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Alexia Georghiou

Alexia Georghiou

Interactive Keynote Speaker | Employee Engagement, Executive Presence & the Future of Work | Author | SHRM Speaker

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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Your last keynote speaker got polite applause and a room full of people checking email by slide four. The feedback said "nice." Nobody mentioned it Monday.

I'm the opposite of that.

I'm Alexia Georghiou — an interactive keynote speaker who designs experiential sessions where audiences participate, connect, and leave with tools they use the next morning. Not inspiration that fades by lunch. Tools.

I use Happiness Habits Method to turn passive listeners into active participants. Event planners book me because something actually shifts in the room — and people talk about it after.

I don't show up with a pre-packaged talk and swap your company name on slide one. I ask what your people are actually facing. Then I build the session around that.

My keynotes and workshops move rooms on:

→ Employee engagement and workplace wellbeing
→ Executive presence and communication under pressure
→ Technostress, burnout, and the human cost of always-on culture
→ The future of work — and the skills AI can't automate
→ Human connection, trust, and the listening deficit in leadership
→ Happiness habits that drive performance and retention

I've delivered keynotes and talks at SHRM25 in San Diego, SHRM Talent in Nashville and Dallas, the University for Peace (UPEACE) Executive Education in Costa Rica, and the 28th Annual SIOPSA Conference in Pretoria, South Africa. I teach executive presence at the University of Tennessee.

I'm the author of The Future of Work is Human. I'm the founder of the Knoxville Happiness Coalition — a SHRM Recertification Provider offering PDCs for SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® — and the World Happiness Fellowship, an annual gathering of leaders and practitioners exploring what it means to flourish at work and in life.

Here's what I believe: As AI automates everything that can be automated, we will be left standing as human beings. The organizations that thrive won't have the best tech stack. They'll have the best listeners. The most present leaders. The people who stayed human on purpose.

Your audience won't say "nice." They'll say "when can she come back?"

🎤 Speaking Reel: http://www.youtube.com/@AlexiaGeorghiou/
📩 alexia@knoxvillehappinesscoalition.com
🌐 www.alexiageorghiou.com

Area of Expertise

  • Business & Management

Topics

  • Leadership
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Well Being

Happiness Habits for the Future of Work

Custom Interactive Keynote Experience: I address pain points for your audience. I offer data backed solutions we practice during the talk. My lived experience adds credibility creating psychological safety.

I say the quiet part out loud.

I talk about menopause in the workplace, my caretaking of aging parents, grief at work, the loneliness of leadership, and what happens when we outsource our humanity to algorithms.

Let’s chat! 865-283-3605



Testimonials

Dr. Shirley Raines, President Emerita, University of Memphis, Speaker, Author, Leadership Development Consultant: “From my experiences with Alexia Georghiou, she is an exemplary leader and a dedicated learner. For example, she became an exemplary community leader as President of the Knoxville Professional Women. Alexia is very bright and took courses at Wharton. Ms. Georghiou also leads in human resource organizations in the area. As an engaging instructor, her virtual and in-person courses are in demand. Alexia's consulting strengths with organizations are in building positive and productive culture and strong teams.”

Lawrence Kitambi, PMP, Vice President - Programs Central Arkansas Chapter
Positives: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
“Alexia, presentation to our PMI Central Arkansas Chapter had good content and insights into practical ways of how to deal with conflicts. The members' response was very positive and as a group of leaders we learned a lot. In general, the delivery was very good, and she was passionate and came across as a high level expert in this field.”

Kathryn Schrader, Founder & Principal Strategic Tax and Business
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
“Alexia spoke at our Annual CPE Conference for the Knoxville chapter of the Accounting & Financial women's alliance. Her presentation was well organized, interesting and of value to the audience. The reviews of her presentation were excellent. Alexia will be asked to speak again at one of our future events!”

World Happiness Fellowship 2.0 Founder and Host Upcoming

The World Happiness Fellowship is a global movement bringing together leaders, educators, changemakers, and everyday humans to explore happiness, wellbeing, purpose, and human connection; not as trends, but as essential skills for a thriving future. Through conversations, community, and shared learning, the fellowship helps people create healthier workplaces, stronger communities, and more meaningful lives.

March 2027 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

HR Tennessee Conference and Expo Upcoming

Happiness Habits: The Human Advantage in the Future of Work

September 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

28th Annual SIOPSA Conference Upcoming

The AI Paradox: Mitigating Technostress and Elevating Talent Performance Through Happiness Habits and Afrocentric Leadership for Future-Fit Workplaces

July 2026 Pretoria, South Africa

SHRM TALENT 2026

Happiness Habits for Enhanced Employee Engagement and Productivity

April 2026 Dallas, Texas, United States

World Happiness Fellowship

Founder & Host— The AI Paradox: Reducing Technostress While Elevating Talent Performance Through Happiness Habits

This annual International Day of Happiness gathering blends high-level thought leadership with inclusive community connection, creating meaningful networking across sectors and leadership levels while spotlighting organizations committed to culture, performance, and impact in East Tennessee.

March 2026 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Keynote UT Arboretum

Happiness Habits for Mental Wellness

December 2025 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

Thrive With Anxiety Event by Transform LinkedIn Live

An exciting conversation put together by our Transform Affinity Group: Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing Network

Moderated by the group leader Alexia Georghiou and with our special guest Dr. David H. Rosmarin

December 2025

KEYNOTE University of Tennessee Administrative Professionals Summit

Keynote—Level UP With Happiness

November 2025 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Tennessee SHRM State Conference

Happiness Habits for Enhanced Employee Engagement and Productivity

September 2025 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

KEYNOTE TECTA East Leadership Conference

Happiness the Leadership Advantage

July 2025 Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States

SHRM 25

Empathetic Leadership in Layoffs

July 2025 San Diego, California, United States

SHRM TALENT

Happiness Habots for Enhanced Employee Engagement and Productivity

March 2025 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Atlanta SHRM SOAHR

Happiness Habits for Enhanced Employee Engagement and Productivity

March 2025 Duluth, Georgia, United States

UPEACE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Collaboration over Competition

March 2025 San José, Costa Rica

University of Tennessee Innovative Technologies Symposium

Burnout Prevention and Brain Health TECHNIQUES

January 2025 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

UPEACE EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Listening for Peace

March 2024 Colón, Costa Rica

Alexia Georghiou

Interactive Keynote Speaker | Employee Engagement, Executive Presence & the Future of Work | Author | SHRM Speaker

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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