Overall Conference Program
Preliminary Program – http://www.ieomsociety.org/documents/program-2024southafrica.pdf
Pre-conference – April 22 (Online) – Student Competitions and online technical presentations
- 08:45 – 09:00 Welcome by Ms Sibongile Thaba, University of Johannesburg
- 09:00 – 10:15 Online Competitions
- 10:15 – 10:45 COMFORT BREAK
- 10:45 – 13:00 Online Competitions
- 13:00 – 14:00 LUNCH BREAK
- 14:00 – 15:30 Online Competitions
- 09:00 – 11:15 Parallel session – IEOM student chapter session
- 12:00 – 14:30 STUDENT COLLOQUIUM
Day 1 – April 23 (Tuesday)
- 08:00 – 17:00 – Registration
- 08:30 – 08:45 WELCOME ADDRESS
- Prof Ahad Ali: Director IEOM Director
- Dr Anthea Amadi-Echendu: Conference chair
- 08:45 – 09:00 Welcome by Tshwane Executive Mayor of Tshwane – Mr Cilliers Brink
- 09:00 – 09:30 – OPENING ADDRESS – Prof Lenka Bula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa
- 09:30 -10:00 – Keynote Speaker I: Dr. Menghestab Haile, World Food Programme Regional Director
- 10:00 – 10:30 – Keynote Speaker II – Prof. Rene Pellissier – Southern African Regional, Universities Association (SARUA), Activating mode 3 knowledge co-production
- 10:30 -11:00 – Refreshment Break
- 11:00 – 13:00 – Workshops
- 13:00 – 13:45 – LUNCH IN THE FOYER
- 13:45 – 15:00 – Technical Parallel Sessions
- 15:00 – 15:30 – BREAK FOR TEA
- 15:30 – 17:00 – Technical Parallel Sessions
Day 2 – April 24 (Wednesday)
- 08:00 – 17:00 – Registration
- 08:30 – 08:45 – WELCOME + RECAP OF PREVIOUS DAY
- 08:45 – 09:15 – KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Ms. Portia Nkuna, Fazi Rail, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
- 09:15 – 09:45 – KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Prof. Ahmed Mahmoud Deif, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
- 09:45 -10:30 – Technical Parallel Sessions
- 10:30 – 11:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK – IN THE FOYER
- 11:00 – 12:00 – Panels
- 11:15- 13:15 SAIIE special session
- 12:00 – 13:00 – Technical Parallel Sessions
- 13:00 – 13:45 – LUNCH IN THE FOYER
- 13:45 – 15:00 pm – Technical Parallel Sessions
- 15:00 – 15:30 pm – BREAK FOR TEA
- 15:30 – 17:00 pm – Technical Parallel Sessions
- 18:00 – NETWORKING, GALA DINNER AND AWARDS – Dress code: Office wear or Traditional
Day 3 – April 24 (Thursday)
- 8:00 – 17:00 – Registration
- 08:30 – 08:50 – WELCOME + RECAP OF PREVIOUS DAY
- 08:50 – 09:20 – KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Prof. James J. Cochran, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
- 9:20 – 9:50 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Ertunga C. Ozelkan, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
- 9:50 – 10:20 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Thuli Khumalo, Executive Manager, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- 10:20 – 10:50 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Mr. Talifhani Banks, Founder of Spaza Eats, City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- 10:50 – 11:20 – REFRESHMENT BREAK IN THE FOYER
- 11:20 – 13:05 – Technical Parallel Sessions
- 13:05 – 13:45 – LUNCH AT RESTAURANT – Venue TBA
- 13:45 – 15:15 – Technical Parallel Sessions
- 15:15 – 15:30 – REFRESHMENT BREAK IN THE FOYER
- 15:30 – 17:00 – Technical Parallel Sessions