Prof. dr. Niko Herakovič is a full-time professor at the Faculty of mechanical engineering, University of Ljubljana, where he leads the laboratory of LASIM, and the head of the Chair of the izdelovalne technology and systems. Phd title is acquired during your studies at the university RWTH Aachen, which is considered one of the leading technical universities in Germany. He published a number of scientific and professional papers and conference contributions. It is known for the fact that it is closely related to the transfer of knowledge to the economy. The corporation Yaskawe Task to Japan with his team of researchers designed the first factory of robots in Europe and in our country. Works with the all the details of the production and logistics processes, there was a detailed design in a digital environment, using the technology of digital twins, before the construction even started, which is a remarkable technical achievement that puts Slovenia on the same area of the world map. For our approach, and the achievement is to get the prestigious national Puhovo award. In the context of the laboratory, LASIM, he and his colleagues developed one of the first and the only working demonstration center of a Smart factory in the country.