From August 1 to 5, 2025, the 15th International Conference on Logistics, Informatics and Service Science (LISS 2025) was successfully held with dual venues in Budapest, Hungary and Beijing, China. On August 2, the opening ceremony of LISS 2025 took place simultaneously at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Beijing Jiaotong University.

On the morning of August 2, at the Budapest venue of LISS 2025, one of the conference general chairs, Professor SHI Xianliang, Vice President of Beijing Jiaotong University, delivered an online speech on behalf of the organizer. He extended a warm welcome to the distinguished guests, experts, and scholars, expressed gratitude to the host institution, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, for organizing and hosting the conference, introduced the current development of Beijing Jiaotong University, and wished the conference a complete success. Professor Nemeslaki András, Vice President of Budapest University of Technology and Economics, welcomed the attending experts and scholars on behalf of the host institution and wished the conference success. Another conference general chair, Professor ZHANG Runtong, provided an overview of the conference organization and reported on the paper submission and review process. The opening ceremony at the Hungarian venue was presided over by Professor Gábor Bohács from Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

Distinguished guests attending the opening ceremony included:

• One of the conference general chairs, Professor LI Xuewei, Honorary Director of the International Research Center of Information Management Theory and Technology (ICIR) at Beijing Jiaotong University;

• Professor Nemeslaki András, Vice President of Budapest University of Technology and Economics;

• One of the conference general chairs, Professor Adam Torok, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering at Budapest University of Technology and Economics;

• Professor ZHU Xiaoning, Executive Vice Dean of the Graduate School of Beijing Jiaotong University;

• Professor GUO Xuemeng, Director of the Office of International Relations and Cooperation at Beijing Jiaotong University;

• Professor LIU Shifeng, Director of Beijing Jiaotong University Press;

• One of the conference general chairs, Professor Kecheng Liu from the University of Reading, UK;

• Professor Yannis A. Phillis, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc), from the Technical University of Crete, Greece;

• Professor Jinan Fiaidhi from Lakehead University, Canada;

• Professor Martin Dresner from the University of Maryland, USA;

• Professor Muhammet Deveci from the National Defense University of Istanbul, Turkey;

• Professor ZHU Jianming from the Central University of Finance and Economics;

• Professor WANG Shanshan from Beihang University

Group Photo at the LISS2025 Budapest Venue

Speech by Professor SHI Xianliang, Vice President of Beijing Jiaotong University

Professor Nemeslaki András, Vice President of Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Professor ZHANG Runtong, General Chair of the Conference

Professor Adam Torok, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Transportation Engineering and Vehicle Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Professor Gábor Bohács, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Budapest Venue Opening Ceremony

Professor LI Hongchang, Vice Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Jiaotong University, delivered a welcome speech at the LISS 2025 opening ceremony venue in Beijing. He extended a warm welcome to scholars from around the world for attending the conference and engaging in academic exchanges at Beijing Jiaotong University. In his address, he highlighted the achievements of the School of Economics and Management in talent cultivation, scientific research, and international collaboration. He also expressed gratitude to the experts and scholars for their longstanding support to the development of the School and to the LISS 2025 international conference.

Group Photo at the LISS 2025 Opening Ceremony, Beijing Venue

Professor LI Hongchang, Vice Dean of the School of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University

Beijing Venue Opening Ceremony

The conference invited distinguished scholars from related fields such as management science, logistics management, and logistics informatization to deliver keynote speeches. Professor LI Xuewei, Honorary Director of the ICIR Center, presented a report titled "A Method for Generating Linkage Memory Model Based on Big Data Linkage Space", which proposed a learning, generation, and output method applicable to robots with primary human-like consciousness. The linkage memory model developed in this study has demonstrated preliminary application effectiveness in risk early warning and emergency response experiments in the transportation field.

Professor Yannis A. Phillis from the Technical University of Crete, Greece, delivered a report entitled "On an Aggregation Theory for Indicators Expressing Behaviors of Complex Systems with an Application to Sustainability". He introduced a mathematical model for indicator aggregation in complex systems, employing the "shifted geometric mean" method to identify key indicators with the greatest potential for improvement, thereby providing scientific basis for policy formulation and performance enhancement.

Professor Jinan Fiaidhi from Lakehead University, Canada, presented on "The Role of Thick Data Analytics in Predictive and Precision Medicine", discussing the importance of "thick data analytics" in clinical small-sample data analysis. He emphasized the need to comprehensively consider patients' socioeconomic backgrounds and lifestyle characteristics to improve the accuracy of disease risk prediction.

Professor Kecheng Liu from the University of Reading, UK, addressed the topic of "Human-AI Collaboration - Semiotics and Norms for Personalised and Trustworthy AI", analyzing the interaction mechanisms between artificial intelligence and big data in the physical world. He proposed the concept of a global linkage space and demonstrated its application through case studies of fully self-driving (FSD) vehicles.

IEEE Fellow Professor CHEN Jian from Tsinghua University presented a report titled "The Implications of Incentives and Convenience of Reusable Packaging", analyzing how price incentives and convenience affect the benefits of choosing reusable packaging, thereby providing operational guidance for the catering industry to promote related models.

