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Valia Dimitrakopoulou is a multilingual cultural professional, journalist, and event manager with 20+ years of experience in storytelling, project coordination, and hybrid event production, specializing in mental health advocacy, feminism, and cross-cultural communication. As a journalist and content creator, she crafts award-winning narratives—from podcasts ("Bipolar Opposites" on mental illness) to Substack newsletters—while translating complex topics into engaging stories for outlets like Kathimerini and LIFO. In event and festival management, she founded SIFESTIVAL (Sifnos), securing partnerships, designing programming, and leading logistics, and has orchestrated large-scale hybrid events for startups (Schoolab) and tech firms (Platform.sh), excelling in stakeholder alignment and crisis management. With a Master’s in Cultural Projects and Digital Communication, she bridges media, arts, and project leadership, using her skills in multilingual communication (GR/EN/FR), strategic partnerships, and budget optimization to amplify underrepresented voices and foster inclusive cultural ecosystems.…Valia Dimitrakopoulou is a multilingual cultural professional, journalist, and event manager with 20+ years of experience in storytelling, project coordination, and hybrid event production, specializing in mental health advocacy, feminism, and cross-cultural communication. As a journalist and content creator, she crafts award-winning narratives—from podcasts ("Bipolar Opposites" on mental illness) to Substack newsletters—while translating complex topics into engaging stories for outlets like Kathimerini and LIFO. In event and festival management, she founded SIFESTIVAL (Sifnos), securing partnerships, designing programming, and leading logistics, and has orchestrated large-scale hybrid events for startups (Schoolab) and tech firms (Platform.sh), excelling in stakeholder alignment and crisis management. With a Master’s in Cultural Projects and Digital Communication, she bridges media, arts, and project leadership, using her skills in multilingual communication (GR/EN/FR), strategic partnerships, and budget optimization to amplify underrepresented voices and foster inclusive cultural ecosystems.

Valia Dimitrakopoulou

Podcast Producer, Project Manager, Creative Producer, +4

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Valia Dimitrakopoulou is a multilingual cultural professional, journalist, and event manager with 20+ years of experience in storytelling, project coordination, and hybrid event production, specializing in mental health advocacy, feminism, and cross-cultural communication. As a journalist and content creator, she crafts award-winning narratives—from podcasts ("Bipolar Opposites" on mental illness) to Substack newsletters—while translating complex topics into engaging stories for outlets like Kathimerini and LIFO. In event and festival management, she founded SIFESTIVAL (Sifnos), securing partnerships, designing programming, and leading logistics, and has orchestrated large-scale hybrid events for startups (Schoolab) and tech firms (Platform.sh), excelling in stakeholder alignment and crisis management. With a Master’s in Cultural Projects and Digital Communication, she bridges media, arts, and project leadership, using her skills in multilingual communication (GR/EN/FR), strategic partnerships, and budget optimization to amplify underrepresented voices and foster inclusive cultural ecosystems.…Valia Dimitrakopoulou is a multilingual cultural professional, journalist, and event manager with 20+ years of experience in storytelling, project coordination, and hybrid event production, specializing in mental health advocacy, feminism, and cross-cultural communication. As a journalist and content creator, she crafts award-winning narratives—from podcasts ("Bipolar Opposites" on mental illness) to Substack newsletters—while translating complex topics into engaging stories for outlets like Kathimerini and LIFO. In event and festival management, she founded SIFESTIVAL (Sifnos), securing partnerships, designing programming, and leading logistics, and has orchestrated large-scale hybrid events for startups (Schoolab) and tech firms (Platform.sh), excelling in stakeholder alignment and crisis management. With a Master’s in Cultural Projects and Digital Communication, she bridges media, arts, and project leadership, using her skills in multilingual communication (GR/EN/FR), strategic partnerships, and budget optimization to amplify underrepresented voices and foster inclusive cultural ecosystems.

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Valia Dimitrakopoulou is a multilingual cultural professional, journalist, and event manager with 20+ years of experience in storytelling, project coordination, and hybrid event production, specializing in mental health advocacy, feminism, and cross-cultural communication. As a journalist and content creator, she crafts award-winning narratives—from podcasts (“Bipolar Opposites” on mental illness) to Substack newsletters—while translating complex topics into engaging stories for outlets like Kathimerini and LIFO. In event and festival management, she founded SIFESTIVAL (Sifnos), securing partnerships, designing programming, and leading logistics, and has orchestrated large-scale hybrid events for startups (Schoolab) and tech firms (Platform.sh), excelling in stakeholder alignment and crisis management. With a Master’s in Cultural Projects and Digital Communication, she bridges media, arts, and project leadership, using her skills in multilingual communication (GR/EN/FR), strategic partnerships, and budget optimization to amplify underrepresented voices and foster inclusive cultural ecosystems.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Greek, Modern

Fluent

French

Fluent

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Journalist at Kathimerini Newspaper

January 1, 2024 - Present

Produced cultural and societal content for one of Greece’s leading newspapers, coordinating team-building events and managing logistics for 70 employees. Oversaw daily progress of 30 startups while ensuring mentor-client communications and stakeholder engagement.

Event & Project Coordinator at Byrd Production

December 31, 2021 - August 27, 2025

Managed event and project coordination from 2018 to 2021, handling logistics and programming for cultural events, with a focus on artist liaison and communication development.

Podcast Creator at iMed D & T IDF

December 31, 2025 - August 27, 2025

Developed and produced a podcast on mental health, managing research, scripting, and outreach for Spotify and Apple Podcasts during 2024-2025.

Newsletter Producer at Don’t Tell Me How It Ends

December 31, 2018 - August 27, 2025

Produced newsletters focusing on mental health, feminism, and parental topics from 2015 to 2018.

Event & Project Manager at Schoolab

September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2020

Coordinated team-building events and managed logistics for 70 employees. Oversaw daily progress of 30 startups, ensuring mentor-client communications and stakeholder engagement.