Stavros is an educator, advisor, mentor, and innovator in the fields of business innovation, management, entrepreneurship, and service design and development. As an educator, he has taught in several different countries at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and held a variety of advisory and mentoring positions for students and faculty at numerous schools including the University of Liverpool, NewSchool of Architecture & Design, Anaheim University, University of Roehampton London, and American University in Dubai.

With both a Ph.D. and an MBA in Strategy, Enterprise & Innovation from the University of Portsmouth, Stavros has made significant contributions to these fields through his research and publications on entrepreneurship and business innovation including his books, Global Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Growth, Analytics, Innovation; Excellence-Driven Enterprise Sustainability; The Entrepreneurial Rise in Southeast Asia with his fourth book in progress.