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QUALITY CONFERENCE 2025
It is with great enthusiasm that we invite you to the 2nd Edition of the Quality Journeys, organized by the Master’s in Engineering and Quality Management.
Date: February 19, 2025
Time: 09:00 – 17:30
Location: University of Minho, Azurém Campus
This year’s theme is “The Role of Quality in a Constantly Changing World” and we have an incredible day prepared for you!
SCHEDULE
Registration is free until February 12, but mandatory!
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This event is not exclusive to students—professionals and company representatives are also very welcome! Join us for a day of networking and knowledge sharing.
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QUALITY JOURNEYS TEAM
OPENING SESSION
The opening session featured the presence of the Director of DPS, Professor Paulo Sampaio, the Director of the Master’s in Engineering and Quality Management, Professor Leonilde Varela, a member of the Master’s committee in Engineering and Quality Management, Pedro Domingues, and the Vice President for Training and Knowledge Creation at APQ.
1st PLENARY SESSION - QUALITY AND DIGITALIZATION
In the 1st session, we had the presence of three guests: Cristiano Jesus, Head Project Manager Unit and Digital Transformation at CITIN; Hélder Castro, Senior Researcher at ISQ; and Rui Gomes, Team Leader QM Strategy at LEICA.
1st ROUND TABLE - LEADERSHIP IN TIMES OF CHANGE
In the first round table, the guests were Graciete Lima, CEO of Infinit Label, LDA, and Vice President of AEMinho – Business Association of Minho; Rui Pimentel, Quality Director; Ana Barata Santos, Quality Director; and Teresa Pinho, Consultant and Trainer at Mindwave.
2nd ROUND TABLE - ALUMNI STAGE
This round table featured the presence of Alumni Eduardo Pereira, currently Continuous Improvement Engineer at CJR-Cândido José Rodrigues, S.A.; Eduardo Santos, currently Product Quality Manager at APTIV; and Elizabete Barros, from the Marketing and Customer Experience Department at CUF.
2nd PLENARY SESSION - IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
In the second session, we had the presence of Joana Campelos Rei, Technical Director at Grupo ADA, and Vânia Fernandes da Silva, Quality, Environment, and Health & Safety Manager at Vinco Válvulas S.A.
3rd ROUND TABLE - THE FUTURE OF QUALITY: GLOBAL TRENDS AND CHALLENGES
In the final round table, we had the presence of Juliana Cruz, CEO at NIT-NITextile; Elsa Isaura da Silva, Technical Team of the Quality and Patient Safety Unit; Luis Cristino, Co-founder of OMA. This session was moderated by Paulina Leite, Business Consultant.
CLOSING SESSION
In the closing session, we had the participation of the Director of the Master’s in Engineering and Quality Management, Professor Leonilde Varela.
This was the 2nd Edition of the Quality Journeys of the Master’s in Engineering and Quality Management, with great sharing among all participants!