Dr. Petros Theodorou, originally from Constantinople and raised in Thessaloniki, boasts an esteemed academic background, graduating as Valedictorian in Economics from Aristotle University. He earned a Master’s in Financial Risk Management from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in Financial Strategy & Informatics from the University of Macedonia, followed by a Postdoctoral Degree from Aristotle University. With over 30 years of professional experience, Dr. Theodorou has held significant roles at leading companies, including Computer Logic (SingularLogic), Astron/PEP, Smith & Nephew, and Public Power Corporation (PPC). He has collaborated with S&P/Platts, Reuters, Bloomberg, BCG, and McKinsey. Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business, Aristotle University and Technological Educational Institute of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, specializing in management and finance. His research, focusing on energy, electricity markets and strategic management, has been published in prominent journals such as Wiley and Elsevier Science (https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0001-9964-5674). Theodorou also serves as a reviewer for the journals of Elsevier and Wiley (https://www.webofscience.com/wos/op/peer-reviews/summary). 1. Web of Science ResearcherID R-7046-2017 2. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9964-5674 3. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Petros_Theodorou3 4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ptheodorou/