Irene Ioannidou

Female Entrepreneur who uses AI tools

Information about the interviewee

  • Profession: Creative Director, Multimedia Developer
  • Organisation: Vongrid
  • Country: Greece
  • E-mail: ioanirini@vongrid.com

CV

Eirini Ioannidou is the founder and creative director of Vongrid, a multimedia agency based in Patras. She is the head of the Information Technology and Electronics department at the vocational Institute SAEK Delta 360 Patras and a PhD candidate researching on “Digital educational games, gamification techniques and learning analytics in formal and non-formal education” (University of Peloponnese).  Her academic background includes a postgraduate specialization in “Computer Science and Technology” and “Educational Sciences” (University of Patras). She has been working in the field of Web Design & Development for the past 10 years, she loves digital media, and writes code in more languages than she can speak.

Summary

Irene Ioannidou is the founder and creative director of Vongrid and the head of the Information Technology and Electronics department at the Vocational Institute SAEK Delta 360 Patras. She has been using AI tools for one year in her multimedia agency. She highlights the importance of AI integration in education and entrepreneurship training to empower women with the skills to leverage AI in business. Ioannidou has used various AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, DALL·E, and Midjourney for tasks such as content generation, software development, and design. While these tools have been effective, she emphasizes the need for human oversight and suggests that improvements in prompt structuring and feedback mechanisms could enhance AI output. To facilitate broader AI adoption, she advocates for workshops, practical resources, and accessible tools.