Panagiotis Panagiotopoulos studied economics and received his PhD in sustainable regional development from the Harokopeion University. He holds a degree in sports organization and management from the University of Peloponnese and a Master's degree in service management from the Athens University of Economics and Business Administration. Today, he teaches, conducts research and publishes in scientific journals on issues related to a wide range of aspects of economy, tourism and sport in the light of sustainable regional development.