Lydia Papadaki ( https://ae4ria.org/members/lydia-papadaki/) is a PhD candidate at the Athens University of Economics and Business (Scholarship awarded by the Academy of Athens).She is a researcher at the Alliance of Excellence for Research and Innovation on Aephoria (AE4RIA) and has been involved in numerous EU-funded projects, the majority of which are financed by Horizon, Erasmus+, and EIT Climate-KIC. Lydia has led over 50 participatory workshops and seminars, as well as delivered lectures, seminars, and environmental awareness programs to a diverse audience, including the general public and all educational levels. She received her M.Sc. in Economics and Policy of Energy and the Environment at University College London (UCL), and her BSc (Distinction) in Economic Theory and policy at Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). Her main areas of interest are economics, innovation acceleration, behavioural economics, circular economy, blue growth, systems innovation, stakeholder engagement and sustainable development.