Maria Gourtsilidou

Maria Gourtsilidou is Senior Editor of Research and Data Analytics at the CEOWORLD magazine. She is responsible for driving thought leadership, using data analytics to showcase the company’s products and services, and fostering knowledge sharing between CEOWORLD magazine and client organizations. She studied Public Administration (Economics Of The Public Sector) in Greece and holds a Bachelor’s in Public Administration from the Panteion University of Political & Social Studies. Follow Maria Gourtsilidou on Twitter. Write at maria-gourtsilidou@ceoworld.biz.

Lifestyle and Travel

World’s richest CEOs and the cars they drive

Lifestyle and TravelMaria Gourtsilidou

Most of the world's richest CEOs drive luxury and fast cars. In their garages someone can find expensive models such as Ferraris and Lamborghinis. At the same time some CEOs have a collection of old collectible cars. Let's have a look at the cars that well- known CEOs own. Bill...

CEO Spotlight

Profile- Business of Stars: Ashton Kutcher- His investments in start-ups and how much money he earned

CEO SpotlightMaria Gourtsilidou

American actor Ashton Kutcher is not only dedicated to the entertainment sector. He has also invested his money in technology startups. He is most Known for investing in Uber and Airbnb. But he has also invested money in several other startups. He managed to turn a $30 million fund into...

CEO Spotlight

Profile- Carlos Slim: How he built his fortune after the loss of his father at the age of 13

CEO SpotlightMaria Gourtsilidou

How Carlos Slim became one of the wealthiest people in the world is a really interesting story. Carlos Slim was born in Mexico. He is 81 years old. From an early age his father taught him many things about running a business like management and accounting. So, he was ready...

Stats Gate

Top 10 most powerful women in the business of sports

Stats GateMaria Gourtsilidou

Dynamic women hold responsible positions in sports. Let's see whο they are and which is the role they have to serve successfully. Sally Bergesen: She is the Founder and CEO of Oiselle. Oiselle was launched in 2007. This company was created by women for women. More specifically, Oiselle is a...

Education and Career

Where successful CEOs attended College

Education and CareerMaria Gourtsilidou

It is interesting to see which colleges some of the most successful CEOs attended. After all, does the right choice of college play a role in laying the right foundations for a person's subsequent course? Carl Douglas McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart after high school attended the University of...

Lifestyle and Travel

Spa industry records huge losses due to the pandemic

Lifestyle and TravelMaria Gourtsilidou

The Covid-19 pandemic affected at a great extent the spa industry. The revenues saw a huge drop, according to International Spa Association’s latest research. The hotel and resort spas were hit hardest than the day spas because of the travel restrictions that were implemented due to Covid-19. The average revenue...

Tech and Innovation

The most famous cartoon characters in TV history and their connection with entrepreneurship

Tech and InnovationMaria Gourtsilidou

Cartoon characters have been adored by the public. We have all watched cartoons on TV when we were young and some people watch even at an older age. In some cases they have been a source of inspiration. Even for the business sector. Can cartoons teach entrepreneurship lessons? Of course...

CEO Briefing

World’s best airlines for 2021

CEO BriefingMaria Gourtsilidou

The Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted many industry sectors. One of them is the airline industry with significant financial losses due to the travel restrictions that were implemented. However, AirlineRatings.com published its list with the best airlines for one more year. Qatar Airways holds the first place of the list. The...

Tech and Innovation

Beauty tips from women leaders

Tech and InnovationMaria Gourtsilidou

Successful women leaders reveal the IR daily beauty tips that keep them fresh looking beautiful. However, in some cases there is not just the make-up that makes the difference but it’s a matter of mentality or how one faces life, the reflection of the inner beauty. After all, a genuine...

CEO Briefing

Which are the main obstacles that prevent Europeans from travelling? (new survey)

CEO BriefingMaria Gourtsilidou

Travel restrictions due to Covid-19 pandemic is the main obstacle for 50% of Europeans who want to travel internationally. A smaller number of European travelers (44%) are not confident to travel because of health risks and just 22% of Europeans admitted that the cost of travelling prevents them from taking...

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