Konstantinos Chalvatzis
Konstantinos Chalvatzis is Professor of Sustainable Business and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Business Engagement and Innovation at the University of Exeter. In this leadership role, he shapes strategy and partnerships while representing the university in national and international policy and industry forums. He is an interdisciplinary energy-systems and sustainability scholar with more than two decades of experience working with governments, regulators, international organizations, utilities, businesses, and communities on the design of equitable and resilient energy transitions. His project portfolio spans major European initiatives, global decarbonisation collaborations, and island energy-system transformations, which collectively have mobilized over ÂŁ22 million in research and innovation funding.
Konstantinos’s is a 2006 graduate of the International Program on the Management of Sustainability in the Netherlands which has shaped his approach to industry and academic practice. He aligns strongly with the mutual-gains approach to negotiation: he integrates rigorous analysis with joint fact-finding, stakeholder engagement, and inclusive decision-support tools to help parties navigate complex sustainability choices. He has contributed to multilateral processes with bodies such as OECD, European Commission, and the International Renewable Energy Agency, supporting consensus building around energy-market reforms, renewable-energy deployment, and climate-resilience strategies. His expertise includes energy-transition governance, equitable policy design, risk and resilience assessment, community engagement for low-carbon innovation, and the development of decision-making frameworks that surface shared interests and reduce conflict. He regularly facilitates collaborations between academia, industry, public agencies, and civil society to advance sustainable development grounded in dialogue, evidence, and mutual gains.