IWD - Diversity in Games
In celebration with International Women's Day, we are delighted to announce an evening with folks involved in the games industry as professionals, entrepreneurs, makers, crafters and gamers talking or showcasing what they do for a living or a hobby or both!
The evening will be followed by food and a chance to talk to the the speakers and other people in the games industry.
Come join us and learn more about what goes on behind the scenes in the games world, it's not that much different than you expect, or maybe it would be so amazing, you want to get involved!
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Speakers
Charlene Putney
Charlene writes for Larian Studios. When she's not doing that, she teaches RPGs and interactive narrative at DIT, teaches yoga and writes speculative fiction. Catch her on Twitter: @alphachar. www.alphachar.com
Tracey McCabe
Tracey is a software developer who left the world of finance to become a travelling games nomad with her husband Dave, due to misreading a Ouija-board. She used to be it but now she doesn’t know what it is (it being the thing that lives under your bed – she concedes that really, nobody knows what it is, nor could they handle finding out).Her life philosophy is <code> while (alive||reanimated) { learn(); unlearn (); } </code>
You can follow her nonsense at spiderwinkle.com and @FarrellyTracey.
About
Organisers
Dr. Aphra Kerr
[TODO]
Vicky Twomey-Lee
A coder in the not so distant past, but nowadays can be found in the whirlwind of the vibrant tech community as an organiser and mentor while also advocating diversity in tech by helping people to learn about technology by bringing them and the communities together.
Sponsors
Dogpatch Labs - Our host
Dogpatch Labs is dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship and a culture of innovation, and provides a foundation for start-ups go to grow and scale and is crucial for supporting the continued growth of early stage innovation in Ireland.
About Coding Grace
Coding Grace organises female-friendly adult coding workshops in an inclusive and friendly environment.