Anton Pavlovsky is the Founder & CEO of Headway, a global EdTech startup with Ukrainian roots and an emerging unicorn. From a 3-person startup in 2019, Headway has grown into a team of 250+ people and opened offices in London, Kyiv, Warsaw, and Nicosia. Headway appeared on the Top 100 Next Unicorns list of Europe's most promising technology businesses by Viva Technology and was spotlighted in the Titans of Tech report among the Top 50 startups in Europe with the highest potential to get a "unicorn" status. Anton was also awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by GP Bullhound.
More than 90 million users in 170+ countries trust microlearning products crafted by Anton's company. With over 35 million downloads, the company's flagship, the Headway app, is the world's most downloaded book summary app. The Headway app is regularly featured by Apple as the App of the Day in the USA and received the Editor's Choice award from the US App Store.
Anton is a serial entrepreneur. His expertise encompasses creating and scaling startups, developing digital products, building a solid corporate culture, and business continuity planning. Before Headway, he launched a startup in the social discovery space and, as the CPO, built an embryonic startup into the #1 in its sector.
Anton advocates for lifelong learning and pursues a mission to help people grow by making the best ideas accessible.
Why studying less to gain more up-to-date knowledge will shape the future of education. GUEST COLUMN | by Anton Pavlovsky Most educators think that lack of motivation and shrinking attention spans are the culprits in the dismal state of online learning. According to a study by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the […]
Anton Pavlovsky led his team of Ukrainian employees throughout the war and shares six leadership rules to follow in any crisis.
Anton Pavlovsky shares tips on the most useful productivity techniques
“I’ve been practicing being honest with myself and stepping back in different situations. The idea is saying, “No yes. Either HELL YEAH! or no,” as writer and programmer Derek Sivers recommends. It’s not easy, especially at the beginning, but useful: it helps me not to waste time on things I don’t want or need”, comments Anton Pavlovsky, CEO and Founder of Headway.
"Going through a crisis with your team is a crash test and a game-changing experience for your company. And the best you can do to meet it prepared is to start cultivating leadership in your team at all levels, invest in people's growth, and, of course, work on your awareness, adaptability, and resilience", comments Anton Pavlovsky, CEO and Founder of Headway.