Event Topics
Explore the frontier of Systems Engineering across industries
Agenda Overview
Discover the program highlights of Emergin INCOSE Vietnam 2025
Opening Speech:
Emerging INCOSE Vietnam
Introduction of the INCOSE Vietnam Chapter, its mission, vision, and opportunities for academia–industry collaboration in advancing systems engineering.
Keynote 1:
Introduction to INCOSE & Systems Engineering
Overview of INCOSE’s global mission and benefits, plus an introduction to Systems Engineering and MBSE with visual models. Shows how SE improves cost, quality, risk, and delivery speed in emerging industries.
Keynote 2:
From Automotive to Smart Mobility – Digital Engineering with MBSE
Case studies in automotive and EVs demonstrating MBSE’s role in lifecycle improvement, regulatory compliance (Euro NCAP, ISO), and enabling smart mobility.
Keynote 3:
Digital Continuity & MBSE for Aerospace & Defense
How MBSE manages complexity across multi-tier supply chains. Explains digital thread approaches from requirements to verification, supporting avionics and mission system integration.
Keynote 4:
AI4SE – Leveraging AI in Engineering Lifecycle Management
Explores SE for AI and AI for SE. Shows how AI supports requirements management and verification & validation in complex systems.
Panel Discussion 1:
SE Fundamentals and Talent Development in Vietnam
Discussion on building SE foundations by linking academia and industry. Covers education pathways, workforce development, and adoption of SE practices.
Keynote 5:
System of Systems Engineering for Railway Systems
How SE improves reliability and safety in railway projects, with examples like signaling modernization and rolling stock integration.
Keynote 6:
Connecting Digital Threads – MBSE, IoT & AR
Explains how MBSE, IoT, and AR converge to create digital threads that integrate design, requirements, and validation for faster product development.
Keynote 7:
Human-Centered MBSE & Collaborative Systems Thinking
Explains how MBSE, IoT, and AR converge to create digital threads that integrate design, requirements, and validation for faster product development.
Panel Discussion 2:
Common Challenges, Shared Solutions
Experts from automotive, railways, and aerospace discuss shared issues such as communication gaps, integration struggles, and verification challenges.
Closing Keynote:
Building a Systems Engineering Committee in Vietnam
Next steps for establishing a committee under INCOSE Vietnam, with opportunities for collaboration, training, and certification.
Meet the Speakers
Visionary speakers from Vietnam and the global Systems Engineering community
Dr. Quoc Do is a ONE KBR Technical Fellow, Technical Director in Systems Engineering at Frazer-Nash Consultancy, and Systems Engineering Director, Submarine Rotational Force West – Priority Works. He was the Technical Governance Manager of the Submarine Systems Engineering executive directorate within Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG). He is an expert in digital engineering, model-based systems engineering, defence architecture frameworks, governance, and assurance. He is a Fellow (FIEAust) and Chartered Systems Engineer (CPEng) of Engineers Australia and is well respected within the defence and commercial sectors. He is also a nationally and internationally recognised systems engineering leader, qualified as a DSS (Defence Support Service) Level 5 Pre-eminent Consultant in three categories (Systems Engineering, Capability Definition Documentation, and Systems Architecture and Integration), and inducted by the International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Leadership Institute.
Dr. Do has made significant contributions to the systems engineering profession through various leadership roles, including current Asia-Oceania Sector Director of INCOSE, past president of the INCOSE Australia Chapter, past president of the Systems Engineering Society of Australia (SESA), former Associated Director for Technical Review of INCOSE, and founding Chair of the INCOSE international Model-Based Conceptual Design (MBCD) Working Group.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Si Hong is Vice Rector of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Hanoi University of Science and Technology. He earned his PhD in 2010 from the University of Ulsan, Korea, and was appointed Associate Professor in 2015 at HUST. His research spans surface acoustic wave sensors, gas sensing, nanomaterials, and triboelectric energy harvesting, with representative works in Sensors and Actuators B, Nano Energy, Applied Surface Science, and related venues.
Dr. Hoang Si Hong has published 27 international and 23 domestic journal articles, and his Google Scholar profile recorded about 1003 citations with an h index of 17 as of May 2022.
He has served on the HUST base Professor Council for the Electrical and Electronic field in 2020, 2021, and 2022, and has led state level research projects.
