The 2026 International Symposium on Industrial Engineering and Automation (ISIEA 2026) is centered on the theme “People, Planet, and Progress: New Trends in Design and Manufacturing.” This year, we’re exploring how innovative design, advanced manufacturing, and industrial engineering can drive sustainable development.

You are cordially invited to submit your most recent contribution within the General Track and/or Special/Invited Tracks organized by peers, which deal with specific topics.

Contributions can be in the form of full-papers, which will be published in a Scopus-indexed collection of proceedings, and extended abstracts, which will be included only in the book of abstracts.

Both forms of contributions will be reviewed and have to be presented in person at the conference.

Circular Economy in the Manufacturing Industry: challenges and opportunities
Chairs: Gianmarco Bressanelli, Marco Perona, Nicola Saccani University of Brescia, Italy

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management
Chairs: Stefan Seuring, University of Kassel, Germany; Philipp C. Sauer, NEOMA Business School, France

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Achieving Sustainable Industry 5.0: The Role of Lean and Digitalization
Chairs: Susana Nicola, José Carlos Sá, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal

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Transforming Operations and Supply Chains with AI: Skills, Challenges, and Strategies
Chairs: Marcos Dieste, Matteo Podrecca, University of Padova, Italy; Maria Pia Ciano, Nottingham University Business School, UK; Francesco Arcidiacono, Schaeffler Automotive Buehl, Germany

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Bridging Research and Practice of Value-based & Digitally-enabled Healthcare Systems
Chairs: Elena Pessot, Simone Gitto, University of Siena, Italy; Daniele Spoladore, National Research Council of Italy, Italy; Sara Vannelli, University of Florence, Italy

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Energy system transition- possibilities and challenges for industry
Chair: Eva Thorin, Mälardalen university, Sweden

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Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing
Chairs: Daniel Moreno Nieto, Daniel Moreno Sanchez, Universidad de Cadiz, Spain

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Beyond users’ preferences and functions: new starting points for product design
Chair: Miguel Ángel Artacho Ramírez, Politechnic University of Valencia, Spain

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Automated Design for Manufacturing
Chair: Patrick Pradel, University of Loughborough, UK

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Natural Materials in Engineering: Biocomposites, Perception, and Product Design
Chair: Tim Huber, Luxemburg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Luxemburg

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XR-Based Approaches for Product Presentation and Interaction
Chairs: Almudena Palacios Ibáñez, Carlos García-García, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain

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Design interactions: how sustainability, creativity and perception work contextually
Chair: Laura Ruiz Pastor, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain

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