Maria Elo, full professor of international business and entrepreneurship at the University of Southern Denmark, professor at the BRIIB Institute of International Business at Shanghai University, Senior Research Fellow, University of Turku, Adjunct professor at Åbo Akademi University and Research Fellow at Institut für Arbeit und Technik works in the area of international business, -entrepreneurship and -migration with topics such as sustainability, business ecosystems, policy frameworks, networks, internationalization, mobility forms, human stickiness, migrant entrepreneurship, transnational and family businesses, diaspora investment and remittances. She has published books and articles, for example, in Journal of World Business, Journal of International Management, Journal of International Business Policy, Industrial Marketing Management, Regional Studies, Journal of International Entrepreneurship, and International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business.
Fotios Katsardis serves as the CEO and President of the International Automotive Aftermarket Group, leveraging his vast experience from multinational corporations, strategic alliances, trading groups, and private family-owned SMEs. His expertise in network management, marketing, supply chain, information technology, and legislative issues marks him as a leading authority in the automotive aftermarket sector. He is a committed advocate for enhancing the industry’s competitiveness through public affairs, legislative frameworks, and sustainability efforts. His work includes promoting diversity initiatives, advancing the role of women in the aftermarket, and attracting and integrating new talent, further solidifying the sector's global standing and progressive development.