Business O’clock

In today's episode we talk about entrepreneurship and our guest is Stefanos Alexopoulos. Stefanos is a business owner and head of Cocomat Bike in Antwerp, Belgium. The special fun fact about Cocomat Bikes is that, Cocomat Bikes are hand-crafted, wooden bikes made in Greece and their business is spread out around the globe. Stefanos is responsible for Benelux region and provides unique experiences for his customers. In this episode, Stefanos shares his journey - from corporate to entrepreneurship, discussed skills needed for such a journey and deep dives into the beauty of unknown and how to tackle it. For more information about Cocomat Bikes, you can visit their instagram page: cocomat-bike_belgium or website coco-mat.bike Bikes are available for sale or simply for rent!

In this episode, I am talking about artificial intelligence in plastic surgery with Dr. Fadi Bakal. We are discussing how is artificial intelligence applied in this field of medicine, what are the benefits and main challenges. Dr. Bakal shares his professional view as a surgeon of aesthetic and reconstructive surgery. Due to ignited curiosity, Dr. Bakal and myself also talked about some popular apps such as Reface. Dr. Bakal is a recognized plastic surgeon in Belgium, The Netherlands and the UK.  He is a Fellow of the Belgian Association for Plastic Surgery Collegium Chirurgicum Plasticum (CCP) and of the European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (EBOPRAS).  You can visit his website: www.fadibakal.com

In today's episode, we are talking about resilient leadership and our guest is Skye Deane. Skye is a Resilient Leaders consultant who uses Resilient Leaders Elements framework, a business owner, an former Army Officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps, a physiotherapist with operational experience in Iraq and Afghanistan - and a mom and a military wife. She is passionate about helping others find "who they are" and "what they do". 

In this episode we addressed resilient leadership and tackled plenty of interesting issues: how did Skye built and maintained her own identity and voice as a woman in the military, challenges and biases women experience in a working environment, how to fight self-doubt and imposter syndrome, what is resilient leadership and how to become more resilient. Skye shared her story and experience and plenty of tips&tricks that can help us maximize our own potential.

You can get in touch with Skye via:

Website www.skyedeaneconsulting.com

Instagram: skyedeaneconsulting

To know more about Resilient Leaders Elements visit www.resilientleaderselements.com

In this episode, we are talking about business leadership from the CEO's perspective. Our guest is Pieter Vagenende, the Founder and CEO of PTM, a conglomerate of businesses in telecommunications and 5G, engineering, and hospitality industry. Pieter started his first business at the age of 24, but today he is running companies across the globe. He is sharing his business journey and lessons learned - answering questions about how he got the first idea to launch his first company, his strategy to get clients and build partnerships, what does he value when hiring employees, cracking myths about starting as a business owner, and many more. So, tune in and have fun, learn something new. At the end of the episode, we are sharing a recap of key takeaways.

In this episode we discuss a Growth Mindset & Strategy with Isabelle Litzler, a career consultant with more than 15 years of experience in HR and the founder of The Club, a business networking community and group for C-level executives and leaders in Switzerland. Isabelle will provide answers and tips&tricks on questions such as: How one can develop a growth mindset or become more resilient in thinking more positively for career growth? How to overcome life challenges? Why are improving visibility, representation and our own profile important for professional growth? How to start taking action? And many more.. At the end of the episode, we provide a summary of key takeaways regarding the development of the Growth Mindset & Strategy. Tune in and enjoy!