Professor Martin Dresner from the University of Maryland, USA, delivered a speech on "Scanning While Shopping: Assessing the Impact of Mobile Consumer Scanning Technology on Retail Performance". The study analyzed the impact of mobile scanning technology on retail performance, finding that while it reduces customer dwell time and increases visit frequency, it decreases single-transaction expenditure, revealing theoretical and managerial implications.

Professor Muhammet Deveci from the National Defense University of Istanbul, Turkey, presented on "Fuzzy Sets on Artificial Intelligence", exploring the role of fuzzy sets in artificial intelligence and their broad applications.

              Professor LI Xuewei, Beijing Jiaotong University               Professor Yannis A. Phillis, Technical University of Crete, Greece

             Professor Jinan Fiaidhi, Lakehead University, Canada                   Professor Kecheng Liu, University of Reading, UK

                          Professor CHEN Jian, Tsinghua University                        Professor Martin Dresner, University of Maryland, USA

Professor Muhammet Deveci, National Defense University of Istanbul, Turkey

During the conference, 16 parallel forums were simultaneously held at both the Budapest and Beijing venues. Over 160 scholars from 15 countries and regions participated in the LISS 2025 academic conference, engaging in paper presentations and academic discussions. The thematic reports and paper presentations at this year's conference generated strong interest and enthusiastic responses from attending scholars. Academic organizations and renowned universities from both China and abroad extended their congratulations through various forms. The event also saw participation from young scholars and doctoral students attending the "10th Summer School of Sino-EU Doctoral School for Logistics, Information, Management, and Service Science."

Parallel Forum at the Budapest Venue

Parallel Forum at the Beijing Venue

Professor LI Hongchang, Vice Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Beijing Jiaotong University, along with Professor SHANG Xiaopu (also Vice Dean), Associate Professor XIE Xiang (Director of the Information Systems Department), Associate Professor PENG Chun (Deputy Director of the Logistics Management Department), Researcher SHEN Jiren from Beijing Shounong Food Group, Professor ZHANG Zhenji (Director of the ICIR Center), and center members including Professor ZHANG Juliang, Professor HUA Guowei, Professor CHANG Dan, Professor LAN Hongjie, Professor LU Xiaochun, Professor GONG Daqing, and Associate Professor HUANG Anqiang, as well as faculty and students from the Sino-EU Doctoral School, attended the opening ceremony together with all authors.

This international academic conference was approved by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and hosted by the International Research Center for Information Management Theory and Technology (ICIR) of Beijing Jiaotong University, the School of Economics and Management of Beijing Jiaotong University, the Office of Humanities and Social Sciences of Beijing Jiaotong University, and the National Academy of Economic Security (NAES) of Beijing Jiaotong University. It was organized by the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary, and co-organized by the University of Reading, UK.

The conference received strong support from the IEEE SMC Technical Committee on Logistics Informatization and Industrial Security Systems, the Wang Kuancheng Education Foundation, the Sino-European Sustainable Engineering Doctoral School for Logistics, informatics, and Service Science, the Beijing Logistics Informatization Research Base, and the Beijing Key Laboratory of Logistics Management and Technology, among other organizations. Springer Nature will continue to support, publish, and promote the conference proceedings.

A total of over 180 paper submissions were received from 15 countries and regions. After a rigorous review process by the Program Committee, 86 papers were accepted for presentation.

Upon the invitation of the University of Oxford, UK, and with the approval of the conference organizing committee, the 16th LISS conference will be hosted by the University of Oxford in July 2026.

Brief introduction of the meeting:

The LISS Conference was jointly initiated by the ICIR of Beijing Jiaotong University, the University of Reading (UK), the Pennsylvania State University (USA), and the University of California, Berkeley (USA). It aims to bring together experts, scholars, and industry professionals in logistics, informatization, service science, and related fields to discuss academic issues, seize future development opportunities and disciplinary trends, and exchange the latest research achievements and academic ideas.

Each edition of the conference is approved by the Ministry of Education of China and successfully organized with the support and assistance of Beijing Jiaotong University's leadership, relevant administrative departments, and the faculty of the School of Economics and Management. The conference also receives support from the Wang Kuancheng Education Foundation of the Ministry of Education, the Sino-European Engineering Education Alliance, the Sino-European Doctoral School for Logistics, Informatization, Management, and Service Science, the IEEE SMC Technical Committee on Logistics Informatization and Industrial Security Systems, the Beijing Logistics Informatization Research Base, the University of Reading (UK), the University of California, Berkeley (USA), the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), the University of Sydney (Australia), Kyoto University (Japan), the University of Toronto (Canada), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (China), and Henley Business School (Africa).

To date, the LISS Conference has been successfully held for 15 editions at various prestigious institutions worldwide, including Beijing Jiaotong University (China), the University of Reading (UK), the University of California, Berkeley (USA), the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain), the University of Sydney (Australia), Kyoto University (Japan), the University of Toronto (Canada), the University of Maryland (USA), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (China), Henley Business School (Africa), and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (Hungary). The LISS International Conference has now become a renowned academic event in the fields of logistics, informatization, and service science, with broad academic influence.