CPUT to host 7th African IEOM Conference

HOST: The 7th African IEOM Conference is scheduled to take place at the Cape Town Hotel School from 13 to 15 May.

Photo Credit: Iviwe Tom

Monday, 11 May 2026

CPUT is proud to host the 7th African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM 2026), scheduled to take place from 13 to 15 May at the Cape Town Hotel School.

Prof Bingwen Yan, Head of the Department of Operations Management and the conference chair, said the conference broadly focuses on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management for Digital Transformation, Innovation and Sustainable Development.

Key thematic areas include:

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing
Supply Chain and Logistics
Sustainability and Green Systems
Data Analytics and Optimisation
Automation and Digital Transformation
Engineering Education
Lean Systems and Six Sigma
Innovation and Technology Management

According to the official conference programme the conference received more than 400 submissions from 32 countries, with 275 papers and abstracts accepted for presentation.

Yan said hosting IEOM 2026 is strategically significant for CPUT because it:

Enhances CPUT’s Global Academic Reputation
Strengthens International Partnerships
Supports CPUT’s Strategic Vision
Promotes Africa-Centred Innovation
Advances Student and Research Development

Written by CPUT News
Email: news@cput.ac.za

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CPUT to host 7th African IEOM Conference