Alexia Georghiou is CEO of the Knoxville Happiness Coalition, an adjunct professor at the University of Tennessee, and internationally recognized keynote speaker. She is the founder of the World Happiness Fellowship and serves as Editor-in-Chief of Happiness Driven Leadership, an independent publication exploring the future of work, leadership, workplace wellbeing, and human-centered organizational transformation.
Author of The Future of Work is Human, Alexia helps leaders and organizations build cultures where people and performance thrive together. She has delivered keynote presentations and educational sessions for SHRM Annual Conference (SHRM25), SHRM Talent 2025 and 2026, SIOPSA, and UPEACE Executive Education in Costa Rica, where her book has been featured.
Her insights on leadership, workplace wellbeing, and organizational transformation have been featured by SHRM, HR Dive, ASHHRA, MSN News, and Knox News Sentinel
Under her leadership, the Knoxville Happiness Coalition Academy is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® and SHRM-SCP® through self-paced online and in-person programs, equipping leaders to build workplaces where technology enhances human potential, not replaces it.
