The X-HuLog4.0 Steering Committee is pleased to announce the successful reception of five strong submissions for the Special Session: Resilient Workforce, Successful Transformation: Human Factors in the Digital Shift at MIM 2025. This session will explore the intersection of technology, workforce resilience, and digital transformation, addressing crucial topics such as psychosocial challenges, ethical dimensions of digitalization, human-centric robotics, worker monitoring, and coaching strategies.

✅ Psychosocial Challenges of Older Workers in the Age of Technological Advancement – Mihael Nedeljko, Nataša Vidnar, Boris Miha Kaučič
✅ Responsible Digital Transformation: Ethical Dimensions in Operator 4.0, 5.0, and Human Digital Twins – Thilini Ranasinghe, Eric Grosse, Chris MacDonald, W. Patrick Neumann
✅ A Human-Centric Evaluation of Robotic Solutions in Production and Intralogistics – Amir Zare, Yüksel Değirmencioğlu Demiralay, Sotirios Panagou, Fabio Sgarbossa
✅ From Sensors to Decisions: EMG and ECG Applications in Intralogistics Worker Monitoring – Thilini Ranasinghe, Eric Grosse, Stefan Morana, W. Patrick Neumann
✅ Coaching as a Human-Centered Strategy for Successful Digital Transformation – Michael C. Bauer, Eric Grosse

VILNIUS TECH Contributions to MIM 2025

We are proud to announce that at least five submissions from VILNIUS TECH have been accepted for various MIM 2025 sessions, focusing on logistics innovation, sustainability, and business competitiveness:
✅ Distribution Logistics Technologies for Business Competitiveness – Diana Daskevic, Aurelija Burinskiene
✅ Innovation in the Logistics Sector: SME Impact Analysis – Olga Lingaitienė, Aurelija Burinskiene
✅ Environmentally Friendly Technologies in Manufacturing Competitiveness – Gintarė Byčenkaitė, Aurelija Burinskiene
✅ Innovation in Logistics: Necessity vs. Inevitability – Olga Lingaitienė, Aurelija Burinskiene
✅ Productivity, Growth, and ROI in Estonia’s Logistics Sector: A Panel Data Analysis – Burinskas Arūnas, Aurelija Burinskiene

Doctoral Seminar at MIM 2025 – June 30

We are also delighted to announce that two participants from VILNIUS TECH will take part in the Doctoral Seminar at MIM 2025:
✅ A Decision-Making Framework for Enhancing Competitiveness in Logistics – Diana Daškevič
✅ National Culture and Sustainability Impact on MNE Management – Edita Leonavičienė

The MIM 2025 Conference, organized by X-HuLog4.0 Steering Committee member Prof. Dr. Fabio Sgarbossa, will take place at NTNU, offering an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and advance research in digital transformation and logistics innovation.

🔗 Explore the full list of conference sessions here:
👉 MIM 2025 Sessions

We look forward to engaging in discussions and fruitful collaborations at MIM 2025!

For more information please contact Head of The Project prof. Aurelija Burinskiene: aurelija.burinskiene@vilniustech.lt