Society 5.0 International Conference on the Co-Existence Between Human Being and Machine Being

This year’s Society 5.0 International Conference on the Co-Existence Between Human Being and Machine Being held in San Benedetto, Italy, provided an excellent platform for experts to share their research and insights. The conference explored how human–machine interaction is reshaping our lives—creating opportunities to advance social good while also raising important ethical questions. It received 64 submissions, of which 39 were accepted for presentation, and 23 will be published in the conference proceedings by Springer. Society 5.0 2025 presenters from left to right: Sergi Gubin, Bettina Schneider; Sherdel Käppler, Hermann GriederPresentationsOver the three-day conference, we had the pleasure of presenting several of our research contributions.Our first presentation was Decision Support for Digital Payment Facilitation by Sergi Gubin, Petra Maria Asprion, and Barry Franck. This project offers a practical decision-making framework for companies considering whether to adopt digital payment systems — especially those on the verge of taking that step.A true…