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Organised by VQAH (Vietnam Quality Association of Ho Chi Minh City)

Theme: Quality Transforms with A.I. Booming

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20th ANQ Congress 2022 (Online)

26(Wed)~27(Thu), October, 2022 – Organised by CAQ (China Association for Quality)

Theme: Together for a Shared Future of Quality (Digitalization, Sustainability and Ecosystem)
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Opening Ceremony Beijing City Video
Opening Speech – Chairperson of Organizing Committee /CAQ President Jia Fuxing
Opening Speech - Review of Quality Development in Asia for the 20th Anniversary - Honorary Chairperson of ANQ - Dr. Kano Noriaki
Keynote Speech A Digital Quality Model and its Application to Smart Business – ANQ Chairman Wan Seon Shin
Quality Digitalization and China’s Experience - Prof. Tang Xiaoqing
Quality for Planet Earth Concerns - IAQ Academician Willy Vandenbrande
Understanding Your Business Ecosystem – President of Core Values Partners, Inc. Paul Grizzell
Parallel sessions of paper presentations
Award Presentations: IKA Silver Medals presentation: Introduction by IKA Chairman Mr. Janak Mehta, Organisation:
Organisation: Managing Director Chinese Society for Quality,
Organisation: TIKM (Technology Institute of Knowledge Mgt.) Vietnam
Organisation, Sona BLW Precision Forgings Ltd., India
Award Winners Announcement by IKA Chairman Mr. Janak Mehta
Plenary session – II, Mr. Sangjin Lee Chairman & CEO of Korean Standards Association (How to apply AI and Blockchain technology to New Quality Management)
ANQ Recognition for Excellence in Quality Promotion (ARE-QP) Award presentation
Introduction by ARE-QP Chairman: Presenter: Mr. G E Tan
High-quality Development Model to Transform and Upgrade the Whole Industrial Chain under the “Dual-Carbon” Goals, Organisation: Shanxi Installation Group Co., Ltd. Presenter: Mr LI Ruonan
Utilize Intelligent Digital Insights to Grasp the Pulse of the Organic Era Organisation: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., LTD. Presenter: Mr ZHANG Yang
Implementation of TQM and Lean production to manage Power Tools and Fitness Equipment. Organisation: Rexon Industrial Corp.,Ltd Presenter: Mr George Ku
Operational excellence in Petrochemicals industry Organisation: Map Ta Phut Olefins Co., Ltd Presenter: Mr. Chakorn Kraivichien
Son La Department of Education and Training - building an equal educational environment, lifelong learning opportunities for everyone Organisation: Department of Education and Training of Son La province Presenter: Assoc.Prof. Nguyen Huy Hoang

Day 2 – Oct 27 Thu

Keynote Speech Total Brand Management– Vice Chairperson of Organizing Committee - Ms. Wang Lin from CAQ
Evaluation Of Automobile Satisfaction in Southeast Asia–Deputy Secretary General of CAQ - Mr. Li
Gaoshuai
TBD – Shu Yamada of JSQC
Welcome to ANQ Congress 2023 by VQAH

19th ANQ Congress 2021 (Online)

Wednesday 20th - Thursday 21st October 2021– Organised by SQI (Singapore Quality Institute)

Theme: Relentless Pursuit of Quality in a VUCA World.

Opening Ceremony
13.00 - 13.30 SGT
- Introductory Video of Singapore
- Welcome Message from Organising Host, SQI Chairman, Mr. G.E. Tan
- Welcome Message from Chairman, ANQ (Asia Network for Quality) Professor Wan Seon Shin
Keynote Address 13.30 - 15.00 SGT
Address 1 - Ms. Choy Sauw Kook, Director-General (Quality & Excellence) of Enterprise Singapore
Address 2 - Dr. Noriaki Kano, Honorary Chairperson, ANQ
Address 3 - Prof. Goh Thong Ngee, Emeritus Professor of the National University of Singapore
Total Time (60min) | Panel Discussion (30min)
Presentation of Token of Appreciation to Keynote Speakers by Chairman, ANQ (Asian Network for Quality) – Professor Wan Seon Shin
Parallel Session 1-12 15.15 - 17.00 SGT
Ishikawa – Kano Award (IKA) : Presentation
Asian Service Award (ASA) : Presentation
ANQ Recognition for Excellence for Quality Promotion (ARE-QP): Presentation
16.30 - 19.30 SGT
Day 2 Parallel Session 13 - 24 13.00 - 15.00 SGT
Singapore Quality Institute Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary (Video) 15.20 - 15.30 SGT
Quality Trust Index (QTI) Presentation by Chairman, ANQ (Asian Network for Quality) – Professor Wan Seon Shin
15.30 - 15.40 SGT
Keynote Address
15.40 - 16.40 SGT
Address 4 - Prof. Tan Cher Ming, Professor, Director of Research Center on Reliability Sciences & Technologies
Address 5 - Mr. Mike Turner, Head of Professions, Chartered Quality Institute, UK
Closing Ceremony 16.40 - 17.40 SGT
- Technical Papers Review Summary presented by Mr Johnson Tan Swan San, Technical Chair, 19th ANQ Congress 2021
- Presentation of Best Paper Award by Mr. Johnson Tan Swan San, Technical Chair, 19th ANQ Congress 2021
- ASA and ARE-QP Award Presentation by Chairman of ASA and ARE-QP, Mr. G.E. Tan
- Greetings from Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Quality and Productivity (SLAAQP), Sri Lanka
- Greetings from Philippine Society for Quality (PSQ)
- Message of Hope and Words of Encouragement from ANQ Country Representatives (Pre-recorded video clips)
- Closing Remarks from Organising Chair by Mr. Neo Wei Woon
- Welcome to ANQ Congress 2022 by CAQ

