ICE COMMITTEES

General Conference Chair

  • Ricardo Jardim Gonçalves

    Ricardo Jardim Gonçalves

    Director, UNINOVA-CTS | Full Professor, NOVA FCT, Portugal

General Conference Co-Chair

  • Raul Poler

    Raul Poler

    Full Professor, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain

IEEE-TEMS ICE Conference Co-Chairs

  • Robert E. Bierwolf

    Robert E. Bierwolf

    IEEE TEMS and CeTIM

  • Luca Canetta

    Luca Canetta

    IEEE TEMS and SUPSI-ISTePS, Switzerland

  • Andrea Belz

    Andrea Belz

    Former President of IEEE TEMS, United States

  • Sudeendra Koushik

    Sudeendra Koushik

    President of IEEE TEMS, India

Programme Committee Chairs

  • João Martins

    João Martins

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Maria Marques

    Maria Marques

    IDEA & UNINOVA/FCT, Portugal

  • Kevin Reuther

    Kevin Reuther

    Webster Vienna Private University, Austria

Special Sessions Committee Chairs

  • Carlos Agostinho

    Carlos Agostinho

    UNINOVA and IDEA, Portugal

  • Anabela Pronto

    Anabela Pronto

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • João Pedro Mendonça

    João Pedro Mendonça

    University of Minho, Portugal

  • Gerhard Gudergan

    Gerhard Gudergan

    FIR at RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Special Tracks Chair

