We are honoured to invite you to the 10^th International Management Conference organized by the Review of Management and Economic Engineering and the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, "Engineering management 5.0: Integrating technology, sustainability and human centricity", that will take place in Cluj-Napoca, Romania between 17^th and 18^th of September 2026.

Call for papers

The Review of Management and Economic Engineering (RMEE) Conference reaches this year a significant milestone: its 10^th anniversary edition. Starting with 2010, the conference has brought together researchers, academics, doctoral students and practitioners in the field of management and economic engineering, fostering dialogue on adaptive environments, innovation, sustainability, industrial transformation and the evolution of managerial practices in the technical field. Building on the thematic continuity of previous editions, this anniversary edition looks ahead to the next decade of managerial and industrial evolution. The 2026 theme reflects the convergence of three major forces shaping contemporary industry: advanced technologies, sustainability imperatives and the renewed focus on human-centricity.

Industry 5.0 marks a shift toward systems that are not only efficient and digitally enhanced, but also resilient, sustainable and centered on human value. Engineering management plays a pivotal role in orchestrating this transformation — from integrating AI into operations, to designing circular processes, to developing the skills and organizational cultures needed for responsible innovation.

This edition invites contributions that explore how management and engineering can jointly shape resilient, innovative and future-ready organizations, balancing technological advancement with environmental sustainability and human well-being.

The aim of the event is to bring together recognized and young researchers, academia representatives and practitioners, providing a platform to discuss new concepts, practices, and approaches, to exchange and share experiences and research results and to enhance national and international networking and collaborations.

The conference welcomes contributions from a wide range of areas that address modern challenges in engineering management through interdisciplinary lenses.

Topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Smart systems & Digital transformation

• Industry 5.0 and smart manufacturing
• Artificial intelligence and advanced analytics
• Digital transformation strategies
• Data-driven decision support systems
• Modeling, simulation and optimization

2. Sustainability & Green engineering management

• Sustainable production and operations
• Circular economy models in industrial systems
• ESG and sustainable performance measurement
• Green supply chains and life-cycle assessment
• Responsible innovation and governance

3. Human-centric organizations and future skills

• Human factors in engineering systems
• Leadership, organizational culture and change management
• Workforce transformation and upskilling
• Engineering management education
• Ethics and social responsibility

4. Engineering economics, strategy, operations & resilient systems

• Resilient industrial organizations
• Strategic decision-making in uncertain and volatile environments
• Competitiveness and performance measurement
• Risk management and business continuity
• International industrial dynamics

5. Entrepreneurship and innovation in engineering ecosystems

• Technology entrepreneurship and start-ups
• Innovation management
• Business model innovation for Industry 5.0
• Entrepreneurial ecosystems and university-industry collaboration
• Intrapreneurship and organizational innovation capabilities

Contact

https://conference.rmee.org/