Adel BEN YOUSSEF is Professor of Economics at the Côte d’Azur University and member of the CNRS research laboratory (GREDEG – CNR UMR 7321). He is also an associate researcher at the Economic Research Forum (Cairo) and the Global Labor Organization (Bonn). Adel Ben Youssef is an international expert on ecological and digital transitions for many international institutions. He is a founding member of the African Association of Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0 (AISMA). In addition, he was a negotiator for Tunisia at COP 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 (2017-2024) in the field of climate finance. He has participated in the facilitation of around a hundred workshops (100+) over the last 20 years. He has been the liaison person for more than 25 major international events and has published more than 100 academic articles in renowned international journals. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Platforms Journal (MDPI), Associate Editor of the journals Development and Sustainability in Economics and Finance (Springer) and Green and Low-Carbon Economy (GLCE). He is ranked among the top 1% economists by scholar GPS.