Meet the speakers

As CEO at LearnWorlds, he believes learning is our one true superpower, the one that multiplies progress. With co-founders George and Fanis, he built LearnWorlds to give solo creators, customer educators, and enterprise L&D teams tools that turn text and video study into interactive, social, and above all, effective learning. Today, LearnWorlds powers 11,000+ customers worldwide and has generated over $1B in sales. Panos holds a PhD in Educational Technology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Karl Kapp is a professor of Instructional Design and Technology at Commonwealth University and a leading authority on learning innovation, gamification, and online instruction. With over 30 years' experience, he has authored 10 books including The Gamification of Learning and Instruction and Action-First Learning. A LinkedIn Learning instructor and international keynote speaker, Karl co-founded the L&D Mentor Academy and Enterprise Game Stack, and has been recognized with awards such as LinkedIn's Top Voice in Education.

Melina is an applied behavioral economist who's passionate about helping businesses understand the real reasons people make decisions. As Founder and CEO of The Brainy Business, she works with both global brands and fast-growing startups to unlock the hidden psychology behind why customers buy and why employees buy in. She's the author of three bestselling books, and teaches applied behavioral economics at Texas A&M University, where she co-created the Certificate in Applied Behavioral Economics.

George Palaigeorgiou is the CPO and co-founder of LearnWorlds, where he focuses on integrating AI into instructional design to deliver authentic, creative, and impactful learning. A researcher in Educational Technology and Human-Computer Interaction, and a lecturer at the University of Western Macedonia since 2013, George has long pursued his vision of building real educational platforms that “compresses and impresses” — what he calls compressive learning experiences that radically improve how large audiences learn.

Dr. Destini Copp is a business growth coach and digital product strategist. She helps business owners turn their digital products into consistent, scalable revenue using growth flywheels and AI-powered systems. She helps EdTech companies, certification organizations, and membership-based businesses integrate AI and automation into their content, onboarding, and customer experience — so they can scale without burning out their teams or overwhelming their learners.

Alex Aidun is an education technology leader with 15+ years transforming how people learn complex technical concepts. At Dremio, he built Dremio University and now drives innovation as both Director of Education & Documentation and AI Product Manager. Previously at Qubole, Braze, and Arrikto, he delivered 350+ training sessions, closed $300K education services deals, and grew engagement 800%. Alex created BloomGPT and Documentation to Dialogue GPTs, bridging instructional design with AI to advance corporate learning.

Margarita is a digital content marketer with nine years in B2B tech, SaaS, and at advertising agencies. She currently leads content marketing for various AI apps at Semrush, where she’s driven over 7 million organic visits and 200,000+ product sign-ups in just two years — all through SEO, product-led content, and content experiments. Margarita is passionate about using AI to drive measurable outcomes. She holds two MBAs in Marketing and Digital Marketing and teaches at business schools in Barcelona.

After 25 years in large corporate organizations like Airbus, Justin founded the Value Alchemists. His mission is to help small and medium-sized businesses implement the proven strategies large enterprises use to achieve high profitability and market share. Through strategic pricing optimization and cost-based analysis, Justin helps businesses to stop competing on price and start commanding premium rates that reflect their true worth. His clients typically see a 45% increase in profitability, often without adding a single new customer.

George Elossais is the founder and CEO of trainwell, the first AI-powered sales training platform built specifically for insurance agents and their teams. He's on a mission to decommoditize sales — both in insurance and in learning — by teaching professionals how to compete on value, not price. George demonstrates how the same principles that persuade a customer to choose your service over a cheaper competitor can be applied to education sales.

For over 16 years at The URL dr, Kim has been helping clients develop entertaining and engaging elearning courses, animation, video, LMS systems, and ecommerce platforms to teach, train, and sell online courses. She has helped clients like AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, Denny’s, Pepsi, and the University of IL to train their employees, leadership teams, and customers. Working collaboratively with in-house L&D teams, Kim provides them with reliable, flexible support, consulting, and full-cycle LMS development.

Angela's mission is to provide professional learning and mentoring to early childhood teachers and leaders. Drawing on her background in professional learning and curriculum development, she leads a team that designs impactful opportunities for educators and directors. Their approach integrates elearning and mentoring to support teaching excellence.

Panagiota Christodoulou is an Instructional Technologies Expert at LearnWorlds, specializing in instructional design, elearning, and project management. She holds a Ph.D. in Applied Developmental Psychology and a Master of Education, with academic experience as a Project Manager, Research Assistant, and adjunct Professor at the University of Western Macedonia. Panagiota has also led projects such as Critical Thinking for Successful Jobs, underscoring her commitment to advancing educational research and innovation in instructional technology.

Brett Hamilton has over 13 years of experience helping organizations build and maintain strong customer relationships. As a Customer Success Manager at LearnWorlds, he empowers training businesses by equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need to succeed. With a background spanning ServiceNow, WhiteHat Security, and Block.co, Brett brings deep expertise in SaaS technologies and practical insights into how learning businesses can design and implement effective monetization models.

Vitoriana Kotsia is the Customer Success Team Lead at LearnWorlds, specializing in personal development, fitness and sports, and lifestyle segments. With more than three years of experience supporting course creators and entrepreneurs, she advises on business models, offerings, and pricing strategies, helping digital educators build sustainable and impactful learning businesses.