Nino Adamashvili is a research fellow at the University of Palermo, Department of Agricultural, Food and Forest Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Agricultural Economics. Her research interests are agri-food supply chains, digital innovations and sustainable development. Nino has participated in and won numerous national and international projects for study and research activities; she actively participates in international conferences, workshops and seminars and attends courses related to her research field. She is the author of several international and national publications.

Alkis Thrassou is a Professor at the University of Nicosia (Cyprus, EU) and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Leeds (UK). He is Director of Gnosis Mediterranean Institute for Management Science, Chief Editor of Palgrave Intersections of Business and the Sciences, Managing Editor of Palgrave Studies in Cross-disciplinary Business Research, Associate Editor of EuroMed Journal of Business, and Senior Research Fellow of the EuroMed Academy of Business. He has published in numerous internationally esteemed journals and books, and his works carry many thousands of peer citations. He is ranked #36 globally in ‘Marketing’ by Scholargps.com (2024) and #8 in ‘Business and Management’ in Greece and Cyprus (combined) by Research.com (2024). He further retains strong ties with industry, also acting as a consultant and holding the prominent professional qualifications of Chartered Marketer (FCIM), Chartered Construction Manager (FCIOB), and Chartered Management Consultancy Surveyor (MRICS).