Magy Kontu

Magy Kontou is the Co-founder & Lead UI/UX Designer at SimpleApps.gr, an award-winning mobile and digital marketing agency, partnered with the most recognized brands in Greece. The company’s services have been distinguished in more than 9 innovation and young entrepreneurship contests globally. During her postgraduate studies she co-founded SimpleApps.
Combining her love for UI/UX design and her passion for mobile technologies, today she oversees all the creative output of the company across different digital channels. She is also part of the Tech Talent School team and co-organizer at GDG Athens (Google Developers Group Athens) and WTM Greece (Women Techmakers). Magy represented Greece in Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2016 (GES) held in San Francisco, she participated as a Role Model in the campaign #WomenChangingGreece organized by the U.S. Embassy in Greece and her name was included twice in the 40under40 list of Fortune Greece. She regularly participates as a speaker in competitions, lectures and events related to entrepreneurship and women in tech, thus she gives talks and hands-on workshops on digital/mobile product design, UI/UX and mobile marketing. She is a graduate of Computer Science Department and holds an MSc in Mobile Computing from University of Hertfordshire (UH), UK.