World Opex Conference 2027

Submit a case, an abstract or a new development

The operational excellence call for papers is open: one form for all three segments of the program. Every submission is read by the program committee; research abstracts are peer reviewed by the research chairs. Acceptances go out by March 12, 2027.

Send your submission

Acceptances by March 12, 2027. Research abstracts due February 15; cases and new developments due February 28.

Consent
Three segments

Operational excellence call for papers: which segment fits your work?

One program, three segments run one after the other. Pick the one that matches what you have; the committee will suggest a change if another fits better.

A case with numbers, 20 minutes

Practice
Work you did in a named site or service, written to the five-part World Opex format: context, approach, results, evidence, what held. Due February 28, 2027.

An abstract of about 1,000 words, 15 minutes

Research
Question, method, data and finding. Peer reviewed by the research chairs; full papers invited after the conference. Due February 15, 2027.

Early evidence, 15 minutes

New developments
What is changing the field now, what you can show, and what you do not know yet. Solution providers present under the showcase rules, with a user on screen. Due February 28, 2027.
What we look for

Four things every submission needs

Real work

A named site, service or study, not a concept. Anonymized details are fine when the organization asks for it.

A baseline and a change

A measure, a starting point, a period and the result. For research, the data and the sample. Estimates are fine if you say so.

The people who did it

Practitioners present their own work; solution providers bring the user on screen; researchers present their own study.

Room for questions

Every session ends with questions, including what did not work. Submissions that hide the failures are weaker, not stronger.
How it works

From submission to the day

1

Submit

Send the form by the deadline for your segment. You receive an acknowledgement the same day.

2

Review

Research abstracts go to the research chairs for peer review; cases and new developments to the program committee. No sponsor takes part.

3

Acceptance

Acceptances go out by March 12, 2027 with the slot and any changes the reviewers ask for.

4

Present

A short rehearsal in the week before, then your session on April 8, 2027 at its scheduled time, recorded and published on its own page.

FAQ

Common questions

On the 2027 edition page on January 15, 2027, together with the program committee, and on the World Opex LinkedIn page.

Yes, and they are invited to. A rating does not guarantee a slot, and nothing on the program affects a rating.

No. Membership is free and gives you the recordings, but anyone can submit and present.

No. Presenters in the practice, research and new-developments segments pay nothing. Solution showcases are sponsored sessions and are booked through the sponsorship page.

Accepted abstracts are presented in April. Full papers are invited afterwards for a proceedings volume or a journal special issue, which the research chairs are arranging with their institutions.

English throughout for this season: the session, the slides, the abstract and the paper. Presenters who are more comfortable in another language are welcome to rehearse with us beforehand.

Not ready to present?

Register for the conference for free, or watch the webinar series and bring your case next year.