Francesco Alessandro Cuzzola is a distinguished engineer with extensive experience in both industrial and academic sectors. He has worked internationally, including significant collaborations with major companies in software, automation, and digitalization, as well as research roles at the Politecnico di Milano and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. His expertise spans control systems technology, advanced planning, optimization technologies, and data analytics, applied across industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, and aerospace. He completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Information Technology Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano and has contributed to various European research projects, including the Horizon Europe projects s-X-AIPI and DigInTraCE, both focused on advancing industrial traceability and sustainability technologies. Additionally, he holds an Executive MBA from the University of Udine.Dr. Cuzzola is the author or co-author of approximately 60 publications in international journals and conferences, with research primarily in control systems, software engineering, and machine learning applications. His achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the 'Ettore Lewis' award, the 'Dimitris Chorafas' award, and honors from the Journal of Process Control as well as the 'Danieli&C. Ethics' award.In addition to his research, Dr. Cuzzola serves or served as an Associate Editor for journals such as Control Engineering Practice and the IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, and he holds a leadership position as vice chair for the IFAC Technical Committee on Mining, Mineral, and Metal Processing.