Conference Announcement: 2026 Joint Annual Conference of the Collaborative Innovation and Management Branch of the Management Science and Engineering Society of China and the Production and Operations Management Committee of the Chinese Society for Management Modernization, & the 21st Annual Meeting of the Yangtze River Delta University Management Science and Engineering Discipline Development Collaboration Network
The "Collaborative Innovation and Management Branch of the Management Science and Engineering Society of China" is one of the first secondary branches under the Management Science and Engineering Society of China. It originated from the "Yangtze River Delta University Management Science and Engineering Discipline Development Collaboration Network," founded by scholars including Professor Chen Hongmin (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Professor Wu Xiaobo (Zhejiang University), and Professor Zhong Weijun (Southeast University). The branch aims to advance cutting-edge academic research in the field of management science and engineering, enhance the comprehensive development of the discipline and talent cultivation capabilities, and provide a platform for academic exchange among scholars and experts from universities and industries. The "Production and Operations Management Committee of the Chinese Society for Management Modernization" is a core subsidiary organization of the Chinese Society for Management Modernization and one of the most influential academic bodies in the field of production and operations management in China. This annual conference is jointly hosted by the Collaborative Innovation and Management Branch (MSESC) and the Production and Operations Management Committee (CSMM), and organized by the School of Economics and Management, Southeast University. The conference will be held on July 3–5, 2026 in Nanjing. The Academic Committee will select a number of outstanding papers for recommendation to the fast-track review channels of journals such as the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Chinese Journal of Systems Management, Frontiers of Science and Technology of Engineering Management, and Journal of University of Science and Technology of China.
I. Conference Theme
Collaborative Innovation and Management in the New Form of Intelligent Economy
II. Conference Background
The year 2026 marks a critical starting point for the comprehensive implementation of China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030) and the transition toward high-quality development. In March 2026, the Government Work Report introduced for the first time the concept of "creating a new form of intelligent economy," signaling that cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and industrial internet are moving from instrumental applications to systemic restructuring, becoming core forces reshaping industrial structures, organizational forms, and governance logics. As key academic platforms for the development of management science and engineering, the Collaborative Innovation and Management Branch (MSESC) and the Production and Operations Management Committee (CSMM) have consistently remained at the academic forefront, served national strategic needs, and continuously promoted disciplinary innovation and industry-education integration, providing solid intellectual support for major national strategies and high-quality development. As the new journey of the 15th Five-Year Plan begins, the conference, under the theme "Collaborative Innovation and Management in the New Form of Intelligent Economy," brings together renowned scholars, industry experts, and enterprise representatives from across China, with a special focus on the Yangtze River Delta region (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui). The conference will focus on new mechanisms of collaborative innovation and new pathways of management transformation in the era of the intelligent economy, exploring the frontier directions in which management science and engineering can serve national strategies.
Currently, intelligent technologies represented by artificial intelligence, industrial internet, robotics, and big data are rapidly penetrating all areas of the economy and society, driving profound changes in production methods, organizational forms, and innovation paradigms. This year's Government Work Report's first-time mention of "creating a new form of intelligent economy" highlights the urgent need to promote deep integration of intelligent technologies with the real economy and to build a new economic system characterized by data as a key production factor, collaboration as an important feature, and innovation as a core driver. In this context, the manufacturing industry faces the multiple challenges of smart manufacturing upgrades, supply chain resilience enhancement, and green and low-carbon transformation, while the service industry is undergoing model restructuring through personalized services, platform governance, and human-machine collaboration. As a result, enterprise production and operations management are taking on new forms and patterns. The Yangtze River Delta, as one of China's most economically dynamic and innovative regions, bears the important mission of pioneering the new form of intelligent economy and creating a model for regional collaborative innovation. This conference will delve into new theories, methods, and ideas in management science and engineering under the new form of the intelligent economy, explore effective pathways for intelligent economic innovation in the process of Yangtze River Delta integration, contribute wisdom and strength to high-quality regional and national development, and provide Chinese solutions to support the development of the global intelligent economy.
