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Panel Sessions<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Submission Link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=9PKn3rb<\/a><\/strong>
\nRegistration Link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=1MfF1Tu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Diversity and Inclusion Panel Sponsored by Ford Motor Company<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Topics of interest (But not limited to)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Gender Disparities in Leadership Positions, Implicit Bias and Stereotypes, Work-Life Balance and Family-Friendly Policies, Career Advancement and Promotion, Gender Pay Gap, Networking and Professional Development, Discrimination, Recognition, Policy Advocacy<\/p>\n

2:00 – 4:00 pm (Wednesday, September 25, 2024) – Room 2<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Panel Chair
\n<\/span>Dr Catherine Lou (FCILT)
\nAssociate Professor, VUBS, Discipline leader for Transformative Research in Policy, Economy and Business at Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities (ISILC), Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Panel Co-chair<\/span>
\nDr Alka Nand, Lecturer<\/span>
\nDepartment of Management, Monash Business School, Monash University, Victoria, Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Panel Speaker I<\/p>\n

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Dr. Rebekah Schulz<\/span>
\nLecturer, Faculty of Business and Law
\nUniversity of Wollongong, NSW, Australia<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

In 2020, Dr. Rebekah Schulz completed a Ph.D in Business with the University of Wollongong focusing on the co-production of performance indicators for cultural facilities in public administration. By 2022, Rebekah transitioned from her career in government to a role as a Lecturer at the University of Wollongong in the Faculty of Business and Law.\u00a0Building on her leadership in the public sector and research experience, Rebekah now imparts her practical insights and theoretical knowledge gained from her roles in government and research output to the next generation of professionals.<\/p>\n

During her tenure at Georges River Council, Rebekah served as the Director of Community and Culture, leaving a mark through her leadership in community engagement, diverse program development, and effective budget management. Her achievements were underscored by receiving the Greater Sydney Planning Award in 2021 for the COVID-19 Economic and Social Recovery Plan, showcasing her ability to navigate complex challenges in the public realm. With a career marked by numerous accolades and recognition for innovation and excellence in local government, Dr. Schulz brings a unique perspective to her academic role. Her prior experience in positions such as Executive Manager for Georges River Council and Integration Manager at Hurstville City Council equipped her with valuable skills in transparent decision-making, corporate performance management, and community engagement \u2013 all of which enrich her teaching in human resources, project management, and management subjects at the university.<\/span><\/p>\n

In her current academic role, Dr. Schulz’s research focuses on learning and teaching within the university context. Her interest in feedback literacy and critical reflection draws from her hands-on experience in driving continuous improvement and evaluation initiatives in local government. Additionally, her commitment to participative action research aligns with her prior work in engaging with communities, showcasing a dedication to research that addresses real-world challenges.\u00a0As a Ph.D. supervisor, Rebekah is interested in research related to gender equity, diversity and inclusion, public administration and microentrepreneurship, drawing from her experiences in championing diversity and inclusion initiatives in local government.<\/p>\n

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Panel Speaker II<\/p>\n

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Genevieve Malcolm,\u00a0LLB, GradCertEd, CMILT<\/span>
\nDirector of Operations<\/span>
\nAcademyGlobal, Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Genevieve joined AcademyGlobal in 2016 and conducts training needs analysis, develops learning strategies, designs curriculum and evaluates training outcomes for AcademyGlobal\u2019s partners and clients. As an ISO 9001:2015 quality assured organisation, Genevieve is also responsible for AcademyGlobal\u2019s quality assurance policy and quality management system.<\/p>\n

Genevieve manages AcademyGlobal\u2019s strategic partnerships with organisations including the University of Queensland, the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, the Institute of Public Administration Association (IPAA) NSW and IPAA Victoria. She sits on the NSW Branch Committee for the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and served as the National Chair for the Australian chapter of Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT) within the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Genevieve holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and a Graduate Certificate in Education and Digital Learning from UTS.<\/p>\n

