Julia joined Corallia in 2007 and currently holds the position of gi-Cluster Manager, being responsible for the overall management and coordination of the Gaming and Creative Technologies & Applications cluster [www.gi-cluster.gr]. She has been a member of gi-Cluster’s founding team that led the formation of the Cluster and contributed significantly to its continuous growth and development.

While in Corallia, she utilised her communication experience and for a total of six years, she designed and orchestrated Corallia’s communication and branding strategy, developed a strong network of contacts associated with European policy making for the emergence of clusters as key pillars for economic growth, and managed European collaborative projects leveraging excellence in cluster management.

Prior to joining Corallia, Julia built her professional career as a Corporate Communications practitioner during which she received multiple industry awards and accumulated significant experience in the fields of strategic communications consulting, communications project planning and management, marketing communications and branding, events management, media relations and public affairs while being employed by leading, multinational media and communications consulting firms .

She holds a Degree in Public Relations and she is a certified Cluster Benchmarking Expert by the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis [ESCA].