Podcasts

Dr. Mira Thoumy is an Associate Professor of Management at the Lebanese American University. She earned a Ph.D. in Operations Management from HEC Montreal, a M.Eng in Project Management and B.Eng in Industrial Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique of Montreal.She has more than 10 years of academic experience where she taught courses in strategy, operations, and project management in top local and international universities. She has also more than 15 years of consulting experience in various sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, public administration and NGOs. Mira volunteers as VP-Governance at the PMI Lebanon Chapter. She is a certified PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI-PMOCP (Project Management Office Certified Professional) and CSSMBB (Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt).

Vince Desmond, CEO of the CQI, explores the most significant shifts redefining quality in 2026 – from where AI is delivering real value to growing resilience expectations, global collaboration, and the seven critical gaps organisations must address. A sharp, forward-looking conversation for quality professionals reflecting on 2025 and preparing for what’s next. Key dates for 2026: World Quality Week takes place in the second week of November. September marks Quality Careers Week, while June brings Quality Live and the International Quality Awards.