Keynote Presentations
Keynote Presentations
Thomas Alexander is Vice President of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) and Head of the Product and Work Systems Division at the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Germany. Previously, he spent 26 years at the Fraunhofer Society conducting applied research in Human Factors and Ergonomics. His work focuses on the impact of emerging technologies such as AI on future work systems and the role of ergonomics in human-centered innovation.
Dr. Jacob Chen is President of Foxconn University and former Vice Chairman and Board Director of Hon Hai (Foxconn). He has also served as Group CHRO, Chairman of SMART Tech, and CEO of the Hon Hai Education Foundation. A former engineering dean and professor in the U.S., he is a Fellow of WPSA, IISE, and CllE and a recognized leader in industrial engineering and human factors.
Professor Eric Wang is Professor Emeritus of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan. A former President and Fellow of the Ergonomics Society of Taiwan, he served as President of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) in 2012—the first Chinese-origin president since its founding. He is also an IEA Fellow and founder of the Chinese Association of Ergonomics Societies (CAES).
Professor Zhang is a tenured full professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Tsinghua University and Director of the Master of Engineering Management (MEM) Education Center. He is an IEA Fellow, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Ergonomics, and Deputy Director of the National Key Laboratory of Human Factors Engineering. His research focuses on Human-Al interaction, human factors and ergonomics, driving safety, and innovation management.
Dr. Chia Chien Wei (CW) is an educator, practitioner, and thought leader with expertise in Air Defence, Electronic Warfare, Artificial Intelligence, Human Factors, Psychology, Innovation, and Education. Drawing on decades of experience across defence, technology, research, leadership, and education, he champions the practical application of Human Factors and advocates Human Factors 3.0—a vision that sees humans as inventive beings capable of creating new possibilities.
Lea Trampitsch-Vink is a chartered clinical and cognitive psychologist, aviation human performance specialist, and researcher. Formerly Head of Human Performance at Austro Control, she is currently Deputy Chair of the European Commission Expert Group on the Human Dimension in Aviation and founder of the JustMinds Institute. Her work focuses on human performance, cognitive complexity, and safety in high-reliability systems.
Mario Van der Meulen is a design executive, author, and international speaker known for helping leaders unlock meaningful innovation through human-centered design. With global experience across sectors, he brings depth, clarity, and provocation to every stage.