Mengjiao Yao is a PhD student in Agricultural Engineering at Jiangsu Univisity in China. Sheismainly engaged in the design and development of automatic transplanter, especially in theresearchof control system for agricultural robots. She has published more than 10 papers in reputedjournals.

Dr. Martin Krebs, born on March 12, 1956, in Osnabrück, is a distinguished physicist with a career spanning over four decades in battery research and development. After completing his studies in Physics at TU Clausthal in 1983, he worked as an assistant to Prof. Heusler at the Institute for Corrosion and Corrosion Protection, where he also prepared his PhD thesis. In 1989, Dr. Krebs joined VARTA Microbattery GmbH, where he led the Research Department until 2022. During his tenure, he also headed the Patent Department from 2001 and took on responsibility for numerous EU- and government-funded research projects starting in 2003. His pioneering work in printed batteries began in 2005 in collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences for Media in Stuttgart and later with ELMERIC, bringing these technologies to mass production in 2014. Since retiring from VARTA in 2022, Dr. Krebs has continued to share his expertise as an independent consultant for various scientific and technical groups, and in June 2023, he joined the FlexPower team. Married with three children, Dr. Krebs resides in Rosenberg, where he remains committed to advancing innovative energy storage solutions.

Tarek is a corporate researcher and pharmaceutical industry leader with over 16 years in market leadership and transformation across the Middle East and emerging markets, particularly at AstraZeneca. In his role as CVRM Franchise Director, he led brand strategy in 29 countries, focusing on innovation and omni-channel strategies. Academically, he holds an MBA from IE Business School, a Master’s in Management Research from ESCP Business School, and will complete his PhD defense in February 2025. His research includes publications on Big Data analytics in healthcare digital transformation and AI adoption among UAE physicians, with a focus on policy shaping for ethical AI in healthcare.

Raphael Saraiva, graduated from Veterinary Medicine School in Brazil (2017) and holds a Master’s degree in Animal Physiology from Kansas State University (USA; 2021). He has worked on critical research in heat stress, reproduction, and prepartum nutrition, and dairy profitability in large herds. Current DCRC’s (Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council) Education Committee Chair, he leads initiatives in research, webinars, and industry education. Raphael is a Strategic Account Manager for STgenetics USA Dairy Technical Services Team. He helps clients achieve higher profitability and performance through data-driven decisions, the use of accelerometers, heifer inventory management, optimizing processes, and on-farm training.