III. Conference Venue
Humanities and Social Sciences Research Building, Jiulonghu Campus, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province
IV. Conference Organization
1. Hosts
Collaborative Innovation and Management Branch, Management Science and Engineering Society of China
Production and Operations Management Committee, Chinese Society for Management Modernization
Southeast University
2. Organizer
School of Economics and Management, Southeast University
3. Organizing Committee
Chairs: Xue Weili, Zhou Weihua, Xiao Yongbo
Vice Chairs: Wei Jiuchang, Luo Jun, Xiao Tiaojun, Hu Xiaoxuan, Zhang Cheng, Wu Dong, Cao Jian, Gao Xing, Liang Yong
Director of Academic Committee: Xiao Tiaojun
Director of Disciplinary Committee: Wei Jiuchang
V. Call for Papers and Forum Setup
1. Topics of Interest (including but not limited to):
Intelligent economy empowering new quality productive forces
Business models and dynamics of the intelligent economy
Management decision theory and methods for the intelligent economy
New forms of intelligent economy and collaborative innovation theory
Data-driven smart operations management
Data property rights and value distribution in the intelligent economy
Intelligent technology enabling industrial and supply chain collaboration
Intelligent technology driving organizational collaboration and change
Intelligent technology driving manufacturing upgrades
Collaborative governance in the new form of intelligent economy
2. Submission Requirements
(1) The paper must be original and must not have been published in any domestic or international journal or conference.
(2) The paper should demonstrate certain innovation and forward-looking perspective. Review articles, theoretical and methodological papers, and applied research papers are all welcome.
(3) Papers may be written in either Chinese or English, must be formatted in Word, and are recommended to be approximately 10,000 words in length.
(4) When submitting, please indicate the intended journal. The paper format should follow the requirements of journals such as the Journal of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Chinese Journal of Systems Management, Frontiers of Science and Technology of Engineering Management, and Journal of University of Science and Technology of China.
(5) Papers presented at the conference will be reviewed by the Program Committee. Outstanding papers will be recommended to the above-mentioned journals and sent to peer reviewers; final acceptance will be determined based on the review results.
(6) Submit papers to Professor Chen Zhou by June 5, 2026, via email: chenzhou@seu.edu.cn
VI. Conference Program
July 3, 2026 (Holiday Inn Nanjing Shangqinhai)
10:00–21:00 Conference Registration
Morning of July 4, 2026 (Keynote Sessions, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Building, Southeast University)
08:30–09:00 Opening Ceremony & Addresses
University Leadership Address
School Leadership Address
Branch Chair Zhou Weihua Address
Committee Chair Xiao Yongbo Address
Group Photo
09:00–09:30 Keynote Speech 1
09:30–10:00 Keynote Speech 2
10:00–10:20 Tea Break
10:20–10:50 Keynote Speech 3
10:50–11:20 Keynote Speech 4
11:20–11:50 Keynote Speech 5
12:00–13:30 Lunch
Afternoon of July 4, 2026 (Parallel Sessions, Humanities and Social Sciences Research Building, Southeast University)
13:30–15:00 Parallel Session A
Session 1a: Intelligent Supply Chain Management
Session 2a: Intelligent Systems Management Decision-Making
Session 3a: Intelligent Economy Innovation Management
Session 4a: Intelligent Economy Data Management
Session 5a: Intelligent Platform Operations Management
Session 6a: Intelligent Production and Operations Management
15:00–15:30 Tea Break & Poster Presentation Exchange
15:30–17:00 Parallel Session B
Session 1b: Discipline Development Forum
Session 2b: Society Outstanding Doctoral Paper Forum
Session 3b: Journal Forum
Session 4b: Paper Submission Forum 1
Session 5b: Paper Submission Forum 2
Session 6b: Paper Submission Forum 3
Morning of July 5, 2026
Company Visit to Nanjing Intelligent Technology Enterprises
VII. Conference Registration and Fees
At least one author of an accepted paper must register for the paper to be presented at the conference.
(1) Registration Method
On-site registration will be available on July 3 at the Holiday Inn Nanjing Shangqinhai.
(2) Conference Fees
The conference charges a registration fee (including conference fee and materials). Travel and accommodation expenses are to be borne by participants. Fee schedule: 1,200 RMB for faculty members; 600 RMB for students (with valid ID).
(3) Payment Method
On-site payment: POS machine payment on the day of registration.
(4) Hotel Reservation
Reservations at the Holiday Inn Nanjing Shangqinhai are available at the negotiated rate: 450 RMB/night (both single and double rooms at the same price).
Reservation method: Call 025-84908888 and ask for the Reservations Department (8:00–18:00).
When making reservations, please inform the hotel that you are a participant of the "2026 Joint Annual Conference of the Collaborative Innovation and Management Branch (MSESC) and the Production and Operations Management Committee (CSMM)."