Name: ICOPEX - 10th International Conference on OPEX
Start: 2025-09-08T09:00:00+01:00
Location: ISEP - Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto

ICOPEX - 10th International Conference on OPEX

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10th International Conference on Operational Excellence (OPEX) - ICOPEX 2025
📍 Porto, Portugal | 8-9 September 2025
The International Conference on Operational Excellence celebrates its 10th edition in the vibrant city of Porto, Portugal, on September 8-9, 2025. This milestone event will explore the theme: "Leading and Sustaining OPEX in the Era of Digitalization."
Since its inception in Glasgow, Scotland, OPEX has become a global benchmark, attracting over 1,000 delegates from 38 countries across six continents. The conference serves as a hub for experts, researchers, and industry leaders to share insights, foster innovation, and shape the future of Operational Excellence.
Conference Chair, Professor Jiju Antony from Faculty of Business and Law, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University (England, UK), and Local chairs, José Carlos Sá and Francisco Silva from the School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto (ISEP), Portugal, will oversee the conference. The co-chairs of this event include: Chad Laux PhD, USA; Beth Cudney, Ph.D., USA; Raja Jayaraman, USA; Dr. Olivia McDermott, Ireland; Guilherme Tortorella, Australia; and Michael Sony, UK.
We invite researchers and practitioners to submit their papers to the 10th International Conference on Operational Excellence (OPEX). This is a unique opportunity to showcase your work, contribute to the latest discussions in Operational Excellence, and engage with a global network of professionals.
With an exciting theme for the upcoming conference, we invite paper submissions on relevant sub-themes, including, but not limited to the following:
Topic 1: Emerging Trends for OPEX in the era of Digitalization
Topic 2: OPEX for Manufacturing companies (including SMEs)
Topic 3: OPEX for the Service Sector (Banking, Finance, Airline, Transportation, etc.)
Topic 4: OPEX for the Public Sector and Voluntary or Third Sector (Police, Ambulance, Health, Local authorities or Municipalities, Education, Charity or non-profit, etc.)
Topic 5: Sustainability of OPEX
Topic 6: Integration of OPEX with Industry 4.0 (AI, Big data, Blockchain, IoT, etc.) and 5.0
Topic 7: Integration of OPEX with Innovation
Topic 8: OPEX in Supply Chain and Logistics Operations
Topic 9: Applications of quality improvement and OPEX tools (VSM, QFD, Design of Experiments, TPM, etc.)
Topic 10: Miscellaneous topics (Leadership, Integration of ISO standards with OPEX, Business Excellence Models, Shingo Model, EFQM Model, World Class Manufacturing, etc.)
Join us in Porto, a city renowned for its rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and thriving innovation ecosystem. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a transformative dialogue on Operational Excellence in the digital age!