Kostas Panagakis

Principal

Kostas is a corporate communications professional with 20 years of experience in public relations, marketing and communications. He is the Founder & Principal of Travelworks, a leading communications and marketing agency focused solely on the travel and leisure industry. In addition, Kostas is a features writer for regional and international publications, specializing in insights in the hospitality sector.

Over the past 10 years, Kostas has focused on travel and leisure marketing & public relations. Alongside his team, he has designed and implemented bespoke strategic communications programs for a wide range of high-profile hospitality brands. The recipients of multiple industry awards, Travelworks’ track record includes partnerships with global brands like Accor, Melia Hotels International, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and Sotheby’s International Realty, as well as more than 100 unique hospitality venues such as Mandarin Oriental Doha, Treville Positano, Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino, Angsana Corfu by Banyan Tree, Nikki Beach Porto Heli, W Costa Navarino, and more.

Following years at the core of the travel and leisure industry operations, Kostas maintains an active interest in market developments, regularly contributing hospitality content and trade insights. With features published in major media outlets in Greece and overseas, including Fortune Magazine, Huffington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, and Esquire, he retains a finger on the pulse of market trends and developments.

With a BSc in Business Administration and an MSc in Applied Economics and Finance, both from Athens University of Economics & Business, Kostas began his career in the financial services industry, providing advisory services on all aspects of corporate communication for multinational companies in the FMCG, Automotive and Financial Services Sector.