Crecido en el seno de una familia hotelera, Georges Panayotis, deja Grecia a los 18 años para estudiar Ciencias Políticas y con el objetivo de obtener un Master en Administración en la Universidad de París Dauphine. En 1986, funda su propia empresa que a lo largo de los años ha ido desarrollando herramientas específicas de marketing para la industria hotelera. Durante los últimos 30 años, la Consultora MKG, actualmente MKG Group, se ha convertido en el líder de la zona EMEA (Europa, África y Oriente Medio) en elaboración de estudios y consultoría en el sector hotelero, de la restauración y turístico. Georges Panayotis es también consultor para varias emisoras de radio y televisión en temas de desarrollo económico.

Vanguelis Panayotis earned a Bachelor Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Glion Hotel School in Switzerland, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in International Hospitality Management, from Wales University in the United Kingdom. After several positions in hotel operations with various international hotel chains, Vanguelis joined MKG Group in 2001. He first managed various in-house and multi-dimensional projects, including the development of business tools that have facilitated the Group’s expansion. Then he works with the consulting teams and contributes to all major projects undertaken by MKG. Vanguelis is currently COO of MKG Group and CEO of MKG Consulting & Olakala_suite.

With both a Master in Marketing and a degree in Tourism- and Hotel-related Management and Development (Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis), Sylvie Bergeret held a variety of positions in the hotel and tourism industries before joining MKG Consulting as a Market Studies Manager in 2000. She conducted market surveys in the hotel and tourism industries in several European and Middle Eastern countries, as well as in Australia and Asia Pacific. Director of Market Studies since 2002, she is now director of operations of MKG Consulting.