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INVITED LECTURES BY EMINENT LECTURERS FROM EUROPE AND THE WORLD, FROM DIFFERENT FIELDS OF ECONOMY: ENERGY, CONSTRUCTION, OIL INDUSTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL AND FOOD INDUSTRY.
Prof. Diego Galar is a leading expert in predictive maintenance, AI-driven diagnostics, and cognitive maintenance. He serves as a Professor at Luleå University of Technology (LTU) and is also the Director of Technology and Research at Sisteplant, where he leads industrial AI and predictive maintenance solutions. He has extensive experience collaborating with industries in asset management, condition monitoring, and failure prediction. His research integrates cognitive digital twins, self-preserving systems, and AI-driven industrial reliability. He has coordinated numerous EU-funded projects and published over 500 scientific articles. Additionally, he holds leadership roles in EFNMS and international maintenance networks, shaping global standards for the next generation of industrial AI and asset management.
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After graduating in industrial engineering Giel started his career in the field of maintenance and asset
management. After multiple EAM implementations and a period of 4 years as business controller for the COO,
Giel started in 2012 as asset owner at Port of Rotterdam. In 2013 PoR was certified Pas55 and in 2015
ISO55001. Besides his work at PoR, Giel has also multiple roles in the knowledge consortium Next Generation
Infrastructures (NGinfra) and he is the Vice Chair of the Asset Management committee of the European Federation
of National Maintenance Societies (EFNMS).
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Visionary leader in industrial transformation and green technologies with 19 years of proven experience internationally. Specialized in strategic consulting and expertise for private and institutional sectors on a global scale.
My forward-thinking approach and deep understanding
of both operational and strategic aspects position me as a thought leader in competitivness. I excel at bridging the gap between emerging technologies and practical industrial applications, always focusing on performance, energy efficiency and sustainable growth.
As an internationally recognized speaker and expert, I regularly participate in high level forums and expert dialogues also as a jury to evaluate industrial cases, contributing to defining future directions for industrial and technological cooperation on a global scale.
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Z. Steven Li, PhD, is a Professor at Western New England University, Springfield, USA specializing in reliability, resilience, and security engineering for complex cyber-physical systems. He has an extensive background in data analytics, AI/ML, applied statistics, and operations research. Dr. Li has held various leadership roles, including President of the IEEE Reliability Society (2022-2024) and Treasurer of the IEEE Systems Council (2025-2026). He has authored numerous journal articles, served as an editor for IEEE publications, and contributed to research in reliability and maintainability engineering. He is an ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer and Six Sigma Black Belt.
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Dr. Janet (Jing) Lin is a recognized expert in reliability engineering, with a career spanning academia, industry leadership, and global collaborations. She is a Professor at Mälardalen University (MDU) and Associate Professor (Docent) at Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Sweden. Dr. Lin serves as Vice President of the IEEE Reliability Society and founded the IEEE RS Sweden and Norway Joint Chapter, where she has been Chair since 2021. She received the 2024 Annual Reliability Engineer of the Year Award.
Her research focuses on reliability-driven innovation, asset management, RAM4S, PHM, and operational research, with applications across transportation, energy, manufacturing, electronics, and heavy industries. Dr. Lin earned her PhD in Management Science (2008) and worked as a Senior Asset Management Consultant at SKF (2008–2011).
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