Elena Dimopoulou is the first woman Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor at Epic Games in Greece, certified by Epic Games, and works in the Epic Games education team. She is the founder of Greece’s first academy in partnership with Epic Games, providing exclusive training designed to be accessible to everyone, including underrepresented communities and those facing geographical barriers. With 10 years of experience across education, virtual production, XR, immersive film, and the gaming industry, Elena also works as a director, technical artist, art director, and lead education director. As a Women in Games Ambassador, she is dedicated to increasing the representation of women in senior positions within the screen arts. She has collaborated with leading technology companies including Dell, NVIDIA, Xsolla, Epic Games, and Xsens. She is also the founder of DMPL Studios, a London-based real-time production studio for film, games and virtual production. An international speaker, she has presented at IBC, D.I.C.E. Europe, gamescom, Games Ground, DevGAMM and the Cesium Developer Conference.
Elena Dimopoulou is a New Media Artist from Greece working with multiple mediums. She has participated in several museum, gallery exhibitions in all over the world and her work has been showcased and selected in big contemporary art festivals and bienalle such as the Wrong Bienalle , Documenta14, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Greek National Opera, Athens Digital Arts Festival (ADAF), European Art Center & Chicago Athenaum, Peloponnisos International Documentary Film Festival, Platforms Art Fair, IFPA5 Drama International Performance Forum Art, Video Festival Miden, INSISTRUM etc.With over ten years of experience in the creative fields,including gaming, cinema, and virtual production,she serves as an Ambassador for Women in Games. She was also a finalist in the Epic Games Bootcamp Animation scholarship.Holding a Master of Arts in Digital Arts from the Athens School of Fine Arts, and a BA at Fine Arts(visual arts,painting,sculpture,printmakingetc) from the same school she specializes in utilizing TouchDesigner,VR, and New Media to craft immersive and interactive experiences.As a mentor for Women On Top, she provides invaluable guidance and support, connecting with mentees to foster their growth and development.
She is the first Greek woman Unreal Authorized Instructor at Epic Games, certified by Epic Games. In her role with the Women Creators Program at Epic Games, she collaborated with a diverse team of artists and developers, focusing on designing and producing games that highlight the talents and creativity of women in the industry. As a member of the Official Directory Developers of Cesium, she employs advanced 3D geospatial visualization technologies to create realistic and engaging game environments.Her recognition as a grant recipient from Cesium underscores her contributions to the field. Leveraging her expertise in digital arts, animation, and storytelling, she creates captivating narratives and characters, which have led to significant accolades including being a finalist at the Rome Prisma Film Awards and an award at the 2019 Biennale of Greek Schools of Fine Arts, in which all of Greece’s fine arts universities took part.
She is also the Founder and Creative Director of Collective Apnea Art Gathering contemporary art exhibition-an annual visual arts project located in Symi, Dodecanese. The exhibition aims to function as a living organism that isconstantly expanding and at the same time promoting contemporary artistic creation. The exhibition is open to any artistic practice (painting, sculpture, engraving,photography, installation, coding art,3D art, video art, performance, lectures,etc.)and encourages experimental approaches in a creative context.