Thomas Bournaris is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), Greece. He also serves as the Head of the Laboratory of Informatics in Agriculture within the same department. He completed his Ph.D. studies in Agricultural Economics at the AUTH Faculty of Agriculture in 2009. His doctoral thesis focused on the development and application of web platforms for farm management and eGovernment services, showcasing an early interdisciplinary approach combining economics and technology. Since March 2021, he has held the position of President of the Hellenic Association for Information and Communication Technologies in Agriculture, Food and Environment (HAICTA), which is the official Greek branch of the European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture (EFITA). Furthermore, since October 2021, he has been the president of the Hellenic Association of Agricultural Economists (ETAGRO), which publishes the academic journal Agricultural Economics Review. Professor Bournaris's research and work interests are diverse and focus on the intersection of economics, policy, and digital technologies in the agricultural sector. His main fields of expertise include: 1) Agricultural Economics and Farm Management 2) Regional Planning 3) Sustainability in Agriculture 4) eGovernment 5) Decision Support Systems (DSS) 6) Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in Agriculture.