  • Marc Pallot

    Marc Pallot

    ESoCE & IEEE TEMS

Organising Committee Chairs

  • Maria João Lopes

    Maria João Lopes

    UNINOVA, Portugal

  • Fábio Januário

    Fábio Januário

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

Organising Committee

  • João Gião

    João Gião

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Nuno Vilhena

    Nuno Vilhena

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Diogo Teixeira

    Diogo Teixeira

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Carla Alves

    Carla Alves

    IDEA, Portugal

  • Jorge Calado

    Jorge Calado

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Carlos Lopes

    Carlos Lopes

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Andreia Pimenta

    Andreia Pimenta

    UNINOVA, Portugal

  • André Grilo

    André Grilo

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Rafael Menezes

    Rafael Menezes

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Luís Lourenço

    Luís Lourenço

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

Social Programme Chairs

  • Adriana Mar

    Adriana Mar

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • João Patrício

    João Patrício

    UNINOVA, Portugal

  • Vasco Gomes

    Vasco Gomes

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

Communication Committee

  • Abdul Rahman Abdel Razek

    Abdul Rahman Abdel Razek

    Fraunhofer IAO, Germany

  • Carla Pereira

    Carla Pereira

    UNINOVA, Portugal

  • Giovanny Arbelaez

    Giovanny Arbelaez

    Université de Strasbourg, France

  • David Romero

    David Romero

    IEEE TEMS and Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

  • Marisa Constantino

    Marisa Constantino

    UNINOVA, Portugal

  • Nadine Bisswang

    Nadine Bisswang

    DHBW Stuttgart and University of Stuttgart, Germany

Publication Committee

  • João Sarraipa

    João Sarraipa

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Ioan Sacala

    Ioan Sacala

    UPB, Romania

  • Giovanny Arbelaez

    Giovanny Arbelaez

    Université de Strasbourg, France

  • Jona Asbach

    Jona Asbach

    IST Institute for Strategic Innovation & Transformation, Germany

  • Yngve Dahle

    Yngve Dahle

    Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Peer-Review Committee

  • Kevin Reuther

    Kevin Reuther

    Webster Vienna Private University, Austria

  • Abdul Rahman Abdel Razek

    Abdul Rahman Abdel Razek

    Fraunhofer IAO, Germany

  • Pedro Pereira

    Pedro Pereira

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Marc Pallot

    Marc Pallot

    Arts & Métiers ParisTech, France

  • Alain Zarli

    Alain Zarli

    R2M, France

Awards Committee

  • Laurent Dupont

    Laurent Dupont

    Université de Lorraine, France

  • Imke De Kock

    Imke De Kock

    Stellenbosch University, South Africa

  • Rúben Costa

    Rúben Costa

    UNINOVA, Portugal

  • Christina Ungerer

    Christina Ungerer

    IST Institute for Strategic Innovation & Transformation, Germany

Topic Chairs Engineering

  • Luca Canetta

    Luca Canetta

    IEEE TEMS and SUPSI-ISTePS, Switzerland

  • Imke De Kock

    Imke De Kock

    Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Topic Chairs Technology

  • Erich Heumüller

    Erich Heumüller

    DHBW Stuttgart, Germany

  • Abdul Rahman Abdel Razek

    Abdul Rahman Abdel Razek

    Fraunhofer IAO, Germany

Topic Chairs Innovation

  • Matjaz Vidmar

    Matjaz Vidmar

    The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

  • Jamie Fleck

    Jamie Fleck

    The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Topic Chairs Entrepreneurship

  • Kevin Reuther

    Kevin Reuther

    Webster Vienna Private University, Austria

  • Christina Ungerer

    Christina Ungerer

    IST Institute for Strategic Innovation & Transformation, Germany

Sponsorship Chairs

  • José Ferreira

    José Ferreira

    UNINOVA, Portugal

  • Rui Lopes

    Rui Lopes

    NOVA FCT, Portugal

  • Bruno Rêga

    Bruno Rêga

    UNINOVA, Portugal

Honorary Committee

  • Klaus-Dieter Thoben

    Klaus-Dieter Thoben

    University of Bremen BIBA, Germany

  • Kulwant Pawar

    Kulwant Pawar

    Nottingham University Business School, United Kingdom

  • Roberto Santoro

    Roberto Santoro

    ESoCE-Net, Italy

  • Marc Pallot

    Marc Pallot

    Arts & Métiers ParisTech, France

  • Alain Zarli

    Alain Zarli

    R2M, France

International Programme Committee

  • Afonso FerreiraDG CONNECT, European Commission, Belgium
  • Alain BernardÉcole Central de Nantes, France
  • Alain ZarliR2M, France
  • Ana Inês OliveiraNOVA FCT, Portugal
  • Anabela ProntoNOVA FCT, Portugal
  • Andrej TibautUniversity of Maribor, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transportation Engineering – and Architecture, Slovenia
  • Brendan GalbraithIEEE TEMS and Zayed University, UAE
  • Carlos AgostinhoUNINOVA, Portugal
  • Dimitris MOURTZISDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece
  • Ferran GionesUniversity of Stuttgart, Germany
  • Filipa FerradaNOVA FCT, Portugal
  • Gabriela FernandesUniversity of Coimbra, Portugal
  • Gerhard GuderganFIR at RWTH Aachen University, Germany
  • Guido H. BaltesIST Institute for Strategic Innovation & Transformation, Germany
  • Ioan SacalaUniversity Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
  • João MartinsNOVA FCT, Portugal
  • João SarraipaUNINOVA, Portugal
  • Kjetil KristensenNTNU, Norway
  • Laurent DupontUniversite de Lorraine
  • Luque MakiThe Boeing Company
  • Manuella KadarUniversitatea “1 Decembrie 1918” din Alba Iulia, Romania
  • Marc Königbwcon Research GmbH
  • Maria MarquesIDEA Institute, Portugal
  • Ovidiu CosmaTechnical University Cluj Napoca, Romania
  • Paul CartuyvelBouygues Europe, France
  • Roland OrttDelft University of Technology, the Netherlands
  • Ruben CostaUNINOVA, Portugal
  • Scott W. CunninghamDelft University of Technology, Holland
  • Sergio TerziPolitecnico di Milano, Italy
  • Tal SofferTel Aviv University, Israel

