The 2024 American Society for Quality EMEA Region (ASQ EMEA 2024) conference is organized by the American Society of Quality (ASQ)-EMEA region and hosted by American University of Sharjah (AUS). The theme of the conference is “Reimagining Quality in the Digital Era: People, Practices and Standards.” The aim of the conference is to bring together quality practitioners and researchers to disseminate and discuss state-of-the-art advancements in the fields of quality engineering and management. Building on the success of previous conferences, this event will feature participation from distinguished speakers from around the world who specialize in various disciplines of quality engineering and management. The conference will also include keynote speeches from esteemed leaders and professionals in the field of quality.

**The American Society for Quality (ASQ); a global nonprofit organization with members in more than 130 countries and headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The conference is organized by the ASQ Europe, Middle East, and North Africa (EMEA) Region Center.

*Student Registration: You must be a full-time student with an accredited educational institution to be eligible for student rate. Students must submit a letter from their institution with their completed registration form.

** Team Discount

• Teams of five or more can benefit from the discounted rate.
• Registrations must be received together.
• Team members must be from the same company.

Conference Registration Fee includes:

• admission to all educational sessions (additional fee applies to tours and pre-conference workshops)
• keynote presentations
• networking receptions

1. Topics should be in line with the conference theme “Reimagining Quality in the Digital Era: People, Practices and Standards.” Suggested topics include:
   • quality management
   • excellence programs
   • quality trends and standards
   • quality innovation
   • quality applications in manufacturing and service
   • role of quality in building a sustainable future
   • digital transformation 

2. Presentations should not include marketing/commercial material.
3. Presentation duration should be less than 25 minutes.
4. Proposals are welcome before October 30, 2023.

Speaker submission deadline is  November 15, 2023.

EMEA ASQ Student Competition                                                                    

Objective: The EMEA ASQ Student Competition highlights undergraduate and graduate students’ efforts and contribution to improve local service quality, which in return improves quality of life for all.

Project Theme: Utilization of quality methods and techniques to improve quality of manufacturing and service organizations.

Competition Rules

There are two levels of the competition: undergraduate and graduate level. To compete, a team of up to four students should submit a short-recorded virtual presentation of the project. The presentation is limited to 10 minutes and should clearly state the problem, objective, methodology and tools used, results and conclusions. Selected top three presentations will have the chance to be presented during the EMEA ASQ conference.

Awards will be based on report and presentation quality. A judging committee consisting of industry and academia will select the winners at the conclusion of the competition.

The organization selected can be public (governmental) or private. Each team will be judged based on the following deliverables:

1. Selection of CTQ and significance of problem tackled
2. Utilization of proper quality improvement tools
3. Innovation of improvement alternatives
4. Validity of conclusions and applicability of proposed changes
5. Results of project implementation
6. Team presentation and communication skills

• Project submission (report) deadline | December 15, 2023
• Notification of top three projects | January 10, 2024
• Final presentation | February 27, 2024

The conference will be hosted by American University of Sharjah (AUS) in the vibrant city of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. AUS (www.aus.edu) has a unique multifaceted campus with a distinctive Islamic architecture and is conveniently located close to airports and tourist attractions. Firmly grounded in principles of meritocracy and with a strong reputation for academic excellence, AUS has come to represent the very best in teaching and research, accredited internationally and recognized by employers the world over for creating graduates equipped with the knowledge, skills and drive to lead.