Dr Panagiotis (Panos) Kyriakopoulos is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Digital Technologies, Sustainability and Innovation at King’s Business School, King’s College London. Before joining King’s, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Innovation and Sustainability at the Enterprise Research Centre, Warwick Business School (2022–2025), and previously served as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow (2019–2022).

Panos holds a PhD in Management from the University of Glasgow, funded by the College of Social Sciences Scholarship and the Alexander S. Onassis Foundation Scholarship. His doctoral research received multiple distinctions, including the Engaged Scholarship Award (Innovation & Research Caucus, 2024), the Adam Smith Business School Award for Excellence in PhD Research (2024), the Adam Smith Business School Awards for Excellence in Research (2021 and 2022), and the Pavlos Dimitratos Award (AIB-UKI, 2024). He was also recognised in Forbes Greece’s “30 Under 30” (Research) list (2024).

He completed his MSc in International Management (valedictorian) at Strathclyde Business School, where he received the Dean’s Commendation for Outstanding Dissertation, and earned a First-Class Honours degree (valedictorian) in Business Administration and Management from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB).

Panos has published in internationally recognised journals, including International Business Review (ABS/CABS 3*-rated), Journal of Business Research (ABS/CABS 3*-rated), Journal of Rural Studies (ABS/CABS 3*-rated), and the International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research (ABS/CABS 3*-rated), among others. He is also the author of Women’s Social Entrepreneurship: Case Studies from the UK (Routledge, 2023) and has contributed to several edited volumes with Edward Elgar and Routledge.

His policy-orientated work includes reports for the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) and Women in Banking & Finance, bridging academic research with real-world practice and policy impact.

Dr Kyriakopoulos has been Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on multiple funded research projects (totalling £300,000), supported by the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation / European Commission, the Warwick Impact Fund (in partnership with Women in Banking & Finance), the British Embassy in Athens, the Foundation for Education and European Culture, and the Warwick Business School Productivity & Futures of Work GRP.

He served as Track Chair at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) 2025 and is an ad hoc reviewer for leading journals, including Journal of Business Venturing (ABS/CABS 4*-rated), Journal of World Business (ABS/CABS 4*-rated), International Business Review (ABS/CABS 3*-rated), Journal of Business Research (ABS/CABS 3*-rated), and Journal of Rural Studies (ABS/CABS 3*-rated).

He has mentored entrepreneurs through Junior Achievement Greece and Women Do Business, supporting youth and women’s entrepreneurship initiatives. His research and commentary have been featured by CNN Greece, The Conversation UK, and international media outlets, including the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, with over 34 media appearances.