Panos DimitrakopoulosDr. Panos Dimitrakopoulos is a Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Finance at the University of the Peloponnese (Greece). He is holds a PhD degree from school of Management at University of Peloponnese. He is PhD Thesis focused on The Impactof Major Energy Indexes on the Economic Growth of EU Countries, According to the Contribution of Industry to GDP. His academic background includes an MBA in Financial Planning and Public Sector Management, a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and a postgraduate certificate in Pedagogical and Teaching Competence. His main research interests lie in the fields of energy transition, sustainable development, and green entrepreneurship, with a particular emphasis on rural economies. He has published in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus and Clarivate and has contributed chapters to collective academic volumes by Springer and IGI Global. His work includes field-based qualitative research, systematic literature reviews, and the analysis of institutional frameworks affecting economic and energy performance across European regions. He has presented his work at international academic conferences in Greece, Serbia, the UK, and Italy, and has served as a reviewer for academic book submissions and journals such as Interdisciplinary Environmental Review. He has also led and participated in funded research projects related to local economic registries and the energy efficiency of institutions. Read More Read Less