Fortis wowed at TEDxPatras
Alexis was flying the Fortis colours in front of an international audience, at the 2022 TEDxPatras event, while exploring the theme "Metamorphosis" - something which Alexis spoke about at length through prioritising mental and emotional health to enable our growth and development.
After three years, on Saturday, October 8, the TEDxPatras stage was once again the backdrop for guest speakers from around the world – and Fortis Therapy & Training’s Alexis Powell-Howard was one of them. Under the theme of “Metamorphosis”, Alexis joined an incredible line-up of global speakers to discuss how engaging in a powerful therapeutic relationship makes all the difference in facilitating your metamorphic process for self-awareness and growth.
At TEDxPatras 2022, Alexis explored modern living priorities, focusing on how prioritising mental and emotional health and wellbeing are more essential than ever before to enable our growth and development.
Alexis Powell-Howard, Managing Director and founder of Fortis Therapy & Training, TEDx and professional speaker, said:
I was beyond excited to take part in TEDxPatras with such prestigious speakers. It has been four years since my first TEDx talk which was in the UK, and to be invited to Greece was a lovely surprise. To write and present a TEDx talk is always challenging and thought provoking, I find myself going through a process of excitement, uncertainty and then loving every minute and this is a subject close to my heart.
The 2022 TEDxPatras Speakers
In this year's edition of TEDxPatras, each of the speakers looked into the concept of ‘transformation’. They were:
Alexis Powell- Howard | CEO and founder of award-winning mental health and wellness therapy business, Fortis Therapy & Training, Alexis is an accredited psychotherapist, and provides a range of comprehensive, affordable and accessible services to businesses, organisations, schools, local authorities and individuals, while at the same time she has created a network of partnerships with specialist professionals to provide mental health and emotional wellbeing services.
Børge Ousland | Norwegian Børge Ousland, is an explorer, photographer, writer and the first person to cross Antarctica alone. For many years he was engaged in deep-sea diving in the North Sea, and then devoted his life to exploration. According to National Geographic, he is considered one of the leading polar explorers of our time.
Katerina Kostoula | CEO of Executive Coach and founder of the company ‘The Leaderpath’, through which she has contributed significantly and creatively to the understanding of business administration. In the past she has worked as a Global Business Leader for Google, while at the same time she has been an acclaimed trainer of professional guidance for managers, teams and companies, some of which are Google, Amazon, Vodafone, Workable.
Angelo Tsarouchas | Angelo Tsarouchas is a Greek Canadian actor originally from Laconia. Award-winning actor, producer, comedian and humanitarian, he has a cinematic experience of over three decades as he has appeared in countless films on the big screen alongside the greatest actors of our time. He is world famous for his comedic stand-up shows, where he strongly satirizes his beloved Greece and family habits! Although he started his career as a travel agent, he soon changed direction and eventually ended up having his own comedy show that is broadcast around the world and presents the podcast series ‘The Funny Greek’ with famous guests.
Dimitris Gourdoukis | Dimitris Gourdoukis holds a PhD from the Department of Architecture of AUTH, a master’s in architecture from the School of Architecture of Washington University in St Louis and a Diploma in Architectural Engineering from AUTH. He has extensive teaching experience at the Department of Architecture of AUTH, while he has previously taught at the School of Architecture at Washington University. He is part of the teaching team and a key contributor to the master’s Program ‘Cutting Edge Design: Innovation and Interdisciplinarity in Architectural Design’ since its foundation in 2015.
Metamorphosis gives us hope. It is the silver lining of the cloud, the promise that no matter how rough life may seem, things will get better. It inspires new motivations for both discovery, and knowledge. It offers endless possibilities and new perspectives to open up whole new worlds entirely. It is both terrifying and exciting, in equal measure. This year’s TEDxPatras is an opportunity to embark upon a journey that will lead down a road of self-discovery and improvement.
