Conference Program

LIPS-MOC 2026 - March 23-25, 2026

Monday 23 March 2026

19:00 Welcome Reception

For all participants (workshop & Conference)

Tuesday 24 March 2026

8:30 – 9:00 Opening Sessions

Scientific Committee open

Prof. Dr. LAFHAJ

Prof. Dr. LAFHAJ - Centrale Lille Institute, Chair of the Conference LIPS-MOC 2026

LIPS Steering Committee

Prof. Dr. Amr Abdel-Azim

Prof. Dr. Amr Abdel-Azim - Chairperson of Lean In Public Sector (LIPS)

MOC Steering Committee

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Al-Hussein

Prof. Dr. Mohamed Al-Hussein - University of Alberta, Canada, Chairperson of Modular Construction (MOC)

09:00 – 10:00 KEYNOTE
Prof. Dr. Luis F. Alarcon

Lean Construction in Chile to build a better future Metrics

Prof. Dr. Luis F. Alarcon

10:00 – 11:00 The use of AI in the projects

Presentation: The use of generative AI in the project management

Dr. Béatrice Rouzé

Dr. Béatrice Rouzé (Lille University)

Presentation: Application of AI in the construction sector

Ing. Hugues Ouchala

Ing. Hugues Ouchala

11:00 – 11:30 ☕ Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Environmental approach of the construction

Presentation: Green-Lean Construction: Aligning Lean Thinking and Sustainability in the Built Environment

Dr. Alessandro Orsi

Dr. Alessandro Orsi

Presentation: Human-in-the-Loop: Enhancing Public Service Productivity by harnessing Industry 4.0

Dr. Martin Perks

Dr. Martin Perks FRICS MICW

12:30 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 KEYNOTE
Prof Wei Pan

Modular Construction in Hong Kong: Policy, Practice and Performance

Prof. Dr. Wei Pan - Hong Kong University

14:30 – 15:30 Prospective vision of the evolution of the construction sector in Africa

Presentation: Rachid HUSSAIN, KLK architect - the construction sector in Morocco

Rachid HUSSAIN

Rachid HUSSAIN, KLK architect

Presentation: Provincial Director of Kinshasa, Republic Democratic of Congo

Provincial Director

Provincial Director of Kinshasa, Republic Democratic of Congo

Presentation: Public Sector in Tunisia

Public Sector Tunisia

Public Sector in Tunisia

15:30 – 16:00 ☕ Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 PANEL DISCUSSION

Lean Thinking, Lean-in-the-Public-Sector, and Target Value Design

Alan Mossman

Led by Alan Mossman - Lean Expert, Change Business UK

19:30 🎉 Gala Dinner at Hotel El Minzah

Wednesday 25 March 2026

09:00 – 10:00 KEYNOTE
Dr Randi Christensen

Choosing By Advantage – Performance in Construction Site in Denmark

Dr. Randi Christensen - Strategic Sustainability Management

10:00 – 11:00 Presentations

• Challenges in the Lean Construction in public sector

Ass. Prof. Tariq Abdelhamid

By Ass. Prof. Tariq Abdelhamid - Michigan State University

• New ways to get contract in public sector

Alan Mossman

By Alan Mossman – Change Business, UK

11:00 – 11:30 ☕ Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30 Papers in Modular Construction
12:30 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 KEYNOTE
Dr. Ahmed Stifi

Public Contracting in Countries Undergoing Major Infrastructure Development

Dr. Ahmed Stifi - Acumen, Germany

14:30 – 15:30 Papers in Modular construction
15:30 – 16:00 ☕ Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:00 PANEL DISCUSSION

Lean and Modular Construction: A Pathway to Sustainability

Prof. Zoubeir Lafhaj

Led by Prof. Zoubeir Lafhaj

17:00 🎯 Conclusion of Conference

Prof. Mohamed Al Hussein & Prof. Amr