Ana Inês Oliveira completed her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering in June 2016 at the NOVA University of Lisbon, where she is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (DEEC). She is also an integrated member of the CTS-UNINOVA, where she conducts research in the scientific areas of robotics and integrated manufacturing, with an emphasis on enterprise collaborative networks, distributed manufacturing systems, services and industry, active ageing, and healthcare and energy management of buildings. Her main research interests include information systems, collaborative networks, cyber-physical systems, simulation techniques, agent-based modelling, human–AI interaction, decision-making, blockchain, and business models, among others. She has been involved in several European and Portuguese research projects for over 20 years and has co-authored numerous publications, including book chapters, journal articles, and papers presented at international conferences. She is actively engaged in supervising master’s and doctoral students. She is also involved in scientific societies such as the International Society for Collaborative Networks (SOCOLNET), where she was a founding member and currently serves as secretary of the board; and member of the IFIP Working Group 5.5 on Cooperation Infrastructure for Virtual Enterprises and Electronic Business (COVE – IFIP WG5.5).