Alex Panayotou
Founder
Is an Endurance Mindset Expert, renowned for her vibrant energy and charismatic storytelling, specialises in Leadership Development, Resilience, Wellbeing, and Burnout Prevention. With a background in Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy, and over 15 years of hands-on experience with leaders from top corporations, Alex’s proven methodology consistently produces influential and empowered leaders.
Alex Panayotou, is an Endurance Mindset Expert, renowned for her vibrant energy. She’s a charismatic presenter and storyteller and she speaks on a variety of topics such as The Endurance Mindset, personal and professional excellence, overcoming obstacles, embracing change, burnout prevention and resilience, as well as excellence in sports.
In her workshops and programmes she specialises in Leadership Development, Resilience, Wellbeing, and Burnout Prevention. With a dedicated focus on guiding leaders and their teams towards unparalleled success, Alex brings a distinct blend of expertise to the forefront.
As an accomplished extreme athlete, Alex’s remarkable achievements include conquering 13 solo extreme running challenges for charity one of which was an astounding 400-kilometre non-stop solo run. She is one of only a handful of women globally to have achieved such feats.
Drawing from her background in Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy, Alex integrates her expertise with her track record in extreme athletics to develop and perfect her Endurance Mindset. With over 15 years of hands-on experience collaborating with leaders across varied industries and corporations, including Coca-Cola, Uber, Microsoft, and AON, Alex has refined a proven methodology. This methodology consistently produces influential and empowered leaders, driving transformative business growth and shaping the trajectory of the future.
Specialising in bolstering leadership resilience, wellbeing, and performance under pressure, Alex supports CEOs, corporations, and organisations in surmounting significant challenges. By melding expertise from the realm of extreme athletics and drawing inspiration from her journey as a cancer survivor, Alex equips leaders and their teams with indispensable tools to thrive in the dynamic landscape of modern business.
Alex’s work addresses and solves problems of motivation, productivity, engagement, team cohesion, and focuses on change and embracing challenges while working on stress management. Through her guidance, you’ll learn to thrive in the modern business environment, fostering a culture of resilience and empowering your team to achieve greater heights. Together, you’ll co-create a legacy of influential, empowered leaders who shape the future and stimulate significant business growth.
Georgios Stylianidis MD
Founder
brings a powerful and vital addition with his deep medical knowledge, innovative spirit, and executive leadership experience. As a seasoned surgeon, Georgios spent 8 years in top leadership roles at the largest primary healthcare provider in Greece, during which time he founded CrossBorderMedCare, transforming it into a leader in medical tourism and healthcare innovation. His expertise in burnout prevention and mental health diagnostics adds a crucial medical perspective to the ecosystem, ensuring a comprehensive approach to resilience and well-being.
Georgios Stylianidis is a trailblazer in the healthcare industry, uniquely combining his expertise as a doctor and surgeon with his leadership in executive roles and his entrepreneurial spirit.
His passion for medical innovation led him to found CrossBorderMedCare, a pioneering initiative in the medical tourism industry. As Founder, Owner, and Managing Director, Georgios has been instrumental in understanding market needs, developing programmes and services, and establishing key partnerships within the healthcare sector.
For eight years, Georgios was the Director of the International Patient Centre, General Manager of New Business Development and Innovation, and Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at the largest primary healthcare provider in Greece. He is currently the Chief Development Officer (CDO) at Mediterraneo Hospital. These roles have enabled him to develop strong business and leadership skills, proving his versatility and commitment to excellence in healthcare.
With a background in general surgery from his training in Sweden, Georgios has specialised in burnout prevention, bringing a deep understanding of the challenges faced by medical professionals and executives alike. His career spans successful private practices and leadership positions, demonstrating his versatility and commitment to excellence in healthcare.
Georgios is no stranger to the hardships of life and has developed skills in overcoming adversity with stoicism and grace. His humility and resilience define him. He proved his adaptability and foresight when he predicted the ravaging effects of the pandemic on businesses just before it became evident to most. In response, he transformed CrossBorderMedCare from a thriving medical tourism business to providing the first cutting-edge testing and medical services around Greece for the hotel and tourism industry.
With a proven track record in building high-performance, multi-functional global teams, Georgios is a skilful people manager known for his energetic, action-oriented style. His analytical skills, strong focus on marketing ROI, and creative problem-solving abilities make him a highly effective leader. Georgios is also a passionate advocate for first-class delivery and excellence in healthcare, focusing on prevention and resilience.
Georgios’ dedication to resilience, wellbeing, and performance under pressure mirrors the ethos of the Endurance Mindset. Together with Alex Panayotou, he co-creates bespoke programmes that address burnout prevention, stress management, and leadership development, empowering leaders and their teams to achieve unparalleled success.
Constantine Panayotou
Partner
Constantine Panayotou is a leadership and organizational advisor with over two decades of experience in business development, management, and people strategy during senior global roles at leading US and Swiss financial institutions. He also has extensive experience implementing leading programs and moderating global forums. He has a Masters in economic & social sciences from Trinity College Dublin and an MBA from London Business School. As a partner at Pharos Resilience Ecosystem, Constantine advises clients on winning through fostering resilience, performance optimisation and sustainable leadership within their organizations.
Client focus areas include people and organizational resilience and sustainability; client-oriented organization and winning practises; positively managing continuous change; aligning mission and strategy with resources and culture; alignment of interests, communication and maximizing resources; performance benchmarking and assessment; optimizing inclusion, meritocracy and succession; partnering.
Through the Pharos Resilience Ecosystem Constantine brings experience and passion with a people-focused approach, empowering clients to maximise their opportunities ensuring ongoing personal and organisational success, resilience and sustainability.
Constantine is also the founder at boutique real estate business FIOREAL that develops and operates properties and advises on real estate development projects.