Stathis is considered a world-expert on passenger engagement strategies and a transport industry thought-leader. He has a diverse background that ranges from industrial design to brand experience, sensory marketing, consumer neuroscience, and biometrics.[/argenta_sc_text][/argenta_sc_split_box_column][/argenta_sc_split_box]
He is the founder of branding.aero, a consulting agency that focuses on brand engagement and customer-centered experiential approaches that create value.[/argenta_sc_text][/argenta_sc_split_box_column][argenta_sc_split_box_column][/argenta_sc_split_box_column][/argenta_sc_split_box]
Stathis was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of the Arts London, UK, and completed research in airline brand experience management. He holds a Ph.D. in marketing from Cranfield University in the United Kingdom. His doctoral research investigated the possibility of extending existing techniques in airline brand marketing and passenger perception to the field of product design. He was the recipient of a graduate bursary and funded by Airbus aircraft manufacturer.[/argenta_sc_text][/argenta_sc_split_box_column][/argenta_sc_split_box]
As a baby, he was usually found crawling all the way into the cockpit of aircraft (back in the days when the cockpit door used to be open). This was an indication of the things to follow!
Dr. Stathis Kefallonitis has also studied at the Royal College of Music in London, UK. He can play the classical guitar and the piano. During his graduate studies, he was usually found at the University of London Union (ULU) swimming pool. Being a member of the University of London’s swimming team, he represented the University in a number of national and international events. As a student, he spent a few summers at the École Supérieure de Cuisine Française and is an avid fan of Greek, French, and Benelux cuisine.
Stathis speaks English (obviously), Greek, basic French, and Italian. He can speak so-called dead-languages, ancient Greek and Latin.[/argenta_sc_text][/argenta_sc_split_box_column][argenta_sc_split_box_column][/argenta_sc_split_box_column][/argenta_sc_split_box]









