Date
Starts 26. November 2025
Ends 27. November 2025
Language
English
Conference
ScAIEM 2025
Welcome to the 13th Scandinavian Conference in Industrial Engineering and Management at University of Iceland.
Conference
ScAIEM 2025
Welcome to the 13th Scandinavian Conference in Industrial Engineering and Management at University of Iceland.
We are pleased to welcome you to the 13th Scandinavian Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM), hosted by the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Iceland.
This year's conference theme, The road ahead? Industrial Engineering & Management in a shifting geo-political landscape , underscores the vital role of innovation and leadership in navigating rapid and disruptive change.
The program will explore the evolving relationship between political decision-making and the operational systems that underpin our industries and institutions—highlighting the need for both strategic governance and effective management. As a discipline, Industrial Engineering and Management remains a cornerstone of progress, continually expanding what’s possible. In an increasingly complex world, the ability to productively integrate cutting-edge engineering with resilient management practices will be critical to shaping a sustainable and adaptable future.
There will be keynotes, PhD paper presentations, roundtable discussions, debates, workshops and 'in-the-pipeline' presentations. Please see our call for sessions, call for papers (for PhD students) and program for more information.
Tuesday 25th of Nov
19:00 - 21:00 Welcome Reception - Háskólatorg
Wednesday 26th of Nov
Location: Askja
08:30 - 12:30 PhD Student Workshop
- Head of Departments Summit (by invitation only)
- IEM Program Directors Council
- Head of Doctoral Education Council
12:00 Registration with light lunch
13:00 - 13:15 Opening Session
13:15 - 14:00 Keynote 1
14:00 - 14:15 Coffee
14:15 - 15:15 Parallel Sessions 1 – Management
15:20 - 16:00 ScAIEM General Assembly
Free time
19:00 - 22:00 Dinner at Hótel Saga
Thursday 27th of Nov
Location Askja
08:30 - 09:00 Morning starts with chat and coffee
09:00 - 10:00 Parallel Sessions 2 – Education
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee / 'Stretch your leg' break
10:15 - 11:00 Keynote 2
11:00 - 11:15 Coffee / 'Stretch your leg' break
11:15 - 12:15 Parallel Sessions 3 - 3rd mission
12:15 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 13:45 Debate
13:45 - 14:00 Coffee / 'Stretch your leg' break
14:00 - 15:00 Parallel Sessions 4 - Research / 'In the pipeline' research speed-date
15:00 - 15:15 Coffee / 'Stretch your leg' break
15:15 - 16:00 Closing address
PhD students
The price covers all meals, including the conference dinner.
The conference theme – The Road ahead – addresses the very nature of our field at the interface between technology and management.
This conference aims to address the importance of innovation and leadership in times of rapid change. Engineering is the cornerstone of progress, constantly expanding the realm of possibility. As we navigate the complexities of the new century, productively integrating innovative engineering and robust management practices will be essential.
We invite everybody to submit ideas for sessions to the conference revolving around IEM-research, IEM-education, or hot topics of significance for young scholars of the IEM-field. A session could be of any of the following formats: presentations, panel discussions, workshops, debates, and round table seminars.
Please submit your session proposals to: scaiem2025@hi.is before October 1, 2025.
Include the following information:
title, intended track (research, education, post-graduate education), type of session (roundtable, panel, presentations, workshop or debates), and a short description.
The conference sessions are designed to stimulate active participation among the attendees.
Session formats:
Presentations Session
At a presentation session, several presenters conduct a presentation each. All presentations are linked to one and the same overall topic and each presentation is accompanied by the opportunity for the audience to ask questions about or contribute with a new perspective on the presentation.
Panel Discussion Session
A panel discussion is a discussion before an audience, about a specific topic. The topic is discussed jointly by a number of panelists who contribute with different perspectives on the subject. A panel is led by a moderator and there should be room for the audience to ask questions to the panel participants and contribute more perspectives on the subject.
Debate Session
A debate is like a panel discussion, but between two contradition positions. Thus, there is a stronger emphasis on the differences between opinions, perspectives, standpoints, and arguments. The panel is led by a moderator/referee and there should be possibilities for the audience to ask questions to the debaters.
Workshop Session
In a workshop, the focus is on participant activity. A workshop begins with a presentation of a specific topic that is made by the workshop leaders. Then follow practical exercises involving all participants.
Round Table Discussions Session
A round table discussion is initiated by a shorter presentation of the session managers of a specific topic. Subsequently, discussions in smaller groups - one at each table - follow a number of different issues related to the subject. At each table there is a discussion manager who can, if necessary, stimulate the discussion on a specific issue. After a specified time, the participants change table / question. The topic and the questions are summarized at the end of the session in a dialogue between the discussion managers and the participants.
Call for papers for PhD Student Workshop
Please e-mail your paper as a pdf-file to: scaiem2025@hi.is and make sure to include the following information: Name, University, Department, Supervisor(s), and the Paper title.
Financial support
ScAIEM offers financial support for PhD students selected for the ScAIEM PhD program. The financial grant per PhD-student is maximum 600 euros.
Purpose:
The purpose of ‚in-the-pipline‘ session is to share experiences, seek collaboration and trigger further feedback about academic work related to industrial engineering and management (IEM).
Format:
Micro-presentation (max 5 mín) in a themed session where similar extended abstracts are grouped. Themes will be based on type of content and then specific topics. Depending on participation, the presentations are either in planum (if not too many) or in groups
Type of content:
- Research (planned, ongoing, finished)
- Teaching (curriculum, methods, material)
- Third mission (popularization, commercialization, engagement with industry and society)
Process (deadlines):
- Submit extended abstract (end September 2025)
- Acceptance of abstract (mid-October 2025)
- Abstract assigned to theme and session (early November 2025)
- Presentation at a session
Acceptance criteria:
- 1000-1500 words.
- Evaluation of content:
- Relevance of topic for IEM.
- Contribution to current understanding and practice.
- Quality of work and presentation.
- Potential for stimulating debate.
Please send your submission to scaiem2025@hi.is