Panos Malakoudis
5.0
(15)
Executive Coach | Forbes Contributor | ex-Microsoft Leader
Studied at Henley Business School
Hiring Manager at Microsoft
Successful clients at
Available tomorrow at 5:30 PM UTC
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Panos's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $250/hr
Get help with Diversity and Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, and .
Panos’s Leadership Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Director
20+ people coached for Leadership Coaching
I am Panos Malakoudis, an ICF Award-winning executive coach and Forbes contributor with 25 years of leadership experience and a truly global perspective. Throughout my career, I have specialized at the intersection of AI and behavioral transformation. During my time at Microsoft, I led the coaching strategy for over 75,000 employees and pioneered a Guinness World Record-setting AI-augmented coaching initiative that yielded $76M in value and a 670% ROI. In addition to my coaching practice, I currently serve as an ICF UK Board Director and an advisor to the AI Coaching Coalition. Beyond designing high-impact programs like Microsoft’s Capability Academy, I strive to bring a calm, human, and intentional presence to my work. Whether I am training a global group or coaching an individual, my ultimate goal is to create the space for leaders to think deeply, stretch their perspectives, and unlock clarity, confidence, and genuine growth.
Panos can help with:
Diversity and Inclusion
Emotional Intelligence
AI Fundamentals
AI Strategy
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Change Management
Innovation and Creativity
Ethical Leadership
Team AI Upskilling
Coaching and Mentoring
Time Management
About Panos
I am Panos Malakoudis, PCC, an ICF Award-winning executive coach and Forbes contributor with 25 years of leadership experience and a truly global perspective. I am thrilled to join the Leland community and look forward to co-creating meaningful development journeys with my clients. Throughout my career, I have specialized at the intersection of AI and behavioral transformation. During my time at Microsoft, I led the coaching strategy for over 75,000 employees and pioneered a Guinness World Record-setting AI-augmented coaching initiative that yielded $76M in value and a 670% ROI. In addition to my coaching practice, I currently serve as an ICF UK Board Director and an advisor to the AI Coaching Coalition. Beyond designing high-impact programs like Microsoft’s Capability Academy, I strive to bring a calm, human, and intentional presence to my work. Whether I am training a global group or coaching an individual, my ultimate goal is to create the space for leaders to think deeply, stretch their perspectives, and unlock clarity, confidence, and genuine growth.
Why do I coach?
My passion for coaching stems from a deep belief in the power of meaningful dialogue to unlock human potential. Early in my own career, coaching gave me the clarity to navigate complex challenges and step into leadership with confidence. Today, I coach to pay that experience forward, creating the space for others to discover their unique strengths, embrace growth, and lead with genuine purpose.
Work Experience
Board of Directors
ICF Foundation
September 2024 - Present
Hiring Manager
As the Co-Director of Credentialling Standards and Coaching Education Providers I am committed to upholding the highest standards of coaching excellence and fostering mutually beneficial relationships and partnerships with Coaching Education Providers across the UK. Board Leadership, Directing Talent and +5 skills
Founder
Citium Solutions Limited
August 2020 - Present
I help organizations and leaders navigate the future of work through three distinct lenses: • Executive Leadership Coaching: I empower visionary leaders to overcome tech overwhelm, integrate AI strategically, and build high performing, future ready organizations without losing the human element. • Enterprise AI Coaching Consulting: I partner with companies to design, build, and scale next generation AI coaching programs that drive real organizational change. • Thought Leadership & Futurism: As an advisor to the AI Coaching Coalition and a Forbes Coaches Council member, I actively explore the philosophical and structural implications of AI on human development and the coaching profession.
Coaching Center of Excellence Lead
Microsoft
April 2023 - November 2025
Hiring Manager
Leading the creation of a coaching culture across the 60k people Microsoft Customer & Partner Solutions (MCAPS) organization. This includes liaising with Organizational Development, Human Resources, internal coaching communities, and external partners in order to introduce the necessary capabilities and competencies to instil a coaching culture. Directing Talent, Leadership Development and +10 skills
Manager, Learning and Development
Microsoft
October 2018 - April 2023
I am responsible for setting the learning strategy, success factors and measurable outcomes for more than 4,000 people in Microsoft Consulting Services across the world. My role requires the development of shared accountability with stakeholders to ensure learning content is timely, accurate, relevant, consumed and aligned with the needs of our delivery teams. Vendor Management, Talent Developer and +6 skills
Education
Henley Business School
Master's degree, Coaching
2024 - 2026
15 Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
Knowledge
5.0
Value
5.0
Responsiveness
5.0
Supportiveness
5.0
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