Lorhan Caproni has a scientific and management background and over 15 years of experience in edtech, deeptech, innovation, and business efficiency. As the co-founder and CEO of BotCity, he has led the company's expansion to support over 1,000 teams in more than 70 countries, funded by Softbank and Y Combinator. Lorhan’s achievements include being honored as a BMW Global Responsible Leader, recognizing his efforts to drive social impact, and establishing one of the world’s largest accelerators.

Bayer's innovation leader in Latin America, thrice recipient of the global "Bayer O2C Awards" in the "Automation" category, holds an MBA in Digital Business and is driven by a deep passion for music and its transformative potential. Hailing from the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, my life's purpose revolves around advocating for an inclusive and accessible digital transformation. As co-founder of Bayer's Innovation Club, I foster a community of Citizen Developers, empowering individuals with no technical background to create solutions tailored to their business needs. With extensive experience in AI strategy, intelligent automation, and innovation, I am an expert in sectors critical to humanity, such as healthcare, agriculture, and energy. My dedication to promoting personal growth and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration allows me to bridge gaps and lead meaningful change, thus shaping a bright and promising digital future for all.

As Strategy & Innovation Lead for Latin America, I am passionate about connecting people and business teams with cutting-edge technology to deliver immediate value to our operations and farmers across our clusters. With over ten years of experience in Supply Chain Management, with both business expertise and process transformation skills to drive Hyperautomation at Bayer through sustainable solutions. These efforts are orchestrated by a results-oriented approach, an agile mindset, seamless governance, and effective change management. Ultimately, how this entire ecosystem aligns with our strategy and mission at Bayer: Health for all, Hunger for none.

BotCity offers a robust platform for orchestrating Python AI-driven hyperautomations and Python-based RPA tasks, significantly reducing costs and enhancing performance. It eliminates vendor lock-in, providing scalability, governance, and control. Key features include: Governance: Grant project stakeholders—business users and technical teams—the appropriate permissions and autonomy, aligned with company policies. Control: Precisely manage and monitor automations to ensure reliability and high performance. Advanced Orchestration & Scalability: Features department-level permissions, batch processing, granular oversight, prioritized scheduling, API triggering, and automatic load balancing. Strategic KPIs: Utilize transparent KPI tracking for ROI, FTEs, savings, and success rates, offering real-time performance insights. Developer Tools for Acceleration: BotCity Frameworks, Plugins, Integrations, and Computer Vision Studios enable developers to complete projects three times faster. Designed for automation teams aiming for top scalability and performance, BotCity enhances transformative automation success. Learn more at botcity.dev.

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of healthcare and nutrition. We design our products and services to serve the most essential human needs of health and nutrition. At the same time, we strive to address some of the world’s biggest challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. At Bayer, we’re committed to driving sustainable development and generate a positive impact with our businesses. Through the power of science, we’re pioneering new possibilities that advance life for all of us. That means reimagining how we care for ourselves and one another by empowering everyday health, improving approaches to patient care, and finding better ways to nourish our communities around the world.