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.