Conference Tracks
| Track | Focus | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| Track 1: Digital Transformation, AI, and Data for Quality & Sustainability | Digital technologies, analytics, AI, Industry/Society 5.0 | Artificial Intelligence in quality system management Data analytics for quality management Digital networking in quality and sustainability Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0 Role of quality management in Industry 5.0 Society 5.0 and sustainability digital innovations TQM in the digital age |
| Track 2: Quality Management Models, Standards, and Operational Excellence | QM theory, tools, standards, performance improvement | Evolution of Quality Management Models and Standards Operational Excellence (OPEX), Lean Production and Six Sigma Performance improvement (e.g., sustainable Lean Six Sigma, KPIs, agile sustainability) Risk management in quality management Sustainable quality management, standards and certification |
| Track 3: Circular Economy, Green Innovation, and Sustainable Design | Circularity, eco-design, materials, production systems | Circular Economy and sustainability Methodologies and tools for a Circular Economy approach Role of quality management in circular economy Innovation in sustainable product design Innovation, Quality, and Sustainability for Packaging Green chemistry |
| Track 4: Sustainability Strategy, ESG, and Policy Implementation | Governance, reporting, SDGs, finance, systemic change | ESG for sustainable development and Green Reporting Credit, banking, and financial institutions’ contributions to sustainability (sustainable finance) Operationalization of the SDGs Fostering sustainable transition Sustainability and energy transition |
| Track 5: Supply Chains, Agriculture, and Industrial Ecosystems | Production networks, logistics, agriculture, ecosystems | Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Green Supply Chain and quality Precision farming for quality and sustainability Service ecosystem transformation |
| Track 6: Consumers, Society, and Social Sustainability | Consumption, behavior, social impact, LCA | Consumer behaviour for quality improvement innovation and/or sustainability Sustainable consumption and consumer Social LCA for a quality approach |
| Track 7: Leadership, Culture, and Organizational Transformation | Human factor, leadership, organizational change | Quality culture, leadership, and human factor in quality management Sustainable leadership and management change Sustainable organization Multi-stakeholder dialogue for sustainable transformation Disruption and transformation through quality and sustainability |
| Track 8: Quality Management in Services, CSR, and Emerging Markets | Services, CSR, contextual and regional perspectives | Quality management in service industries Quality, innovation and corporate social responsibility Sustainable quality management in emerging markets Integration between quality and sustainability |
