Christina Luntz, Co-Founder at Team Honeybeak has been exploring different roles in game development, built Team Honeybeak with her friends, and finds success through learning, collaboration, and personal growth.

Morgane Ruiz is Lead Games User Researcher at Klang Games. Read on to learn more about her academic background in sociology and anthropology, and how she translates player insights into better design decisions while balancing analytical thinking with her own passion for playing games.

For Lea Hoppe, Head Instructor Games Programming at SAE Institute Germany, it's all about embracing challenges, staying open to learning, and building strong communication and industry connections. This helped her grow from a games programming student into Head Instructor while helping prepare the next generation of game developers. 

Gemma Bowen, Community Manager at Women in Games speaks about how embracing an unconventional career path, leading with empathy, and valuing authentic human connection have shaped her journey into building inclusive and meaningful gaming communities. 

Effective leadership in game production comes from creating the right balance between structure and creativity: Laura Mazgaj, Lead Game Producer at Lively Studio talks about how she fosters strong team collaboration, and leverages a broad business and marketing perspective to connect disciplines.

Maria Amirkhanyan, Player Behavior and Product Growth Strategist transformed psychology into a strategic tool for game studios. In our interview, we also explore, why sustainable player trust matters more than short-term metrics, and how “mastery under pressure” shapes her leadership in the high-stakes world of game development.

Candela Ayala Vizán shares how her passion for online gaming communities led her from being a player of Gameforge games to building a long-term career there - today she is Partner & Influencer Manager at Gameforge. For her, it's also important to embrace growth, adaptability, and meaningful human connections.