Conference Program
November 25, 2019 (Monday)
13:00 – 20:00 Registration
November 26, 2019 (Tuesday)
8:00 REGISTRATION
9:00 Welcome Address: Dr. Ahmed S. Yamani, Rector, Prince Sultan University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
9:30 Opening Keynote I: H.E. Eng. Osama Al Zamil, Deputy Minister at Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources
10:15 Opening Keynote II: Dr. Andreas Schwer (Saudi Arabian Military Industries-SAMI CEO)
11:00 Networking/Coffee Break
11:15 Keynote: Dr. Sami Alnuaim, The President of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International
12:15 Networking Buffet Lunch/ Dhuhr Prayer
1:30 Parallel Sessions & PANEL SESSION: Tracks: Industrial & Manufacturing
3:00 Networking/Coffee Break/Asr Prayer
3:30 Parallel Sessions & PANEL SESSION: Tracks: Transport and Logistics
5:00 – 6:30 pm: Poster Competitions
IEOM Gulf Student Simulation Competition
Lab G-A11: Tuesday from 3 PM to 11 PM and Wednesday from 3 PM to 6 PM
Winners Annoucement at the Awards Dinner
November 27, 2019 (Wednesday)
8:30 Parallel Sessions
10:00 Networking/Coffee Break
10:15 Keynote: Dr. Mohammed Al-Majed, Senior Advisor to the Minister, Ministry of Industry and Mining, Saudi Arabia
11:00 Keynote: Eng. Suliman Almazroua, CEO at National Industrial Development & Logistics Program
11:45 Networking Buffet Lunch/ Dhuhr Prayer
1:00 Parallel Sessions and PANEL SESSION: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
2:30 Networking/Coffee Break/Asr Prayer
3:00 Parallel Sessions
7:00 – 10:00 pm, Conference Awards and Recognition Dinner – Outdoor
November 28, 2019 (Thursday)
8:30 Parallel Sessions
10:00 Networking/Coffee Break
10:15 Keynote: Dr. Surendra M. Gupta, Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Director of Laboratory for Responsible Manufacturing (LRM), Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
11:00 Keynote: Eng. Saleh I Al-Shabnan: President Haffaz Industrial & Management Consultants, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
11:45 Networking Buffet Lunch/ Dhuhr Prayer
1:00 Parallel Sessions and PANEL SESSION: Track: Environmental & Sustainability
2:30 Networking/Coffee Break/Asr Prayer
3:00 Parallel Sessions
4:30 Closing Remarks