Dr. Melanie Schranz’s presentation, “Swarm Intelligence to manage highly dynamic distributed and future composable edge-cloud computing infrastructures at the edge,” focuses on emergent scheduling in edge-cloud computing, emphasizing swarm intelligence to manage dynamic infrastructures. Key concepts include autopoiesis, where systems self-regenerate, and the role of agents in workload placement. The approach leverages local decision-making among agents (pods and resources) to optimize resource allocation efficiently. It introduces an Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm for local resource auctions, enhancing adaptability and scalability. The goal is to improve resource utilization and satisfaction rates by exploiting available resources effectively.