Markus Mau

President ELA - European Logistics Association, Co-Founder of Smart City Concepts

Dr. Markus Mau is University-Professor for Business Management and European Expert for Sustainability in Supply Chains. Prior to this he was working in the industry and with PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM Global Services. He is Director of the Institute for Innovative Strategies in Hungary with over 18 full time researchers and lecturers. The Institute operates globally and is collaborating with Academic and Industrial Institutions around the world. Additionally Markus Mau represents Germany internationally in the development and review of ISO standards for Environmental purposes since 2007.

Shujaat Mubarik

Associate Professor (L& SCM) & Head of Research (Mktg & Operations) at Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, UK

Dr. Mubarik is known for his work in supply chain management, focusing on the strategic integration of human resources and emerging digital technologies to foster sustainable and resilient supply chains. His research is partly rooted in the concept of intellectual capital — the aggregate of human, relational, and structural capital of an organization — and its pivotal role in enhancing the resilience and sustainability of supply chains, particularly in the face of global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Historically, Dr. Mubarik has pinpointed a gap in the existing methodologies for assessing supply chain mappings. To address this, Mubarik and colleagues (Mubarik et al., 2023) innovated a novel scale that enables organizations to evaluate and improve their supply chain mapping processes.

Jyri Vilko

Chairman, LOGY, Associate Professor, LUT

Jyri is an expert in the field of supply chains and logistics with over 15 years of experience. He serves as an Associate Professor of Logistics at LUT University and as the Director of the Master's Program in Innovation and Logistics. Throughout his career, Jyri has worked in various roles, particularly in research and education. He has led several national and international RDI (Research, Development, and Innovation) projects and has held various positions within the logistics sector. Additionally, he has published in numerous esteemed international scientific journals, and his research has been recognized with awards on international platforms.