18th ANQ Congress 2020 (Online)

22(Thu)~23(Fri), October, 2020 - KCCI, Seoul, Korea

Theme: New Quality & New Trust: (Measuring and Sharing of QTI)
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Plenary session – I, Dr. Noriaki Kano, Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of Science (Japan)
(Building Society Quality towards with-Corona Society)
Presentation by Dr. Noriaki Kano
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Plenary session – I, Mr. Janak Mehta (Chairman and Managing Director of TQMI (India)
(COVID-19 and its impact on people and the way business and quality is managed)
Presentation by Mr. Janak Mehta
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Plenary session – I, Dr. Gregory H. Watson, EUR. Ing. (USA)
(Coping with Global Turbulance . . . Crafting a Quality Approach)
Presentation by Dr. Gregory H. Watson
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Plenary session – II, Dr. Youngjin Suh, Vice President of SAMSUNG Electronics (Korea) (Samsung's Activities for Excellence in Quality)
Plenary session – II, Mr. Sangjin Lee Chairman & CEO of Korean Standards Association (How to apply AI and Blockchain technology to New Quality Management) Presentation by Mr. Sangjin Lee
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Plenary session – II Professor Zen He, Ph.D.,Tianjin University (China) (Opportunities and Challenges of Quality Management and Engineering in the Era of Industry 4.0)
Plenary session – II Dr. Heejun Park, Yonsei University (Korea) (Digital Transformation based on Platform)
QTI – Survey results, recognition (Digital Transformation based on Platform)

Dates: October  21-24, October 2019

For details and updates visit:  http://www.anq2019.org

Place: Bangkok, Thailand

We are pleased to inform you that  17 th  Asian Congress  to be held in Bangkok, Thailand October 21-24’2019.

Theme: Quality Innovation for Sustainability

The important dates of the Congress are shown below:

Call for Paper

Application Open:  18 th  April 2019
Deadline for Abstract Submission:  30 th  April 2019
Deadline for Full Paper Submission:  18 th  May 2019
Venue: Chulalongkom University / The Berkeley Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

Temporary Schedule:
21 st  Oct 2019 – ANQ-CEC meeting
22 nd  Oct 2019 – ANQ Board meeting
23 rd  -24 th  Oct 2019 – ANQ 2019 Congress

25 th  Oct 2019 – Technical and Cultural Visit

Dates : 19-20 September 2018

Place : Almaty, Kazakhstan

More details Link :  https://anq2018.org

Photos Link :  Conference

Session Papers

Date: 21-22 September 2016
Place: Far Eastern Federal University (FEFO), Vladivostok, RUSSIA.

Keynote Speakers at ANQ Congress 2016 :
  • Prof. Gennady (Vice President for Strategic Development, FEFU). Topic- Socially Active University as the Basis of the Region’s Development.
  • Prof. Noriaki Kano (Professor Emerites, Tokyo University of Science; Honorary Chairperson, ANQ). Topic – Kano Model for Quality Competitiveness.
  • Mr. Janak Mehta- Chairman IAQ.  Topic – Quality -The Essence of Being.

Date: 22 – 24 September 2015
Place: Taipei – Taiwan

Keynote Speakers at ANQ Congress 2015
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  • Dr. Noriaki Kano Professor Emeritus,
  • Tokyo University of Science “Framework for Quality for Sales with Q1, Q2, and Q3”.
  • Dr. Yury Gusakov (Chairperson of ANQ)
  • Dr. Catherine Chan on behalf Prof. Yoji Akao (Chairlady of Hong Kong QFD Association) “Introducing QFD to Taiwan”.
  • Mr. Gregory H. Watson (IAQ) and his son Mr. Andrew D. Watson “The Role of Artistic Thinking as an Innovation Stimulus to Increase Quality”.
  • Mr. David Lee (Chairman, King Design Industrial Co., Ltd.) “Innovation vs Quality”.
  • Dr. Yury Gusakov (Chairman, ANQ; Seniro VP and CEO, ROQ) “Quality and Corporate Social Responsibility”
  • Mr. Janak Kumar Mehta (board director –ANQ) founder President ISQ,