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Zoë Papaikonomou

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Auteur | Onderzoeksjournaliste | Docente | Adviseur at Diversity Media
📍 Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Zoë Papaikonomou is an author, investigative journalist, and educator specializing in diversity, inclusion, and power dynamics. Through her company Diversity Media, she challenges existing norms in media and organizations. Her acclaimed book "De inclusiemarathon" was named Management Book of the Year 2022, and she received the Vrouw in de Media Impact Award in 2024.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Auteur | Onderzoeksjournaliste | Docente | Adviseur
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Priorities

Topics Zoë cares about

Diversity & Inclusion
Her entire career is dedicated to this, with books like "De inclusiemarathon" providing concrete strategies for organizations to move beyond statements and foster genuine inclusivity.
Power Dynamics
A core focus of her investigative work, where she examines how power structures create and sustain inequality in media, organizations, and society.
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Career

Work history

9-2010
Auteur | Onderzoeksjournaliste | Docente | Adviseur
Diversity Media
1-2019
Host Bonte Was Podcast
Diversity Media
7-2023
Auteur Ongemakkelijke Gesprekken - Survivalgids - Van vergadering tot familiefeest
Uitgeverij Nieuw Amsterdam
4-2018
Auteur De inclusiemarathon (2021) en 'Heb je een boze moslim voor mij?' (2018)
Amsterdam University Press
9-2024
Columnist bij Met Mandy
Omroep ZWART
In the press

Media appearances

Zoë Papaikonomou | Diversity Media. Featured in Diversity Media
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The Inclusion Marathon – On Diversity and Equity in the Workplace (Interview with Zoë Papaikonomou). Featured in Diversity Media
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Education
2000 - 2005
MA
University of Groningen
2016 - 2016
Egyptian Arabic
Egyptian Arabic in Cairo
Social presence
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