On April 20, 2021, Prof. Alejandro A. Franco is giving an invited lecture at the Materials Research Society (MRS) 2021 Spring Meeting (virtual). The title of his lecture is "Combining Machine Learning and Multiscale Modeling for Accelerated Battery Manufacturing Optimization". He is to present the latest ARTISTIC project works. He is also going to co-chair the Symposium CT05 on Artificial Intelligence and Automation for Materials Design.