(Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, chairman)

Miklos Hajdu PhD received his PhD degree in construction management in 1995 at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He is a civil engineer with 30 years of experience in both industry and academia. His research interests focus on project planning and controls. He is a past founding president of the Hungarian Project Management Association, and a past vice-president of the Hungarian Scientific Society for Building. He serves as the editor and member of the editorial board of numerous journals. He has several dozens of publications including books and papers in internationally indexed journals.