The 20th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management

 

Theme: Reimagining Supply Chains – Global Collaborations and Innovations under Uncertainty

26–29 July 2026 | Belfast, UK
Venue: Riddel Hall, Queen’s Business School, Queen’s University Belfast

Co-organisers: Association of Supply Chain and Operations Management (ASCOM);

Queen’s Business School, Queen’s University Belfast; CEIBS Institute of Supply Chain Innovations

Four-Day Programme Overview

Day & Date

Time & Venue

Programme Highlights

Day 1
Sunday

26 July 2026

14:00–15:30

Conference Room 1&2, Riddel Hall

 

 

 

16:00–18:00
Conference Room 1&2, Riddel Hall

 

• ECR Coffee Chat: Academic Publishing and Career Development

Free to attend. Registration required as places are limited.
Register by 16th July (23:59, UK Time) https://forms.office.com/e/q8aQQZ4pVh?origin=lprLink

 

• ICOSCM Conference Registration

• Welcome Drinks Reception for registered conference delegates

Day 2
Monday

27 July 2026

08:15–22:00
Riddel Hall / Titanic Hotel

Main Conference Programme
• Keynote talks, plenary and parallel sessions
• Intervention-Based Research Workshop
• Featured AI Session in SCM
• Conference Dinner with Irish Dancing at Titanic Hotel

 

Day 3
Tuesday

28 July 2026

08:15–18:00
Riddel Hall

Main Conference & Closing Ceremony
• Keynote talks, plenary and parallel sessions
• IJOPM Impact Pathway Session
• Healthcare Platform Featured Session
• RiSC+ Special Session
• Best Paper Awards and Closing Ceremony

 

Day 4
Wednesday

29 July 2026

Optional activities

Post-Conference Event
• 1st RiSC+ Early Career Researcher Networking Event
• Contact riscplus@qub.ac.uk if interested  

 

Pages 2-3 present the detailed schedule for the Main Conference on 27 and 28 July 2026.

 

Monday, 27 July 2026: Main Conference Programme

Venue: Riddel Hall, Queen’s Business School. Lunch and refreshment breaks will take place in the Riddel Hall Courtyard unless otherwise stated.

Time

Main Room / Activity

08:15–08:45

Registration & Refreshments

08:45–09:00

Welcome
• Prof. Archie Clements, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise, QUB

• Dr Hangfei Guo, Conference Co-Chair, QUB

 

09:00–09:30

Keynote 1
AI Applications in Supply Chains and Business Model Innovation: Research Opportunities
Speaker: Prof. Xiande Zhao, CEIBS, China

 

09:30–10:00

Keynote 2
Reimagining Food Rescue: A Decade of Research on Food Banks, CrowdFeeding and Data-Driven Food Supply Chains
Speaker: Prof. Elkafi Hassini, McMaster University, Canada

 

10:00–10:30

Coffee Break & Networking

 

10:30–11:00

Keynote 3
Positive Impact through OM-Anchored Collaboration: Leveraging Identity above Convenience
Speaker: Prof. Elliot Bendoly, The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business

 

11:00–12:00

Panel Discussion 1
Global Supply Chains Under Uncertainty: New Research, Capabilities and Collaborations
Moderator: Dr Sinead Roden, QUB

 

12:00–13:00

Lunch & Networking at Riddel Hall Courtyard

 

13:00–16:00

• Intervention-Based Research Workshop (Main Room)
Speaker: Prof. Rogelio Oliva, Texas A&M University

• Parallel Paper Sessions (Breakout Rooms LR1 & LR3)
• Tea and coffee available in the Courtyard

 

16:00–17:30

• Featured Session: AI in Supply Chain Management (Main Room)
Chair: Prof. Zhiqiang Wang, South China University of Technology, China

• Parallel Paper Sessions (Breakout Rooms LR1 & LR3)

 

18:00

Close of the Day

18:00–18:30

Bus transport to the Conference Dinner Venue

19:00–22:00

Conference Dinner with Irish Dancing Performance
Venue: Titanic Hotel Belfast

 

Tuesday, 28 July 2026: Main Conference & Closing Ceremony

Venue: Riddel Hall, Queen’s Business School. Lunch and refreshment breaks will take place in the Riddel Hall Courtyard unless otherwise stated.

Time

Main Room / Activity

08:15–08:45

Registration & Refreshments

08:45–09:00

Welcome
• Prof. M. N. Ravishankar, Dean of Queen’s Business School, QUB

• Dr Hangfei Guo, Conference Co-Chair, QUB

 

09:00–09:30

Keynote 4
Digital Twins for Supply Chain Uncertainty: From Prediction to Strategic Experimentation, Speaker: Prof. Ganna Pogrebna, QUB

 

09:30–10:00

Keynote 5
Redesigning Supply Chains for a Fragmented World
Industry Speaker: Mr Graham McCauley, VP, Stryker

 

10:00–10:30

Coffee Break & Networking

 

10:30–11:00

Keynote 6
Intervention-Based Research in Practice
Speaker: Prof. Rogelio Oliva, Texas A&M University

 

11:00–12:00

Panel Discussion 2
Academic–Industry Collaboration: How Can Cross-Sector Collaboration Accelerate Supply Chain Resilience and Innovation?
Moderator: Prof. Palie Smart, Bristol University

 

12:00–13:00

Lunch & Networking at Riddel Hall Courtyard

 

13:00–14:00

Publishing in IJOPM: Guidance from the Editors

 

14:00–15:30

• Featured Session: Healthcare Platform Research (Main Room)  
Chair: Prof. Jagjit Singh Srai, IfM, University of Cambridge
• Impact Pathway Feedback Session (Breakout Rooms LR3)

• Parallel Paper Sessions (Breakout Rooms LR3)

 

15:30–16:00

Coffee Break & Networking

16:00–17:30

• RiSC+ Special Session (Main Room)

• Parallel Paper Sessions (Breakout Rooms LR1 & LR3)

 

17:30–18:00

Conference Closing Ceremony & Best Paper Awards
• Xiande Zhao Best Paper Award (£500)

 – presented by Prof. Xiande Zhao, ASCOM Founder
• JDM Best Paper Award (£500) – presented by Prof. Baofeng Huo, ASCOM President

 
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