The Greek profile was first prepared by Costis Dalles and updated by Dallas until 2014, with the assistance of Matina Magkou.

Matina Magkou is a researcher, lecturer, and consultant in cultural and creative industries, cultural policies, and international cultural cooperation. Currently a post-doctoral fellow at the University Côte d’Azur (GREDEG/CNRS), she holds a PhD in Leisure, Communication and Culture (University of Deusto), an MBA (IAE Nice), and two Master’s degrees in Cultural management, policy and communication (Panteion University) and European Studies (Leuven University). She teaches in various universities across Europe and beyond. Her professional background includes work with festivals, theatre productions, and major events such as the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, Patras 2006 European Capital of Culture, and Zaragoza 2008 International Expo, as well as institutions like the European Parliament, the Greek Ministry of Education, and the Municipality of Athens. As a consultant, she collaborates with cultural networks and organisations on project evaluation, capacity building, and complex project management. She currently serves on the ENCATC Board (2024–25) and has previously co-authored the Greece country profile with Costis Dallas.

Olga Kolokytha is Senior Scientist and Academic Director of the MA (CE) Music Management and the MA (CE) Music Business and Culture at the Centre for Applied Music Research at the University for Continuing Education Krems. She is currently also Senior Research Fellow at the University of Vienna and has been the lead researcher for the University at the Horizon2020 project CICERONE researching cultural and creative industries in Europe (project leaders: University of Amsterdam). She holds a PhD in Cultural Institutions Studies (Kulturbetriebslehre) awarded with Distinction by the University of Music and the Performing Arts Vienna; an MA in Arts Management (City University London); and a BA in Musicology and Music Education (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). She is an elected member of the Board of the Research Network Sociology of the Arts of the European Sociological Association, member of the European Expert Network on Culture (led by Panteia on behalf of the European Commission), member of the editorial board of City, Culture and Society, and the Policy and Reviews Editor of Cultural Trends.