WOMXN IN GAMES
conference

Third annual “Womxn in Games” free mini conference on June 27, 2020 to allow womxn and allies to empower each other, share knowledge and network for a full day of powerful speakers and panels.

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For this year, SF Bay Area Womxn in Games (BAWGames) will be holding our first online event for our third annual “Womxn in Games” free mini conference on June 27, 2020 to allow womxn and allies to empower each other, share knowledge and network for a full day of powerful speakers and panels.

Join us for a day of insightful presentations, varied panels, and workshops, followed by networking with peers and industry leaders who are shaking up the game industry for the better.

We’ve carefully crafted an incredible lineup of presenters who are prepared to arm you with new strategies, insights and know-how to empower you to break-in, or move up in the industry!

Erika
Mariko Olsen

Game Producer at Google

Kate
Edwards

Award-winning Advocate, Speaker, Geographer, Culturalization Pioneer, Advisor, Executive Director of the Global Game Jam

Jean
Leggett

Keynote Speaker, Mentor & Games/Edtech Startup CEO & Co-founder

Camille
Sloan

CG Artist/Animator

Leslee
Sullivant

Design Producer FoxNext/Scopely

Rutuja
Joshi

Staff Software Engineer at Niantic, Inc.

Suzanne
Freyjadis

Founder at Soft Landing Technology - Speaker - Social Impact Entrepreneur - Activist for Global Curriculum

Siciliana
Trevino

AR/VR Producer, Developer, Oculus Launch Pad 2019

Parul
Wadhwa

Immersive media artist (AR/VR/XR), Oculus Start

Emily
Grace Buck

Narrative Director at Gato Studio

Isaiah
Johnson

Founder & CEO at Project Beanstalk

Maria
Rosseau

Producer at Toys For Bob

Jenny
Xu

CEO/CoFounder Talofa GamesFounder/Lead Game DeveloperJCSoft Inc.

10:00
Keynote / Welcome
Kelsey Coffman and Sasha Menscikova
10:30
Non-traditional paths to game dev
Erika Olsen
11:00
5 Minute BREAK
5 Minute Break
11:05
Chasing the Impostor - Learning to Embrace Your Superpowers
Kate Edwards
11:30
5 Minute BREAK
5 Minute Break
11:40
Level Up: Survival, Resiliency and Joy in Indie Game Dev
Jean Leggett
12:10
5 Minute BREAK
5 Minute Break
12:15
Cinematics in Narrative
Camille Sloan
12:45
5 Minute BREAK
5 Minute Break
12:50
How to Make Blockbuster Characters
Leslee Sullivant
13:20
5 Minute BREAK
5 Minute Break
13:25
Docker and Kubernetes, Hands on Workshop
Rutaja Joshi
14:25
5 Minute BREAK
5 Minute Break
14:30
Abuse in Games
Suzanne Freyjadis
15:00
5 Minute BREAK
5 Minute Break
15:05
War of the worlds: making games for mobile ar
Siciliana Trevino
15:35
5 Minute BREAK
5 Minute Break
15:40
Panel: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" pt 1
Moderator: Emily Grace Buck
Panelists: Maria Rosseau, Jenny Xu, Parul Wahdwa, Isaiah Johnson
16:10
Panel: “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" pt 2
Moderator: Emily Grace Buck
Panelists: Maria Rosseau, Jenny Xu, Parul Wahdwa, Isaiah Johnson
16:40
End of Closing Talk
Kelsey
16:45
Goodbye!

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womxningames@gmail.com

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