IGWT Symposium & ICQMSc 2026

The scientific program will be devoted to the recent advances in quality, commodity and management sciences and the role of these disciplines in sustainable development. Particularly, the focus will be on the innovations, quality of processes, products and packaging from a multidisciplinary perspective, including management, technological, consumer, and environmental aspects.

Main topics include, but are not limited to:
Design, quality and safety of food and non-food products
Innovative products, materials and technologies
Product and Process Management
Consumer behavior and preferences
Sustainable production and consumption
Quality in Industry 4.0 era
Circular economy and waste management
Eco-design and eco-innovations
AI-driven transformation

The scientific program will consist of plenary lectures, keynote lectures, oral presentations and poster presentations.

Institute of Quality Science, Poznan University of Economics and Business

International Society of Commodity Science and Technology

Registration for the 22nd IGWT Symposium From Commodity to Quality: Shaping a Sustainable Future with associated 3rd International Conference on Quality and Management Sciences 9-11 September 2026, Poznań, Poland

Please click here for Registration

The conference fee should be paid by bank transfer to:

Account to pay in PLN
Payee Account Name: Uniwersytet Ekonomiczny w Poznaniu
Payee Address: al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań
Account No: 54 1090 1359 0000 0000 3501 8918

Santander Bank Polska SA
Transfer title: ICQMSc 2026, name and surname, and affiliation of the participant

Account for payment in EUR
Payee Account Name: Poznań University of Economics and Business
Payee Address: al. Niepodległości 10, 61-875 Poznań
Account No: PL 02 1090 1359 0000 0001 0062 7162
SWIFT CODE: WBKPPLPP
Transfer title: ICQMSc 2026, name and surname, and affiliation of the participant

• attendance at the conference,
• oral or poster presentation,
• conference materials,
• book of abstracts (in PDF on-line),
• certificate of participation, coffee breaks, lunches, dinners (including Gala dinner),

Published chapter in the monograph (in PDF on-line) for those who selected the fee including such option. Each registered participant may submit maximum two abstracts, and therefore may present two posters or one oral presentation and one poster. Each participant may publish only one monograph chapter as part of the fee “with the monograph chapter”. The additional fee for publishing a full paper in a conference monograph is 120 EUR (500 PLN). This fee should be paid per paper, regardless of the number of authors, by the corresponding author along with the conference fee. Papers submitted for the monograph will be subject to a peer review process.

Competition for the Best Scientific Poster

As part of the 22nd IGWT Symposium: From Commodity to Quality: Shaping a Sustainable Future, with the associated 3rd International Conference on Quality and Management Sciences, a Competition for the Best Scientific Poster will be held during the conference.

All scientific posters accepted for the Poster Session will be automatically entered into the competition. The aim of the competition is to promote high-quality scientific posters, support scientific exchange and recognize outstanding research presented during the conference. Regulations of the Competition for the Best Scientific Poster

Conference participants will be invited to vote for the best posters. Each registered participant will receive three separate voting card at the registration desk and may vote for three different posters by entering the poster numbers on the ballots.

The voting box will be located at the conference registration desk. Voting will be open from the beginning of the conference until Friday, 11 September 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

The winners will be announced on Friday, 11 September 2026, after the last conference session. Awards may include diplomas, material prizes and publication of information about the winners on the conference website and social media channels.

We encourage all conference participants to visit the Poster Session, engage with the presented research and take part in the voting.

Conference date: 9–11 September 2026
Venue: Poznań, Poland
More information: igwt-icqmsc.ue.poznan.pl

The conference will be held at the Poznań University of Economics and Business, 4th floor of Building D – Towarowa 55 Street, Poznań.

Looking for a hotel?
The ICQMSc Organizing Committee has prepared a list of conference accommodations near our event location with a special discount, for the Conference Participants!

Participants are responsible for making their own accommodation arrangements. Please note that September is the International Trade Fair period in Poznań, so we recommend booking in advance to secure your accommodation with the best available rates.

The accommodation offers during 22nd IGWT Symposium – From Commodity to Quality: Shaping a Sustainable Future and 3rd International Conference on Quality and Management Sciences 2026:

Hotel Altus Poznań Old Town
Św. Marcin 40 (wjazd ul. Ratajczaka 31), 61-807 Poznań

https://www.hotelaltus.pl/

15% discount on published prices

Password: 22nd IGWT Symposium

Reservations accepted by email: info@hotelaltus.pl or by phone: +48 61 640 86 00

Reservations will be made based on hotel availability. Reservations must be paid in advance prior to arrival, either by proforma invoice or by reception, which will generate a payment link.

Parking: The hotel has 30 parking spaces at a cost of PLN 10.00 per hour and PLN 70.00 per day.

Hampton by Hilton Poznań Old Town

Święty Marcin 6, 61-803 Poznań

https://www.hilton.com/pl/hotels/pozhxhx-hampton-poznan-old-town/

10% discount on published prices

Password: IGWT2026

Reservations accepted via email: Mrs. Ilona Chowaniec – ichowaniec@hbhpoznan.pl (+48 504 436 605) or Mr. Michał Nowak – mnowak@hbhpoznan.pl (+48 500 439 886)

Parking: PLN 90.00 per day

NH POZNAN

Święty Marcin 67, 61-806 Poznań

https://www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-poznan

15% discount on the daily rate, individual payment

Password: IGWT2026

Reservations accepted by email: rsvt.nhpoznan@nh-hotels.com

Payment method: upon individual arrangement with the guest

Discount does not apply to special offers.

Parking: PLN 70.00 per day per car – 3 possibilities: interior courtyard; four parking spaces on
Św. Marcin Street, in front of the hotel, or a parking space at Galeria MM (24 Św. Marcin Street – 400m from the hotel), for the same amount, payable at the hotel reception. Available on level -3. Maximum vehicle height: 2m. To use this option, please contact reception upon arrival.

Ewa Sikorska, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland –International Scientific Committee Chair

Vera Amicarelli, University of Bari, Italy

Joanna Katarzyna Banach, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

Barbara Borusiak, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland

Giulio Mario Cappelletti, University of Foggia, Italy

Agnieszka Cholewa-Wójcik, Krakow University of Economics, Poland

Ryszard Cierpiszewski, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland

Matjaž Denac, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Anna Gliszczyńska-Świgło, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland

Pasquale Giungato, University of Bari, Italy

Michał Halagarda, Krakow University of Economics, Poland

Małgorzata Jarossová, Bratislava University of Economics and Business, Slovakia

Taras Karavayev, Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Ukraine

Romdhane Karoui, Artois University, France

Małgorzata Koszewska, Lodz University of Technology, Poland

Małgorzata Krzywonos, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland

Anna Lewandowska, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poland

Marzenna Popek, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland

Stanisław Popek, Krakow University of Economics, Poland

Paulo Sampaio, University of Minho, Portugal

Anna Sylwia Tarczyńska, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland

Gabriela Tigu, Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

Tomasz Wasilewski, Radom University, Poland

Aleksandra Wilczyńska, Gdynia Maritime University, Poland

Małgorzata Wiśniewska, University of Gdańsk, Poland

Magdalena Wojnarowska, Krakow University of Economics, Poland