IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society

05/29/2026

New in TEMS Engineering Management Review, “From Problem Solving to Synergy Solutions Teams: Balancing Lean Management With Innovation,” by Tal Katz-Navon PhD and Eitan Naveh. In today's dynamic business landscape, organizations are increasingly challenged to prioritize innovation in products, processes, and services while ensuring compliance with rules and maintaining operational efficiency. This dual focus creates a paradox, making it crucial to manage these competing priorities effectively to achieve sustainable performance across various dimensions.

To address this, the authors propose the concept of Synergy Solutions Teams (SSTs) that operate on the principle that collaborative efforts, combining the diverse strengths of individual members, achieve the best results. To that end, SSTs practice three team processes to push the boundaries of current possibilities and harness collective intelligence: first, engage in sense-making to interpret and understand complex situations, second, increase epistemic motivation for deep, accurate, and innovative problem-solving, and third, collaborate to enhance information processing. By fostering collaboration and leveraging the diverse skills, knowledge, and perspectives of team members, SSTs can create innovative, high-impact solutions that balance efficiency with innovation.

Read the full article at https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11034718

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Editor in Chief: Prof Alexander Brem

IEEE

05/28/2026

⭐ Be part of the leading conference on Technology and Engineering Management in Latin America!

Registration for IEEE TEMSCON LATAM 2026 is now open. Join researchers, industry leaders, innovators, and professionals from around the world to share ideas, build connections, and shape the future of technology and innovation management.

TEMSCON LATAM 2026
📅 24-26 June 2026
📍 Quito, Ecuador
👉 REGISTER NOW at https://attend.ieee.org/temscon-latam/register/

🇪🇨 Secure your spot and be part of this transformative experience.

IEEE

05/27/2026

Call for TEMS Distinguished Lecturers 2027. The IEEE TEMS Distinguished Lecturer Program is dedicated to advancing the field of technology and engineering management. We invite nominations and self-applications for exceptional individuals to serve a three-year term commencing November 2026. DLs are expected to engage in both in-person and virtual lectures globally.

IEEE TEMS Distinguished Lecturers Program:
📅 Nominations due 31 June 2026.
👉 Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKzNk0sVmM65r6DJlgzw-OxC2MBqoiKhnORIijvD8z6XTa6g/viewform

🔹 Find out more about our current Distinguished Lecturers here: https://www.ieee-tems.org/distinguished-lecturer-program-request-a-speaker/

IEEE

05/26/2026

⏳ The deadline is almost here…If you’re planning to apply for the 2026 TEMS Grants for Student Branch Chapters, now is the time to act. Don’t miss the opportunity to:
🔹 Bring your ideas to life
🔹 Build a strong IEEE TEMS community
🔹 Create real impact through your chapter

📅 Application Deadline: 30 May 2026

Opportunities like this don’t come often — make sure your chapter is part of it.

👉 Apply now through the following link

📝 2026 IEEE TEMS SBC Spark Grant Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-A82x-Ff2kCfAVezXyczHQIokEJ1-opYeL0XPiaVjbBDhpw/viewform
📝 2026 IEEE TEMS SBC Impact Grant Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft6gTpsUBDju-B4zAkJlt4edSLJbrAPNUW-dR1qcbtRXUu1A/viewform

IEEE

05/22/2026

📣 Connect with the global technology management community at TEMSCON Global 2026, the flagship conference of IEEE TEMS. This is our premier venue for research on management, innovation, and leadership across the spectrum of technology, science, and engineering.

Mark your calendar now. Registration is open.

TEMSCON Global 2026
📅 Conference: 4-7 August 2026
📍 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
🔗 Visit the conference website: https://ieee-temscon-global.org/2026

IEEE

05/21/2026

Now is the time to JOIN or RENEW your IEEE TEMS membership for 2026 and transform your career. Stay ahead of the curve with exclusive access to resources, events, and networking opportunities.

⭐ Discounted Membership Fee: Professionals: $9 – Students: $2.50

TEMS offers:
🛠️ TOOLS TO ADVANCE YOUR CAREER IN TECH & MANAGEMENT, including our cutting-edge publications: IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, IEEE Engineering Management Review, and IEEE Leadership BRIEFS.

🌍 A GLOBAL NETWORK OF INNOVATORS AND THOUGHT LEADERS, gathering at local events as well as major conferences, including TEMSCON Global, the IEEE TEMS flagship conference.