ICE Review Committee

Thank you to all reviewers for your valuable support of ICE 2025!
  • Abdul Rahman Abdel Razek, Fraunhofer IAO
  • Adriana Mar Brazuna de Jesus, NOVA FCT
  • Alain Zarli, R2M, France
  • Alaa Hassan, Université de Lorraine
  • Alejandro Bricker, Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires
  • Alex Gabriel, Université de Lorraine
  • Alexandre Costa, UNINOVA
  • Ali Arya, Carleton University
  • Ali Ghoroghi, Cardiff University
  • Anabela Gonçalves Pronto, UNINOVA
  • Ana Inês Oliveira, NOVA FCT
  • Andreas Bildstein, Fraunhofer IPA
  • Andreas Helferich, International School of Management
  • Aniko Costa, NOVA FCT
  • Anjali Rajak, National Institute of Technology Raipur
  • Anna Schidek, University of applied sciences Landshut
  • Anna-Maria Nitsche, Leipzig University
  • Antonio Padula, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS
  • Arun Nambiar, California State University - Fresno
  • Ashkan Haghbin, MAPNA Group
  • Bernhard Koelmel, HS Pforzheim
  • Brigitte Trousse, INRIA Université Côte d'Azur
  • Brunelle Marche, Université de Lorraine
  • Bruno Rêga, UNINOVA
  • Caglar Ucler, Ozyegin University
  • Carlos Agostinho, UNINOVA
  • Carsten Lanquillon, Heilbronn University
  • Carlai de Oliveira Netto, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
  • Chantal Kling, Fraunhofer IMW
  • Christina Lang, Konstanz University of Applied Sciences
  • Christina Ungerer, HTWG Konstanz
  • Christos Douligeris, University of Piraeus
  • Christos Timplalexis, CERTH - ITI
  • Claudia Doering, University of applied Sciences Landshut
  • Claus Lang-Koetz, Pforzheim University
  • Constantin Florin Caruntu, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi
  • Cristina Alcaraz, University of Malaga
  • Daniel Burkhardt, Ferdinand Steinbeis Institut
  • David Romero, Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Dimitrios Polychronopoulos, University of South-Eastern Norway | USN
  • Elias Athanasopoulos, University of Cyprus
  • Emmanuelle Gutiérrez y Restrepo, UNED
  • Eric Bonjour, Université de Lorraine
  • Erich Heumüller, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
  • Fabienne Schützner, Universität Leipzig
  • Fábio Januário, NOVA FCT
  • Fabio Seixas-Lopes, UNINOVA
  • Fabio Verruck, University of Caxias do Sul
  • Ferran Giones, University of Stuttgart
  • Fernando Luis Ferreira, Uninova
  • Ferney Osorio, Université de Lorraine
  • Filipa Ferrada, NOVA FCT / UNINOVA
  • Filipe Neves da Silva, EDP-LABELEC
  • Fiona Lettice, University of East Anglia
  • Francesc Miralles, La Salle, Ramon Llull University
  • Francesco Lupi, Università di Pisa
  • Fábio Januário, UNINOVA
  • Giovanny Arbelaez-Garces, Université de Strasbourg
  • Helmi Ben Rejeb, Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Grenoble INP
  • Helmut Beckmann, Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
  • Heiko Duin, BIBA
  • Henning Hinderer, Pforzheim University
  • Humberto Queiroz, CNET-EDP NEW
  • Ioan Stefan Sacala, University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest
  • Imke De Kock, Stellenbosch University
  • Jacqueline Zimmermann, Fraunhofer IMW
  • James Fleck, University of Edinburgh Business School
  • James Johnston, University of the West of Scotland
  • Jan Mayer, TU Berlin
  • Jannicke Madeleine Baalsrud Hauge, BIBA & KTH
  • Jens Eschenbächer, Hochschule Bremen
  • Jens Schumacher, University of Applied Sciences Vorarlberg
  • Joachim Lentes, Fraunhofer IAO
  • Joao Martins, NOVA FCT
  • João Gião, UNINOVA
  • João Murta-Pina, NOVA FCT
  • João Sarraipa, UNINOVA
  • João Tabanêz Patrício, NOVA FCT & UNINOVA