Ir. Habibi Husain Arifin (OCSMP, CSEP, CESAM) is a systems engineer and digital engineering specialist with over fifteen years of experience across industry and government. At Dassault Systèmes, he serves as an Industry Process Consultant, helping manufacturers adopt MBSE and SysML on the 3DEXPERIENCE and CATIA Magic platform, linking requirements, architecture, verification, and PLM.
Previously he supported CATIA No Magic customers as an Industry Process Expert Specialist and worked at No Magic as a Solutions Architect. Earlier roles included technical leadership and consulting in Indonesia. He holds an M.S. in Computer Software Engineering from Assumption University and a B.Eng. in Computer Engineering from Universitas Trisakti, and is a licensed professional engineer.
Certified in SysML, INCOSE CSEP, and CESAMES Associate, he promotes digital thread practices, model driven AI, and standards compliance. Habibi contributes to IEEE, ACM, and INCOSE venues and helps teams accelerate development while improving traceability, quality, and compliance.
Dr. Nguyen Quoc Tuan received his Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Silicate Materials Technology from Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam in 2007 (Talented Engineer Program). He obtained his Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Ulsan, Korea in 2010, and his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Minho, Portugal in 2014.
His doctoral research focused on precipitation hardening mechanisms, grain refinement, and corrosion behavior of aluminum–scandium alloys. He began his research career as a Researcher at the Institute for Building Materials, Ministry of Construction, Vietnam, later working as a Researcher at the University of Ulsan, Korea, and as a Ph.D. Researcher at the University of Minho, Portugal. He then advanced into industry, holding senior positions including Senior Material Engineer and Engineering Team Leader at Bosch Vietnam, Testing & Validation Manager and later Testing & Validation Director at VinFast, and Project Advisor & Business Development Manager at FEV Group.
Since 2023, Dr. Tuan has served as Co-Founder & CEO of Vietsol Co., Ltd., an automotive engineering company in Vietnam providing services in Systems Engineering, Requirement Engineering, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Model-Based Testing, EE Integration & Troubleshooting, Functional Safety, and Cyber Security. Under his leadership, Vietsol became an IBM Engineering Silver Business Partner. Dr. Tuan is also a member of INCOSE Asia-Oceania, where he contributes to advancing Systems Engineering practices and fostering collaboration between academia and industry in Vietnam and the wider region.
Mr. Nicholas Sơn Phan earned an Engineer’s degree in Mechatronics from Université de Technologie de Compiègne in 2015, then an Executive Certificate in Systems Engineering from ISAE-SUPAERO in 2020. He began as a Technical Functions Architect at Groupe PSA, contributing to ADAS development, including Lane Keeping Assist. At Renault Group, he served as a Systems Engineer on ADAS and Autonomous Driving, leading international teams and advancing functions such as Traffic Sign Recognition and Green Light Optimum Speed Advisory. He later joined Marelli Automotive Lighting as a Systems Engineer for rear lamp systems, ensuring ASPICE compliance and successful launches.
In Vietnam, he held key roles at VinAI as Technical Project Manager, Systems Engineer, and Product Development Manager, focusing on Driver Monitoring Systems and ADAS for VinFast models VF8 and VF9. He currently heads the Software Development Department at VinFast, leading in-cabin monitoring software and ongoing ADAS and intelligent mobility initiatives. Across these roles, he applies model-based and standards-driven Systems Engineering to connect requirements, design, verification, and compliance. Mr. Sơn Phan is an active member of INCOSE, supporting the growth of Systems Engineering practices in the Asia-Oceania region.
Philippe GICQUEL, Engineer from Ecole Centrale Paris (1991), he worked from 1992 to 2015 in the automotive R&D field at EDAG and PSA Peugeot Citroën. From April 2013 to April 2015, he was President at GENIVI International Alliance (now COVESA), who defined open source software standards for the automotive Infotainment.
Romain Horcada earned his Engineering degree in Applied Mathematics, Theoretical Physics, and Simulation from ENSTA Paris in 2021, and subsequently completed a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation at Université Paris-Saclay (2020–2021). During his studies, he participated in several applied research projects, including simulating galaxy formation using C++, modeling planetary atmospheres with Python, and simulating the Ariane rocket launch with Matlab.
He is currently a Business Developer at Obeo, based in Melbourne, where he leads Obeo’s business development across the Asia–Oceania region. His focus is on promoting the adoption of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) through the Arcadia method and the open-source Capella tool, supporting both industry and academia in their digital engineering journey. His areas of expertise include numerical modeling and simulation, applied mathematics in engineering, and model-based systems development.

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