🏆 LEADERSHIP AND RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITIES. Senior Member status is the highest level that a member can apply for. Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

Don't lose your connection to a vibrant professional ecosystem.
👉 Renew your IEEE TEMS Membership for 2026 today at https://www.ieee.org/membership-catalog/productdetail/showProductDetailPage.html?product=MEMTEM014

Let us know how TEMS can support your application through our Support Request Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfOoMKjHblmOc5hU4EqV7JMBlBBngpX23SP8CrUyiZ4IudtXg/viewform

IEEE

05/20/2026

Apply to the Smart Cities Contest today! Submit your city/municipality projects that have successfully leveraged smart city technologies and innovation.

Who can apply?
🔹 Official representatives from municipalities/cities, including mayors, city managers, commissioners, secretaries, or any other public authority related to city administration.
🔹 Projects must be fully operative by December 2025.
🔹 Please limit one project per municipality/city.
🔹 No private companies can compete in the contest. Cities or boroughs only.

📅 DEADLINE: 15 June 2026

👉 Apply at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019a9db4358c7d61b8fb006b16701543

Contest finalists will receive recognition from IEEE Smart Cities - a qualified endorsement from IEEE to provide credibility when implementing future projects. In addition, contest finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their project at the IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2) 2026.

IEEE

05/19/2026

New in Transactions on Engineering Management, “Managing Trust in AI Systems: Evidence From Controlled Evaluation of Explanation Stability Under Data Imbalance,” by Shamkhal Mammadov, Ismail Abdulrashid, and Jiu-Biing Sheu. Engineering managers and analytics leaders increasingly rely on AI-based decision support systems to guide high-stakes investments under uncertainty, yet often lack tools to assess whether model explanations remain reliable when data are imbalanced.

This study provides engineering managers with actionable diagnostics to evaluate explanation stability before deploying XAI in operational settings. Specifically, the results identify imbalance thresholds beyond which feature attributions become unreliable, enabling managers to establish governance rules for when SHAP (SHapley Additive Explanations) or LIME (Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations) explanations can be trusted for justification, audit, and communication. Policymakers and organizational leaders can leverage the proposed stability metrics to inform responsible AI guidelines that go beyond transparency and address explanation consistency as a prerequisite for accountability. A key insight for practice is that high predictive accuracy does not guarantee stable or trustworthy explanations, highlighting a hidden managerial risk in AI adoption.

Read the full article at https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11494238

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Editor-in-Chief: Tsan-Ming (Jason) Choi

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05/18/2026

The latest update from TEMS President, Dr Sudeendra Koushik...

Warm greetings to you, your family, friends, and your communities. We see a lot of positive traction in our Society endeavours.

To start, when I speak to various volunteers, members, and non-members of TEMS, I hear that the visibility of our Society, in general, has improved significantly. This is great for both TEMS and the communities we serve, as it leads to aligned engagement. This is also reflected in the steady growth of membership across almost all regions. This is a fantastic trend and augurs well to our goal of 2x2 (two by two) – to double membership in two years.

We have launched a very important student chapter support program for financial funding and the call is open at the time of this writing. For more information, see https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7460645133072564224/

Also, look out for a chapter financial support call coming out soon. We would like more chapters to open in more regions and see that they all get engaged in their community.

We are seeing great responses to our conferences globally from TEMSCON LATAM (June), TEMSCON Global (August), TEMSCON ASPAC (October), TEMSMET (October), and also our partner conferences. Record numbers of papers are being submitted. Very exciting!

We did a pilot for a social imperative project TRYINNOVATION™. This is about building Innovation skills in K-12 students and teachers.

We are converging on our elections of VPs of Marketing, Membership, and Technical Activities, and also the Members at Large election follows soon.

A commemorative TEMS 75 years logo is released (see below); feel free to use it. Watch for exciting 75 year celebrations to be held throughout the year, globally!

A lot of exciting things are happening at TEMS! Join us as a member and volunteer. Let us grow together. Thank you

IEEE

05/15/2026

Innovation starts with an idea — and the courage to turn it into impact. The TEMS IoT & AI Challenge 2026 – Region 9 is now open for registration. This hands-on program brings together students, mentors, universities, and industry professionals to develop solutions using Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence technologies.

Participants will gain practical experience through training, mentorship, and project development while addressing real challenges across Latin America. From ideation to prototype, this challenge empowers the next generation of innovators and technology leaders.

Ready to build the future with IoT & AI? Join the challenge and be part of a regional community driving innovation and entrepreneurship.

Learn more and register at https://www.ieee-tems.org/iot-ai-challenge/

IEEE

IEEE TEMS Education IoT & AI Challenge – Region 9 The IEEE TEMS IoT & AI Challenge – Region 9 is an initiative designed to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and practical problem-solving among students through the application of Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techno...