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Wael Hassan El-Garaihy is an Associate Professor of Management–Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Dr. El-Garaihy has published many books and many scientific researches regionally and internationally and has provided many consultations in many multinational companies in Gulf countries. He is a member of: The Arab Association for Entrepreneurship, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, The Arab Business Management Association, Cairo, Egypt, Advisory Board member of the International Society for Scientific Research and Development (ISCRD), member of the American Association of International Researchers (AAIR) and a member of the International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS). He worked AS Co-Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Managing Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Era of Industry 4.0” Journal of Applied Sciences. Prof. El-Garaihy’s Research Interests are operations management, supply chain performance measurement; supply chain sustainability; logistics and supply chain management; close loop supply chain; financial, social and environmental sustainability; circular economy and blockchain. Dr. El-Garaihy is on a sabbatical leave from Port Said University, Egypt.

Tamer Farag received his PhD degree in computer science from Okayama University, Okayama, Japan, in 2009. Since 2010, he has served as assistant professor at the Department of Mathematics, Cairo University, Cairo, Republic of Egypt. In 2015, he joined the Imam Abdul Rahman Ben Faisal University, where he currently serves as an assistant professor with the Department of Management Information System. His current research interest includes management information systems, combinatorial optimization, image processing and computer networks.

Khalid Al Shehri is an Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Dean of the College of Applied Studies and Community Service, Imam Abdul Rahman bin Faisal University, Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Planning from Umm Al-Qura University with excellent grade and first honours, Masters in Educational Administration and Planning from Umm Al-Qura University with excellent grade and the second honours degree and has participated in many regional and international conferences. He has held many academic positions, including that of director of the Training and Community Service Center, Vice Dean of the College of Education for Development and Community Service, Head of the Educational Administration Department and a certified trainer (training specialist) from the Technical Training Corporation in Riyadh. He also held the position of General Supervisor of the Saudi Electronic University Dammam Branch. Dr. Al-Shehri has many publications and scientific research published regionally and internationally in the fields of strategic planning culture among the heads of departments in colleges, as well as the reality of time management among secondary school principals.

Piera Centobelli is Professor of Business Economics and Organization at the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Naples Federico II. From 2013 to 2016, she joined the Fraunhofer Joint Laboratory of Excellence on Advanced Production Technology (J-LEAPT) in partnership with Fh-IWU of Chemnitz. She published more than 60 papers in top journals and conference proceedings. She acts as a guest editor and reviewer for several peer-reviewed journals. Her research interests focus on knowledge and technology management, operations management, logistics and supply chain management, decision support systems, Industry 4.0, digital transformation, digital factory, circular economy, triple bottom line, environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Roberto Cerchione (MEng, PhD) is Chair of IEEE Blockchain Italy, Delegate of Engineering Management Committee and Director of SGu at the University of Naples Parthenope. He is Professor of Technology, Innovation and Management Faculty at the University of Bergamo and the University of Naples Federico II and teaches “Advanced Logistics Systems and Sustainable Supply Chain Management” at the Aerotech Academy. After his PhD, he was Adjunct Faculty at University of Maryland University College and Scientific Coordinator of technology transfer and R&D projects with large companies, SMEs and start-ups. He serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Entrepreneurship Education and the Academy of Strategic Management Journal, and acts as a managing guest editor, section editor and editorial board member for many journals. His-research interests focus on blockchain and 4.0 transition, knowledge and technology management, sustainability management, logistics and supply chain management, entrepreneurship and technology transfer. He has co-authored more than 100 publications including articles published in leading peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, conference proceedings and research reports.