{"id":2200,"date":"2026-06-26T00:12:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T00:12:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/?page_id=2200"},"modified":"2026-08-01T03:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T03:43:43","slug":"workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"

Workshops<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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IEOM Panama 2026
\n<\/strong>Professional Development Workshops
\n<\/strong>August 6, 2026, Learning Villa, Panama City, Panama<\/h2>\n

Register to join:<\/strong> https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/panama2026\/registration\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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12:50 – 2:50<\/td>\n1. Quantum Computing\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Cristian Barr\u00eda (Chile)<\/td>\n2. Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Jos\u00e9 Flores (Peru) and Eng. Jos\u00e9 S\u00e1enz (Panama)<\/td>\n3. Discrete-Event Simulation\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0\u00a0 Prof. Ahad Ali (USA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:00 – 5:00<\/td>\n4. Digitalization and Process Automation\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Kay Winkler (Panama) and Dr. Maximiliano Jim\u00e9nez (Panama)<\/td>\n5. Artificial Intelligence\u00a0\u00a0 \u2014\u00a0\u00a0 Dr. Tony Prensa (USA), Dr. Javier S\u00e1nchez-Gal\u00e1n (Panama), Dr. Luis Rabelo (USA), Dr. Marwen Elkamel (Canada), and Dr. Edgar Guti\u00e9rrez (Colombia)<\/td>\n6. Entrepreneurship and Innovation – Prof. Don Reimer (USA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Workshop Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Learning Vila, Universidad Latina de Panam\u00e1 (Ulatina)
\nAtrio Mall, 4th Floor
\nAvenida Marina del Norte
\nCosta del Este
\nPanama City, Panama<\/p>\n

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WORKSHOP 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Innovation and Entrepreneurship\u00a0Workshop<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Workshop Facilitator: Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Tech, MI, USA<\/h2>\n

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.\u00a0Teams will compete for prizes with the best ideas and best commercial potential. Students need to bring their laptops.<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Workshop \u2013\u00a0A hands-on interactive learning experience<\/p>\n

This workshop has been designed to encourage participants in a hands-on interactive learning experience on the development of the entrepreneurial mindset<\/p>\n

Topics:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Idea Generation<\/li>\n
  • Opportunity Recognition<\/li>\n
  • Ventura Creation<\/li>\n
  • Value Creation<\/li>\n
  • Understanding and working with the Business Model Canvas as a validation tool<\/li>\n
  • Identifying \u201cCustomer Segments\u201d and the \u201cCustomer Archetype\u201d<\/li>\n
  • Introduction to the Business Planning Process<\/li>\n
  • Presentation and Recognition (Prizes)<\/li>\n
  • Join us for an exciting and interactive learning experience on how to make your dream a reality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Professor Don Reimer<\/strong>
    \nChief Operating Officer<\/strong>
    \nIEOM Society International<\/strong>
    \nSouthfield, Michigan, USA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Professor Don Reimer<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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