  • Joe Amadi-Echendu, University of Pretoria
  • Jona Asbach, HTWG Konstanz
  • Joaquim Maciel da Costa Craveiro, Federal University of Amazonas
  • Jorge S. Calado, UNINOVA
  • José Ferreira, UNINOVA
  • José Pedro Coelho Rodrigues, University of Porto and INESC TEC
  • Jyri Rajamäki, Laurea University of Applied Sciences
  • Karanveer Anand, Google
  • Karl Anthony Hribernik, BIBA
  • Katalin Kovacs, innomine DIH
  • Klaus-Dieter Thoben, BIBA
  • Kleber Rocha de Oliveira, Sao Paulo State University
  • Kristin Paetzold, Universität der Bundeswehr München
  • Kulwant Pawar, Nottingham University
  • Laura Bordo, RINA
  • Laurent Dupont, Université de Lorraine
  • Leila Margareta Saari, VTT
  • Lidia Lauren Elías Hardy, Higher Institute of Technologies and Applied Sciences
  • Luca Canetta, SUPSI
  • Ludwig Martin, Pforzheim University
  • Luis Estrada, UNINOVA
  • Luís Carlos Guimarães Lourenço, UNINOVA
  • Luke Maki, The Boeing Company
  • Marc Pallot, Arts et Métiers ParisTech
  • Marcel Liebich, Leipzig University
  • Marcelo T. Okano, UNIP, CEETEPS and FT UNICAMP
  • Margherita Forcolin, MF EuroConsulting
  • Marko Seppänen, Tampere University
  • Mario Bourgault, Polytechnique Montreal
  • Markus Rabe, TU Dortmund
  • Markus Schmidtner, HAW Landshut
  • Marlen Weiße, Fraunhofer IMW
  • Mauricio Camargo, University of Lorraine
  • Matjaz Vidmar, The University of Edinburgh
  • Meluleki Bhebhe, Stellenbosch University
  • Michael (Miguel) Arvana, UNINOVA
  • Moksha Thisarani Kulathilaka, University of Moratuwa
  • Mohamed Kholief, Integrated Knowledge Dynamics
  • Nadine Bisswang, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
  • Nelson Nascimento Freitas, UNINOVA
  • Nico Kling, Fraunhofer IMW
  • Nicolai Heinzelmann, University (o.A.S.) Konstanz
  • Norbert Jastroch, MET Communications, Germany
  • Nuno Amaro, UNINOVA
  • Nuno Ricardo Costa, IPS-ESTSetúbal
  • Nuno Vilhena, NOVA FCT
  • Paresh Rathod, Laurea University of Applied Sciences
  • Paulo Eigi Miyagi, University of São Paulo
  • Paulo Figueiras, UNINOVA
  • Pedro Pereira, NOVA FCT
  • Petrica Pop Sitar, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
  • Raden Bagus Seno Wulung, Polytechnic ATK Yogyakarta
  • Ralph Henn, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
  • Raman Kumar Agrawalla, TCS, India
  • Raphael Bary, Université de Lorraine
  • Raquel Sanchis, Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Rebecca C. Off, Konstanz University of Applied Sciences
  • Ricardo Lugo, Tallinn University of Technology
  • Robert Bierwolf, IEEE TEMS
  • Rostyslav Pietukhov, The University of Warwick
  • Ruben Costa, UNINOVA
  • Rui Lopes, NOVA FCT
  • Sanaz Nikghadam-Hojjati, UNINOVA
  • Sasha Boucher, Nelson Mandela University
  • Sergio Terzi, Politecnico di Milano
  • Sheila Sánchez, ETRA I+D
  • Sophie Boutillier, University of Littoral Côte d'Opale
  • Supachart Iamratanakul, King Mongkut University of Technology Thonburi
  • Sylvain Fleury, Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers
  • Thomas Bäck, Leiden University
  • Thomas Beach, Cardiff University
  • Thomas Holzmann, Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Thomas J. Marlowe, Seton Hall University
  • Thomas Jell, Siemens Mobility GmbH
  • Utz Dornberger, Leipzig University
  • Vincent Heimburg, TU Dortmund University
  • Yacine Rezgui, Cardiff University
  • Yang Hu, University College Dublin
  • Yasmine Salehy, INRAE
  • Yngve Dahle, University of South-Eastern Norway
Event Location

Sheraton Bucharest Hotel

Bucharest, Romania

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