Dr. Elias Iosif is an Assistant Professor and Associate Head at the Department of Digital Innovation, School of Business, University of Nicosia (UNIC). He teaches in the MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency program and participates in European Commission-funded blockchain projects. He holds a PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering and specializes in blockchain, fintech, and machine learning, particularly in natural language processing and spoken dialogue systems. He has authored over 80 peer-reviewed publications and received two best paper awards.