Christos Gizelis, holds a degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts (1995). He earned a Postgraduate Diploma in Telecommunications and Information Systems from the University of Essex, Colchester, UK (1996), and a Ph.D. in Management and Control Techniques of Wireless Broadband Networks from the Department of Information and Communication Systems at the University of the Aegean (2009). His research interests include wireless networks, artificial intelligence, data management, and data monetization. Since 1998, he has contributed to numerous research projects and published extensively in international journals, conference proceedings, and edited volumes. In addition to his academic involvement, Dr. Gizelis has held positions in the private sector as a computer engineer and IT consultant in various telecommunications companies. He is a certified adult educator in IT and Telecommunications. Since 2016, he has been part of the IT Innovation Center at the OTE Group of Companies, where he currently serves as a Principal Innovation Analyst.