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Kafé & Kouvénta
Kafé & Kouvénta is an Ethnikos Kirikas / The National Herald broadcast hosted by Eraklis Diamataris. In a fast-paced, digital world, this podcast brings back the art of conversation, featuring guests from across the Hellenic world and beyond who are shaping culture, business, and community. Each episode invites listeners to slow down, share ideas, and rediscover the power of dialogue, one kouvénta at a time.
Kafé & Kouvénta
A Forward-Looking Greece with Costantza Sbokou-Constantakopoulou
In this episode of Kafé & Kouvénta, host Eraklis Diamataris sits down with Costantza Sbokou Constantakopoulou, co-owner and co-CEO of Phāea Resorts and Chairwoman of Endeavor Greece, for a wide-ranging conversation recorded in New York. Born in Crete, Costantza reflects on how “island DNA” shaped her confidence, ambition, and philosophy of hospitality, then shares the story behind returning to Greece after studying and working in the United States.
The discussion explores the mindset shift Greece has been navigating, why fear of failure can hold entrepreneurship back, and how Endeavor helps founders scale through mentoring, access to capital, and global networks. Costantza also talks about Greece’s push toward higher-quality, more sustainable tourism, the importance of making tourism more year-round to support decentralization beyond Athens, and what she hopes to contribute in her new role as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, including the broader fight against illicit trafficking of cultural heritage.
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