Since the introduction of Industry 5.0, there has been a greater emphasis on the human-centric view in human-machine collaboration. As society has benefitted from technological advancements in all aspects of industrial sectors, there has been a rethinking of the role human beings should play in future evolutions.

Introduction; Aarti Saini and Vikas Garg Chapter 1. Industry 5.0 – The Co-creator in Marketing; Mansurali, V. Harish, and R Swamynathan Chapter 2. Industry 5.0 and Digital Innovations: Antecedents to Sustainable Business Model; Parag Shukla and Surabhi Singh Chapter 3. Open Strategy and Competitive Advantage in the Age of Digital Transformation; Behzad Mohammadian and Ali Shafiei Bafti Chapter 4. The Era of the Transition - From Traditional to Digital Banking; N.D.N.B. Rathnayake Chapter 5. Epidemic Diseases and Smart Transformation; Amin Faraji, Amin Gharibi, and Azadeh Azimi Chapter 6. The Impact of Blockchain and IoT, Technologies on Food Security; Ali Shafiee Bafti, Ali Akbar Farjadian, and Zahra Mirmohammadzade Noudehi Chapter 7. Integration and Expansion of ICT Based Initiatives in Indian Higher Education System; Suneel Kumar, Aarti Saini, Varinder Kumar, and Sanjeev Kumar Chapter 8. A Study of Conscious Consumerism of Sustainable Products amongst the University Students; Neelam Raut and Meenal Pendse Chapter 9. MOOC’S Impact on Higher Education; Brahammanand Sharma and Navita Nathani Chapter 10. Adoption of 5.0 Online and Collaborative Education among the Youth of Indonesia; Soni Sharma Chapter 11. Unleashing Business Model Innovation in the Era of Digital Disruption: A Multiple Case Study Analysis; Thilini Chathurika Gamage and Athula Gnanapala Chapter 12. Digital Financial Transformation and Legal Environment for Sustainable Tourism Development in East Africa; Caroline Jebiwott Kimutai, Nathan Mwenda Mutwiri, and Shem Wambugu Maingi Chapter 13. The Changing Role of Marketing: Industry 5.0 the Game Changer; Sunanda Vincent Jaiwant Chapter 14. Digital Transformation for Business: Enablers, Framework and Challenges; V. Harish, Mansurali A, and Krishnaveni D Chapter 15. Are Fintech Firms Ready for Industry 5.0? The Influence of Cybercrime on the Dynamics of Volatility and Herding Behavior Among Investors; Udayan Karnatak Chapter 16. Financial Services Employee Engagement and Attitude Towards Artificial Intelligence: Evidence from Sri Lanka; Narayanage.Jayantha Dewasiri, Angodage Kalpani Madhushika Pigera, Karunarathnage Sajith Senaka Nuwansiri Karunarathne, and Mananage Shanika Hansini Rathnasiri Chapter 17. Linking Entrepreneurial Orientation Dimensions to Entrepreneurial Intention: Role of Openness to Experience as a Mediating Variable; Syed Asif Mehdi and Lata Bajpai Singh Chapter 18. Consumer Micro Moments: The Four Game Changing Moments and Consumer Online Buying Behaviour; Pavithra Shetty and Fezeena Khadir Chapter 19. The Effects of FinTech on the Banking Sector: Evidence from China and Vietnam; Huy Pham, Thai Nguyen Vu Hong, Hanh Le, and Mai Bui Chapter 20. Fusion of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Banking Industry: Current Application, Adoption, and Future Challenges; Narayanage.Jayantha Dewasiri, Karunarathnage Sajith Senaka Nuwansiri Karunarathna, Sangeeta Menon, Potupitiya Gamaathige Sanjeewani Amila Jayarathne, and Mananage Shanika Hansini Rathnasiri Chapter 21. Artificial Intelligence and Collaborative Robots in Healthcare: The Perspective of Healthcare Professionals; Merve Yanar Gürce, Yiru Wang, and Yilong (Eric) Zheng