Failure is Power Series
Stories of Setbacks, Doubt & Moving Forward
A conversation for young professionals and emerging leaders
Event 2
Date: 12 June 2026, 8:45am - 11:45am
Location: INSET by MAP Hotel, Nicosia
Not a talk. A live, slightly uncomfortable, very human conversation you’re part of.
What is this about
Failure is Power is a 3‑event series about how failure can stop being a private shame and start becoming a tool for learning, growth and more human workplaces.
After our first event on psychological safety and organisational cultures that actually learn from mistakes, this second event zooms into the individual level – careers, identities and the stories we tell ourselves when things go wrong.
We’ll talk about:
Jobs and roles that didn’t work out - or never really fit, even if they looked good on paper.
Wrong turns and “bad” decisions that still echo in how we see ourselves.
Burnout, rejection, layoffs and the messy reality of starting a new chapter.
Moments that shake our identity, confidence and sense of direction.
This is not another “motivational” speech.
We are done with this!
Instead of ending with another polished “and then I found my purpose” speech, we’re throwing the room into a fishbowl.
A few chairs in the middle stay open for whoever feels, “I’ve got something real to say about this.” You step in for a few minutes, drop your story, your doubt, your unpopular opinion, then step back out and let someone else take the heat.
The rest of the room listens in - no interrupting, no fixing, no LinkedIn‑friendly spin – just honest perspectives on careers going sideways, under a roof that can hold a bit of discomfort as well as care.
Speakers The Humans starting the conversation
Evis Zenios
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Evis Zenios is the CEO of Inchainvest dat, a privately held Cyprus-based Digital Asset Treasury company operating across a reserve of core digital assets, perpetual derivatives, AI-driven market making, intelligence, and early-stage equity.
His path spans more than 30 years and seven C-level seats. Manufacturing Engineering at Boston University. Robotics post-graduate work at MIT. Laser stereolithography at Fraunhofer USA. Founder of Wizline Technologies in Limassol, Cyprus. CEO and CGO across packaging, electronics, safety and security analytics, blockchain security, Web3 insurance, and retail transformation. In crypto since 2011. Holder of one of the world's first blockchain degrees.
He is currently writing FAIL — Failure as in Learning, a memoir built on the losses, failures in life, wrong exits, liquidations, and collapsed ventures that taught him more than any win ever did. His thesis for today's stage: every rule worth following was written in red ink, and the founders who pretend otherwise haven't failed hard enough yet.
CEO of Inchainvest dat
George Savva
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George Savva is Amdocs’ Global ESG Practice Lead. He focuses on Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility, contributing to the development and execution of strategies that integrate ESG principles for businesses.
He has led the implementation of local and international projects related to sustainability strategy and the preparation of non-financial reports.
His experience spans various sectors, including ICT, waste management, aviation, facility management, and hospitality, as well as projects for the semi-governmental and private sectors.
He holds an MBA from the University of Cyprus, an MSc in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment from University of Southampton, and a BSc in Marine Sciences from the University of the Aegean. He is currently also a member of the BoD at Cyprus International Businesses Association (CIBA) and CSR Cyprus.
Global ESG Practice Lead at Amdocs
Xenia Xenophontos
Director Corporate Affairs & Sustainability at Digital Tree
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Xenia Xenofontos boasts over two decades of experience in the realm of SMEs.
Her journey spans roles as a television program producer, a writer, and chief editor for local magazines, and as the former director of the renowned news portal Sigmalive until 2016.
Transitioning into leadership, Xenia assumed the helm of Digital Tree Media until 2018, thereafter holding the esteemed position of Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Director within the Digital Tree Group.
Who this is for
You’re a young professional who’s done “all the right things” on paper and still feels unsure, stuck, or quietly panicking about what comes next.
You’re an emerging manager or team lead who wants to lead like a human, not a corporate robot – and actually make it safer for people to say, “this isn’t working”.
You’re a young founder or entrepreneur who lives with risk, doubt and changing plans, and you’re tired of pretending you’re “crushing it” 24/7.
You’re a company who’d rather invest in young talent and emerging leaders who can stay honest, self-aware and decent to others when things go wrong – not just when the KPI slide looks good.
Join the event to:
Hear how other smart, capable people screwed up, hit a wall, or changed direction – and what they actually did next, beyond the glossy success-story edit.
Get brutally honest with yourself about how you show up as a professional and leader when things go off-script, not just when the slide deck looks perfect.
Realise you’re not the only one carrying “I should have known better” moments, quiet panic, or career doubts – and feel a little less alone with yours.
Leave with at least one concrete move you can make: for your own next step, or to build a team culture where people can speak up before things break.
Brief agenda:
08:45 - 09:30 : Registration, coffee & networking.
09:30 - 09:45 : Welcome and framing of the series.
09:45 - 10:30 : Three story‑based talks.
10:30 - 11:30 : Interactive fishbowl conversation where participants can join the inner circle, ask questions and share their own perspectives.
11:30 - 11:45: Closing.
Shift how you respond to failure, and you begin to shift your leadership and the way you experience work and life every day.
Book your seat now!
Failure Is Power is a 3‑event series created by:
