**About the Editor**

### **Johannes Winter**

Dr. Winter is a multi-faceted professional renowned for his expertise in digital transformation, innovation research and management, and strategic leadership. He assumed the role of Chief Strategy Officer and Member of the Board of Directors at the esteemed L3S Research Center in 2022. This institution is internationally recognized for pioneering research in data science and Artificial Intelligence. Simultaneously, he holds the position of Managing Director at the Lower Saxony Center for AI and Causal Methods in Medicine, highlighting his commitment to advancing AI-driven methodologies in healthcare.

Previously, Dr. Winter served as the founding Managing Director of the National German Platform for Artificial Intelligence, under the leadership of the Federal German Minister of Education and Research and the president of the National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech). His extensive career spans leadership roles at the Technology Department of the National Academy of Science and Engineering in Munich and as an executive assistant of Professor Henning Kagermann, the former CEO of SAP SE and one of the conceptual fathers of Industrie 4.0.

He also holds advisory positions in tech startups and research institutions, along with participating in judging panels for prestigious tech and business awards such as Best of Consulting by Wirtschaftswoche. At the same time, Dr. Winter continues to teach innovation management and technology management at the University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, Munich, and the Berlin Professional School.

Dr. Winter holds a Ph.D. in Regional Economics from the University of Cologne. His research interests include the strategic management of advanced technologies, digital business model innovation and servitization, and implementing and using Artificial Intelligence. His previous work experience includes positions in the automotive industry, management consulting, and academic research.
