Biography

Born and raised in Greece, George moved to Miami in 1978 and completed his studies at Florida International University, while pioneering that university’s media and technology academic programs. Armed with a unique combination of artistic talent, technology orientation, and business acumen, Mr. Lakis moved into the workforce in 1986, joining South Miami Hospital. Here, he led many successful initiatives that put that hospital on the medical technology media map. Subsequent to the South Miami Hospital acquisition by the Baptist Health system in 1994, George assumed corporate-wide responsibilities for media and technology programs in Baptist’s local and international programs. At Baptist, George has grown with, and fueled, that system’s rapid expansion and development into a medical multimedia powerhouse in South Florida and internationally.

George Lakis brings a career-long trajectory of delivering leading-edge multimedia solutions to the healthcare and education ecosystems of South Florida, and projecting from South Florida into many global markets. Combining artistic, technological and business talents and skills, he has led projects, established revenue-generating businesses, and pioneered multiple industry milestones applying media and technology to patient, staff, community, medical education initiatives, distance learning, telemedicine and medical documentation. Common threads in this wide range of achievements can be found in their refined aesthetic, engineering-like precision and use of technology, and a business sense of economic contribution and value.

During his career, Mr. Lakis has demonstrated an insatiable appetite for challenges on many levels, maintaining a broad range of professional and civic activities. In addition to his primary professional activities, George is proactive in community educational organizations, has continued exercising his passion for photography, and actively participates in the management of his family-based real estate interests. Since late 2011, Mr. Lakis initiated a transition from Baptist Health (where he continues to provide advisory services), to new professional challenges, and is currently evaluating a number of projects and opportunities to leverage his experience and energy with a focus on continuing to be a catalyst for technology and media/based progress in communicating complex content clearly, aesthetically, convincingly and profitably. 13580 S.W. 109th Court Miami, FL. 33176.

RESUME

Profesional business experience

Business Mentor (2014 - PRESENT)

MIT ENTERPRISE FORUM, Cambridge, MA, USA

Building start-up communities globally.

Fostering and developing connections with and among technology entrepreneurs, the communities they reside in, as well as global communities.

Business or sector Technologydeployment, specializing in online education & distance learning, remote testing & virtual assessment, eLearning, instructional design, training & human performance improvement, edtech, curriculum design & development, eHealth, eleheath, telemedicine, global technology consulting and business development.

Business or sector

Technology

Senior Partner (2011 - PRESENT)

GL GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, Miami, FL, USA

Proven leader in applying cutting-edge interactive multimedia and technologies to communicate complex content clearly, aesthetically and convincingly. Combining artistic talent, technological competency and business acumen, pioneered the early adoption of HDTV, 3D, IPTV, Telemedicine and Distance Learning achieving industry-leading milestones in medical provider media.

Based in South Florida and with global reach, led projects, operational teams and business partners to creatively produce new revenue streams and deliver tangible benefits to all stakeholders. Motivated to leverage business, technical and artistic competencies into new segments of medical and/or academic ecosystems.

Business or sector Business Development

Founding Partner (2004 - PRESENT)

MORPHOSIS, Miami, FL, USA

Founding Partner – Global Business Development & Investment Advisor

Areas of involvement: Private Real Estate, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Academics, Commercial Real Estate, Domestic and International Cross Border Capital Raising, International Business, Global Market Development, Revenue Growth Strategies, Trade and Investment, P&L Management, M&A Transactions, Branding, Research and Development.

Business or sector Business Development

Director of Information Technology (2003 - 2011 - Present)

BAPTIST HEALTH SOUTH FLORIDA, Miami, FL, USA

Oversaw administration and management for all aspects of Baptist Health South Florida’s telemedicine and media services operations, which provided clinical telemedicine, distance education services, satellite transmissions, IPTV, television broadcasts and engineering.

Developed and implemented comprehensive strategic plans and development strategies, short- and long- range organizational goals, objectives, policies and operating procedures, estimates and budgets.

Directed 84 employees in several divisions, including Learning Resources, Equipment Distribution, TV Production and Broadcasting, Photography, Graphics, Teleconferencing, and Telemedicine.

Supported and developed programs for international surgical societies in 25 countries.

Represented Baptist Health to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Business or sector Health