Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos

Panagiotis Kyriakopoulos is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Enterprise Research Centre, Warwick Business School. He holds a Ph.D. in Management and Entrepreneurship from the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. Panagiotis has published papers in top-tier ranked journals, including International Business Review, the Journal of Business Research, the Journal of Rural Studies, and the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, among others.

He graduated with honors (valedictorian) from the Department of Business Administration and Management of the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) in Greece. He completed his MSc in International Management (valedictorian) at Strathclyde Business School in the United Kingdom. His dissertation 'Determining factors affecting entrepreneurial intention among Scottish and Greek business school students' was considered 'Outstanding' and was awarded with Dean's Commendation for the best project in the programme. His research focuses on (international and social) entrepreneurship, innovation, personality traits, rurality, and international business. He has worked for companies such as the U.S. multinational Marsh & McLennan Companies and AKTOR.

He has published the book 'Women Social Entrepreneurship: Case Studies from the UK', several policy reports for the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) and Women in Banking & Finance, and numerous book chapters with Edward Elgar Publishing and Routledge Publishing.

He was featured in the Forbes '30 Under 30' list 2024 in Greece, recognising the achievements of successful individuals under 30 who excel in various fields. This list promotes bright minds worldwide who have made significant contributions. He is the Winner of the Adam Smith Business School Award 'Excellence in Research 2021', 'Excellence in Research 2022', the Winner of the 'Business and Innovation Alumni Award 2022' by British Council, and the winner of the 'Engaged Scholarship Award 2024' by Innovation & Research Caucus. He has also won the Pavlos Dimitratos Dissertation Award 2024 and the Adam Smith Business School PhD Prize for Excellence for the excellence of his PhD thesis and the significance of his contribution to the management field. Over the last few years, his research has won multiple awards at international conferences like the Academy of International Business UK-I. He has also been a track chair at the European Academy of Management (EURAM) Conference. He is an ad-hoc reviewer for the Journal of Business Research, International Business Review, the Journal of Rural Studies, and the International Small Business Journal.

His research has received funding from the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation (250,000 Euro), the Warwick Impact Fund (10,000 GBP), the Productivity & Futures of Work GRP - Warwick Business School, the Society and Culture Seed Grant Scheme and Warwick's Interdisciplinary Research Spotlights, the British Embassy in Athens, the Onassis Foundation, and the Foundation for Education and European Culture. His research has been mentioned on CNN Greece, the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, the Conversation UK, etc.

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