Ivanova is a Fellow of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors and
Australian Institute of International Affairs. She has chaired and produced three major international conferences, and has been a
keynote speaker on Culture & Creative Industries topics. Ivanova co-founded and served as executive director of the media arts agency
Novamedia Ltd. In 2012,
Australia Unlimited featured Ivanova's exhibition 'Wonderland: New Contemporary Art from Australia' at MOCATaipei. Ivanova is reported to be the first foreign curator to work with the
Taiwanese aborigines, researching artists from every tribe. She has advocated for the preservation of local indigenous heritage. Her work was recognized in the inaugural Australian Arts in Asia Awards. In recognition of her cultural work in
Taiwan, Ivanova received a scholarship from the Taiwanese government to undertake Chinese Language studies at the
Mandarin Training Center of
National Taiwan Normal University in
Taipei. In 2016, Ivanova became the first cultural representative to receive the ANZ Chamber of Commerce Business Award for "outstanding contribution to the Australia-Taiwan Relationship". She is also the Regional President of Asia Designer Communication Platform, which promotes designers' work and has held events in cities within Asia. Ivanova is the author of "Taiwan by Design: 88 products for better living." The project took two and a half years to complete and a
crowdfunding campaign raised NT 1,500,000. ==Personal life==