Dr. Arantxa Renteria, Project Manager at Tecnalia’s Health Division, has extensive experience in robotics, automation, and human-machine interfaces. With a PhD in Computer Engineering, she has led numerous projects on robotised cells, mobile robotics, teleoperation, and assistive technologies. Her work spans European and national programs, focusing on cognitive rehabilitation, surgical robots, cobots, and exoskeletons.

Filippo Ciarapica is a Full Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Plants at Università Politecnica delle Marche. He holds a PhD in Energy Management and has over 20 years of academic and research experience in supply chain design, project management, industrial logistics, and plant engineering. His work bridges innovation and industrial practice, contributing to the development of advanced, efficient, and human-centred production systems.

Apostolis Papavasileiou is an Electrical & Computer Engineer graduated from the University of Patras. He has been employed as a senior researcher in Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation since 2014. His main fields of interest are: development of AI-based robotic applications for the industrial sector, applications for the enhancement of human-robot interaction and collaboration, quality control technologies, industrial machine vision applications.

Marco De Vito is an Innovation Manager at Tecnoalimenti S.C.p.A., where he has led research and innovation projects in the agrifood sector since 1996. With nearly 30 years of experience, he specialises in connecting industry and research, promoting multidisciplinary projects across product, process, and supply-chain innovation to address emerging industrial needs.