Alexandra Panayotou

Ultra endurance athlete, Alexandra Panayotou ran 2010km in 31 days. Combing her acute understanding of the human mind rooted in her academic background with her own success as an endurance athlete, Alexandra has a keen insight into human processes. Using her keynote speech to motivate and inspire businesses, she instils her audiences with a positive mentality.

Renowned for her vibrant energy, Endurance Mindset Expert Alex Panayotou is a charismatic presenter and storyteller who speaks on 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.