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Álvaro Rocha holds the title of Honorary Professor and holds a D.Sc. in Information Science, Ph.D. in Information Systems and Technologies, M.Sc. in Information Management, and B.C.s in Computer Science. He is Professor of Information Systems at the University of Lisbon - ISEG. He is also Vice-Chair of the IEEE Portugal Section Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society Chapter, and Editor-in-Chief of both Journal of Information Systems Engineering & Management (JISEM) and Iberian Journal of Information Systems and Technologies (RISTI). Moreover, he has served as Vice-Chair of Experts for the European Commissions Horizon 2020 Program and as Expert at the COST - intergovernmental framework for European Cooperation in Science and Technology, at the European Commissions Horizon Europe Program, at the Government of Italys Ministry of Universities and Research, at the Government of Latvias Ministry of Finance, at the Government of Mexico's National Council of Science and Technology, at the Government of Polish's National Science Centre, and at the Government of Cyprus's Research and Innovation Foundation. Carlos Hernan Fajardo-Toro, Ph.D. in Computer Science, with training in administration and management of supply chains and logistics. He has experience as Research Teacher and Consultant in Colombia and Spain and teaching in quantitative, financial, operations and information systems areas. He researched in adaptive predictive models, expert systems, and data science, implementation of information systems and digitization and Industry 4.0. He has experience as Consultant in information system design, analysis and redefinition of processes, and analysis of logistics and operational systems. José María Riola Rodríguez, Ph.D. in Naval Architect, has worked in the El Pardo Hydrodynamic Model Basin and the construction of the vessels "Carrier Juan Carlos I," the series of "Maritime Action Vessels" and the series of "F-110 Frigates," among others. He has been Director of the Technology Watch and Prospective System of the Ministry of Defense of Spain and national representative in the European Defense Agency and in the Science and Technology Organization of NATO. He has been Teacher at the Higher Technical School of Naval Engineers of the Polytechnic University of Madrid for more than 25 years and is currently Teacher at the Naval School "Almirante Padilla" in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.

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