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Panel Speaker III<\/p>\n

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Engr. Catherine Sale Veroya, CLSSYB, ChBA<\/span>
\nCo-Founder & CFO<\/span>
\nAsk Lex PH Academy & TUOS, Data Analytics Made Easy<\/span>
\nPhilippines\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Catherine has a total of 12 years of working experience with expertise across Industrial
\nEngineering applied to start up, operations management, financial management and HR
\nmanagement. Currently, she is involved in two (2) startups \u2013 Ask Lex PH Academy (EduTech) and TUOS (DataTech) as Co \u2013 Founder and Chief Finance Officer (CFO). She has led various initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Goal #4 Quality Education,
\nGoal #8 Decent Work and Economic Growth, Goal #9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure and Goal #17 Partnership for the Goal) and the mandates of the UNESCO Institute of Lifelong Learning. She also co – spearheaded creation of an online community of 18,000 Filipino Industrial called PINOY IEs where students and professionals exchange ideas and capitalize resources to meet their personal and professional objectives. Her leadership ensured success of several projects including PROJECT ESKWELAJUAN (e \u2013 learning creation competition for Filipino mentors for Filipino lifelong learners), BINHI | Building Innovative Networks and Honing Individuals (online career fair and career learning session for fresh graduates and young leaders), TUTO | 1st Philippine Lifelong Learning Conference (conference for a cause
\nthat celebrated the introduction of the lifelong learning movement in the Philippines benefiting more than 1,000 attendees) and ALPHA Solutions Hackathon (a hackathon that helped MSMEs and startups improve their processes). Through her leadership, Ask Lex PH Academy won the Asia CEO Awards 2023 LBC SME Company of the Year Grand Winner Title. She is an Industrial Engineer, a Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, a Chartered Business Advisor, and an Outstanding Leadership Awardee of the World Education Leaders Summit and Awards 2021.<\/p>\n

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Panel Speaker IV<\/p>\n

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<\/h3>\n

Karyn Welsh<\/span>
\nCEO, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA)<\/span>
\nImplementation Lead, Construction and Logistics Community Safety Standard Australia (CLOCS_A)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Karyn Welsh has served as the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA) for the past eight years. Under her leadership, CILTA successfully secured the role of managing the implementation of the Construction and Logistics Community Safety Standard Australia (CLOCS_A) in July 2023. In addition to her work with CILTA, Karyn has made significant contributions to the Australian Bureau of Statistics as an interviewer and research consultant. She played a key role in a joint contract with NTARC for Austroads, where she interviewed Transport Operators to assess the productivity, safety, and efficiency of High Productivity Vehicles (HPVs). Karyn obtained an MBA in E-Commerce and Graduate Certificate in e-Commerce from University of Ballarat, Victoria and serving as an Editorial Board Member for International Journal of e-Business Management and International Journal of Portal Technology and Consultant and lecturer on e-Business in the People\u2019s Republic of China (PRC) and for specialist universities<\/p>\n

Before her involvement with Austroads, Karyn served as a consultant and General Manager at Printatape Pty Ltd, where she spearheaded a transformation program to modernize the company\u2019s web-based technologies and equip it for growth. Her career also includes 22 years with Australia Post, where she was instrumental in various operational roles including delivery, retail, and sales. Notably, Karyn was the Manager of Strategy for the Corporate Infrastructure Services Division, collaborating with Corporate Purchasing, Corporate Real Estate, and Legal Services to develop strategic initiatives.
\nKaryn\u2019s expertise in electronic purchasing and e-markets was honed during her tenure as Product Manager for CorProcure, Australia\u2019s largest e-marketplace, which was acquired by Australia Post in 2002. Her pioneering work in web-based technologies established her as an international authority in this rapidly evolving field. Karyn has been recognized globally for her contributions and is frequently invited to chair and speak at international purchasing conferences across the Asia Pacific region, including in Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia. She is renowned as a leading expert in corporate e-purchasing, e-markets, and supporting ICT, having managed major national corporate accounts in the 1990s. Her extensive experience spans e-Business and Strategy, with numerous publications in prestigious e-business journals and encyclopedias. Karyn is also a sought-after lecturer in e-Business for master\u2019s programs at Australia\u2019s top business universities.<\/p>\n

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Editors’ meet: Academic publication Panel<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Topics of interest (But not limited to)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Academic Publishing and Career Advancement, Peer Review Process, Open Access Publishing, Publication Ethics and Integrity, Impact Factor and Journal Metrics, Preprint Servers and Post-Publication Peer Review, Open Peer Review and Transparency, Data Sharing and Reproducibility, Collaboration and Interdisciplinarity<\/p>\n

3:00 – 4:45 pm (Thursday, September 26, 2024) – Room 1<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Chair and Speaker I<\/span>
\n\"\"Dr Sanjoy Paul<\/span>
\n<\/span>Associate Editor
\nBusiness Strategy and the Environment and
\nGlobal Journal of Flexible Systems Management &
\nAssociate Professor<\/span>
\nUTS Business School, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
\nSydney, Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Sanjoy Kumar Paul is an associate professor of operations and supply chain management at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia. He is an associate editor of Business Strategy and the Environment and Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management. He is also an editorial board member and guest editor of several other top-ranked journals.<\/p>\n

Dr Paul has received several recognitions and awards in his career, including the Research with Relevance award, the top 2% of scientists (three times based on citations in 2020-2022) in author databases of standardized citation indicators, the ASOR Rising Star Award, Excellence in Early Career Research Award, the Stephen Fester prize for most outstanding thesis, and high-impact publications award for publishing articles in top-tier journals.<\/p>\n

His research interests include supply chain risk management, sustainability, and applied operations research.<\/p>\n

