Navigating Unpredictability: Collaborative Networks in Non-linear Worlds

This two-volume set, IFIP AICT 726 and 727, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 25th IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprise, PRO-VE 2024, held in Albi, France, during October 28-30, 2024. The 56 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 113 submissions.The papers presented in these two volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I:AI and collaboration; Human-machine collaboration; Emotions and collaborative networks; Collaborative ecosystems: Skills for resilient futures; Collaborative ecosystems: Technologies for resilient futures; Uncertainty and collaboration in supply chain; Collaborative networks as driver of innovation in organizations 5.0: Models; Collaborative networks as driver of innovation in organizations 5.0: Participation; Trust and trustworthy technologies in collaborative networks. Part II: Empowering vulnerable populations well-being through collaborative networks; Collaborative manufacturing systems in the digital era; Fostering collaborative and interoperable digital models for digital twins: Methods; Fostering collaborative and interoperable digital models for digital twins: Cases; Zero defects and zero waste strategies in industrial collaborative networks; Simulation frameworks; Collaborative decision making; Design of collaborative environments.