EOQ Congress 2026 at UBT: Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation in Focus for Quality 5.0

23/10/2026

As part of the 67th Congress of the European Organization for Quality (EOQ Congress 2026), UBT hosted the session “Artificial Intelligence, Digital Transformation and Quality 5.0,” moderated by Prof. Dr. Blerton Abazi.

International experts and representatives from academia and industry discussed the impact of artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, and digital transformation on the development of new quality management models. The discussions also addressed the importance of sustainability, innovation, and data reliability.

During the session, the following topics were presented:

• Prof. Dr. Galia Marinova, Technical University of Sofia – “Digital Transformation, Intelligent Systems and Quality 5.0.”
• Prof. Henriqueta Sampaio da Novoa and Fatima Carneiro – “Integrating ESG Strategy with Operational Excellence: An Integrated Framework for Sustainable, Resilient, and AI-Enabled Quality Management.”
• Mina Gavrilova, Senior Quality Manager at Huvepharma, and David Isaacson, Vice President of Product Marketing at Octave – “Advancing Enterprise Quality Management: How Huvepharma Has Driven Quality and Innovation for Greater Business Impact.”
• Prof. Dr. Bertan Karahoda, UBT – “Quality at Global Scale: Artificial Intelligence, Skills, and the Future of Global Learning.”
• Prof. Dr. Blerton Abazi, UBT – “AI Quality Assurance, Data Quality, and Trustworthy Intelligent Systems.”

Through these contributions, the session highlighted the importance of integrating artificial intelligence with quality standards, skills development, and organizational innovation.

The discussions emphasized that digital transformation and the Quality 5.0 approach create new opportunities for building more efficient, sustainable, and trustworthy systems across education, industry, and other economic sectors.