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Panel Speaker II<\/p>\n

\"\"Dr Mohsin Malik<\/span><\/span>
\nSenior Associate Editor
\nInternational Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management &\u00a0<\/span>
\nAssociate Professor & Director-Master of Project Management Swinburn Business School, Swinburn University of Technology Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Associate Professor Dr. Mohsin Malik has over 23 years of diverse experience in industry and academia. Before earning his Ph.D. in Operations Management from the University of Western Australia in 2012, Dr. Malik worked as a professional engineer for seven years. He joined Swinburne University in June 2018. Before this, he served as an Assistant Professor at Abu Dhabi University from 2013 to 2016 and as a Lecturer at the University of Melbourne from 2016 to 2018. Dr. Malik is currently a Senior Associate Editor of the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, a member of the International Editorial Board, and a top-cited author for the International Journal of Project Management.<\/p>\n

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Panel Speaker III<\/p>\n

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Associate Professor Dr Youqing Fan<\/span>
\nAssociate Editor<\/span>
\nJournal of Business Research and Employee Relations &\u00a0<\/span>
\nAssociate Professor in Human Resource Management<\/span>
\nSchool of Business, Western Sydney University, Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Youqing Fan is an Associate Professor at the School of Business and a school-based member of the Institute of Culture and Society at Western Sydney University, Australia. He is an associate editor of Journal of Business Research and Employee Relations: The International Journal. His main research interest lies in sustainable management, focusing on how business and management practices can be accountable to broader societal and environmental considerations. Dr. Fan adopts a holistic approach to explore the interactions between the three pillars of sustainability: economic, social, and environmental sustainability. At the organizational level, he investigates how various organizational characteristics, influenced by the surrounding culture and society, impact the motivation of employees and teams.<\/p>\n

In the area of business-society dynamics, Dr. Fan examines how firms adapt to and integrate external societal demands, including culture, norms, and institutions. He explores sustainable production management practices that are beneficial for both workers and the environment. Adding to his expertise, Dr. Fan has looked into the integration of cutting-edge technologies and frameworks, such as artificial intelligence (AI), environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria, and blockchain technology, to enhance sustainable management practices. He assesses how AI can improve decision-making and efficiency in alignment with sustainability goals, how ESG criteria can be embedded into core business strategies for ethical and responsible business conduct, and how blockchain can enhance transparency and accountability in sustainable business operations.<\/p>\n

At a societal level, Dr. Fan is dedicated to understanding how migrant workers navigate employment, income, and housing in urban settings, and how their unique attributes influence firm management policies, including work-life balance and sustainability practices. Through his research, Dr. Fan aims to contribute to the development of sustainable management practices that not only benefit businesses but also contribute positively to society and the environment<\/p>\n

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Speaker IV<\/p>\n

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Prof Ataur Rahman, PhD (Monash University)\u00a0<\/span>
\nAssociate Editor
\nJournal of Hydrologic Engineering (ASCE) (USA), <\/span>Water (Switzerland) and Australasian Journal of Water Resources
\n&\u00a0<\/span>
\nProfessor of Water and Environmental Engineering<\/span>
\nSchool of Engineering, Design and Built Environment\u00a0<\/span>
\nWestern Sydney University, Sydney, Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Prof. Dr. Ataur Rahman is currently serving as the Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering at Western Sydney University, Australia. Prof. Rahman is a world leader in streamflow modelling, water quality assessment, water-related sustainability, rainwater harvesting and climate change impact assessment. He was selected as one of top 2% scientists globally based on 2021 research data. He is one of the top 3 researchers globally on rainwater harvesting. His total publications on various aspects of water and environmental engineering are 486. He is one of the authors of Australian Rainfall and Runoff (ARR), the national guide. He received the G. N. Alexander Medal from Engineers Australia for his outstanding research paper on flood modelling. He developed ARR-RFFE Model, which is used widely across Australia. He is the founder Chair of Global Circle for Scientific, Technological and Management Research, which has organized five successful international conferences to promote scientific research. He served as Expert Peer Reviewer for numerous water projects. He has supervised 20 PhD students to successful completion. He won VC\u2019s Excellence Award for PhD student supervision twice. He served as project leader for over ten funded research projects worth over $2 million. He is in the editorial board of three ISI listed journals. He served as the Co-Chair of Water Education Committee of Australian Water Association. He is a Fellow of The Institution of Engineers Australia. His total citations in Google Scholar are 9638 with an h-index of 49. He is serving in the editorial board of three ISI listed journals.<\/p>\n

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Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Tools<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Topics of interest (but not limited to)<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing, Digital Twins, Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing), Robotics and Automation, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, CAD\/CAM, Data-driven Decision Making, Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Resilience, Sustainability and Green Operations<\/p>\n

