Don Reimer is the Chief Operating Officer of the IEOM Society International, Southfield, Michigan, USA. He is a managing member of The Small Business Strategy Group, LLC, and working as an adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University. Professor Reimer holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management from Lawrence Technological University and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Detroit/Mercy. He has been recognized as a professional management consultant with over 45 years of experience in working with closely held businesses. He has taught courses in entrepreneurship, management, corporate entrepreneurship, and innovation for engineers. Professor Reimer served as a member of the Minority Economic Development Committee of New Detroit. He has served as a KEEN Fellow for The Kern Family Foundation. He is a member of the Lawrence Tech Alumni Board of Directors and has been elected a Fellow of the IEOM Society International. Professor Reimer is a faculty advisor of the Student Chapter of the IEOM Society at Lawrence Tech. He visited 17 countries to organize IEOM conferences. Professor Reimer is coordinating IEOM student chapters around the world.