Introduction

The congress which ISPGAYA organized in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, on 26 and 27 October 2023 is based on the theme of sustainability, meeting the current academic, social, and political agenda. The congress is based on the theme of digital sustainability, meeting the current academic, social, and political agenda. This event brings together the different scientific areas of ISPGAYA and seeks to highlight the set of interdisciplinary and multilevel efforts to change the existing reality, supported by the affinity of ideas and attitudes, knowledge, and practices. Contributions from different institutions, national and international, that make up the technological and scientific system, asserting the concertation of strategies at local, regional, and global levels, and the interconnection between synergistic contributions of the living forces to mobilize toward to consolidate planetary sustainability over the next few decades. The scope of this book comprehends manuscripts submitted under the various thematic: Industrial Automation; Energy Efficiency; Information Technology & Cybersecurity; Management & Administration; Marketing; Tourism & Leisure; Education. All these scientific areas are connected by the main issue “sustainability.” Researchers, professionals, and students from different areas participate in this sharing of knowledge, suggesting a reticular logic and partnerships in the approach to sustainability. The publication of this book of proceedings intends to increase and dynamize investigation linking theory and practice, always pointing to innovative approaches, and mainly, involve as many people and institutions as possible in the direction of a “smart” national and global development model, meeting the intentions of the 2030 agenda outlined by the United Nations. We lift the veil on responsible innovation including technology innovation and entrepreneurship toward innovation for sustainable development and make positive impact in the ongoing paradigm shift from a same development model to building a safe operating space for a SMART Earth3 model, comprising Local Sustainable Development Goals.