2:00 – 4:00 pm (Tuesday, September 24, 2024) – Room 1<\/span>
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Panel Chair and Speaker I:<\/span>
\n<\/span>Dr Matthew Pepper<\/span>
\nAssociate Professor, School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law
\nUniversity of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Panel Speaker II<\/p>\n

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Dr Dilupa Nakandala<\/span>
\nAssociate Professor<\/span>
\nAssociate Dean, Graduate Studies, Dean’s Unit, School of Business<\/span>
\nHuman Resources & Management\u00a0<\/span>
\nWestern Sydney University, Sydney, Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Associate Professor Dilupa Nakandala’s research interests are in innovation and technology transfer management and supply chain management. Her research has been recognised by funding from the Australian Research Council, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia and Western Sydney University.\u00a0She has published her research in top-tier journals, including Decision Support Systems, Knowledge-based Systems, European Journal of Operational Research, Supply Chain Management Journal, Int’l Journal of Production Research, and Int’l Journal of Technology Management. She has also published several book chapters and in practitioner journals and was the lead author of the ‘South Asia’ chapter of the latest UNESCO Science Report.<\/p>\n

Dilupa obtained BSc in electrical and electronic engineering (First Class Hons) at the University of Peradeniya, MBA in management of technology at the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and PhD in innovation studies at Western Sydney University.\u00a0Dilupa possesses a rare and diverse research method skillset where those qualitative and quantitative research skills enable her to do studies using the case study method, fuzzy expert systems, genetic algorithm, agent-based modelling, and structural equation modelling. She teaches innovation, entrepreneurship, and project management at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.<\/p>\n

Before joining academia in 2007, she held multiple roles in engineering, integrated solution designs, quality assurance, business, process and project management, and compliance in a multinational business environment for over eight years. She is also a certified Project Management Professional in PMI, USA and a Design Thinking practitioner and has the PRINCE2 Practitioner qualification.<\/p>\n

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Panel Speaker III<\/p>\n

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David Aaron Karr, CPEng, FIIEA<\/span>
\nPresident<\/span>
\nIndustrial Engineers Australia (IEA), Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

David Graduated as an Industrial Engineer BSc (Eng Mech in the Industrial Option) in 1976 at University of Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa in 1976. He received a Graduate Diploma in Engineering at Wits 1979. David has worked in various Production and Industrial Engineering roles in manufacturing, service industries and consultancy for over 45 years in South Africa, Canada and Australia. He also has training experience as a lecturer(casual) at TAFE(technical college) for 13 years.<\/p>\n

He has worked for Siemens(Routing Eng) and Colgate Palmolive(IE) (South Africa), Pirelli Cables(IE) and Canada Post(IE) (Canada), BOC Gases (Australia)(Production & Project Manager) across production quality, project management, supply chain management, design and improvements of production line and layouts of work area and data optimisation.<\/p>\n

Industry experience included batch and process type manufacturing as well as large and small sites mainly with large multinational or national companies.<\/p>\n

He has its own Business Consultancy undertaking passenger surveys, time and motion studies , setting up preventative maintenance systems for various clients and introduction of digitised autonomous processes. David has been very active in professional organisations in Canada (Canadian Society of Industrial Engineers (CSIE) and in Australia (Industrial Engineers Australia (IEA) and Engineers Australia (EA). He is a fellow and Federal President of Industrial Engineers Australia and Chartered Professional Engineer of Engineers Australia.<\/p>\n

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Panel Speaker IV<\/p>\n

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Dr Spring Zhou<\/span>
\nSenior Lecturer, School of Business<\/span>
\nFaculty of Business and Law<\/span>
\nUniversity of Wollongong, Australia<\/span><\/h3>\n

Dr<\/strong>\u00a0Quan (Spring) Zhou<\/strong>\u00a0is a Senior Lecturer at School of Business, Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong. She obtained a PhD in Operations and Supply Chain Management from University of Auckland in 2016 for her research in managing medical supplies in national reserves. Prior to joining University of Wollongong, Spring worked as a lecturer at Massey University (2016-2018) and a Research Fellow at University of Auckland (2016) in New Zealand. Her research interests are in supply chain management, non-profit operations, inventory management of perishable products, and agricultural value chains.<\/p>\n

As a strong proponent of practice-inspired research, Spring is passionate about combining her research interests with practical needs. Spring has been actively involved in practice-driven, applied research. For example, her PhD project was motivated by the serious expiration problem in the medical reserve stocks. In that project, she studied rotation schemes and provided suggestions on managing the medical supplies, considering the perishability of long-life medical products. Spring has also worked with\u00a0AgResearch<\/i>\u00a0in New Zealand to evaluate on-farm changes when delivering desirable credence attributes for agri-products and explore ways to motivate changes in land use practices.<\/p>\n

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Panel Speaker V<\/p>\n

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