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In our weekly interview series “Womenize – Inspiring Stories” we feature inspirational, diverse people who work in the games and tech industry. They share their experiences, give valuable advice and talk about their projects.
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Luna Javier – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Luna Javier, Co-Founder, Game Design Consultant & Educator. She speaks about her journey as the first female game developer in the Philippines, highlighting the importance of mentorship, building supportive networks, and collaborative leadership in shaping both her career and the future of women in the gaming industry. Read more about Luna here:
Lucy Zini – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Lucy Zini, Environment Concept Artist at Compulsion Games. She speaks abouthow she balances creativity with practicality in concept art, draws inspiration from travel and real-world references, and emphasizes patience, passion, and self-confidence as keys to thriving in the game art industry. Read more about Lucy here:
Ingrid Fridesjö – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Ingrid Fridesjö, CEO at Blamorama Games. She speaks about her journey from traditional storytelling in journalism and film to creating interactive, educational games that engage players, emphasizing the power of combining local roots with a global mindset to build a creative, collaborative game studio. Read more about Ingrid here:
Eva Piatrushina – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Eva Piatrushina, Live Designer at Sharkmob. She speaks about her transition into AAA game development and her role as a Live Designer, emphasizing the importance of player-focused design, balancing creativity with data, and fostering community through mentorship and collaboration. Read more about Eva here:
Moira (Meeix) K. – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we collaborated with ESBD - eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. and talked to Moira (Meeix) K., Esport Shoutcaster & Content Creator. She speaks about her relentless drive for improvement, the unpredictable yet rewarding nature of freelance content creation, and the ongoing risks and challenges of building a sustainable career in esports. Read more about Moira here:
Dr. Sharon Coleclough – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Dr. Sharon Coleclough, Senior Lecturer Technical Game Design at University of Staffordshire. She speaks about the value of embracing diverse skills and nonlinear career paths, the power of sharing authentic personal stories, and the importance of self-advocacy and belonging. Read more about Sharon here:
Nicole Amato – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we collaborated with Kickstarter and talked to Nicole Amato, Games Outreach Lead at Kickstarter. She speaks about how her passion for writing and video games, combined with her academic background and professional experiences, led her from game journalism to game design and co-founding her own studio, ultimately shaping her current role supporting creators as Kickstarter’s Games Outreach Lead. Read more about Nicole here:
Velichka Georgieva – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Velichka Georgieva, People & Culture Manager at Imperia Online. She speaks about her journey from working in casinos to becoming a People & Culture Manager in the gaming industry, emphasizing how her passion for supporting others, deep personal connections, and dedication to meaningful work helped her grow into leadership, and advising others to pursue the industry with genuine passion, resilience, and authenticity. Read more about Velichka here:
Astrid Castle – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Astrid Castle, Art Director at Wooga. She speaks about her journey from QA to Art Director on June’s Journey, highlighting how storytelling, leadership, risk-taking, and perseverance have shaped her creative career and current role guiding artistic vision across teams. Read more about Astrid here:
Kristin von der Wense – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Kristin von der Wense, Publishing Producer at Daedalic Entertainment. She speaks about how her media background led her to game publishing, where she blends past and new experiences to support developers and explore innovative ways to expand game narratives through traditional media. Read more about Kristin here:
Lucina Hum – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we collaborated with ESBD - eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. and talked to Lucina Hum, Founder of Bisalina Speedruns. She speaks about how her love for Speedrunning inspired her to build Europe’s largest Speedrunning charity event, overcoming industry challenges in Germany, promoting accessibility, and using her platform to support mental health and inclusivity in gaming. Read more about Lucina here:
Dorothee Acker – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we collaborated with ESBD - eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. and talked to Dorothee Acker, Unit Lead Consulting at OMG FUSE. She speaks about how her passion for creating meaningful, community-driven brand partnerships led her to pioneer non-endemic brand involvement in esports, emphasizing long-term strategy, continuous learning, and authentic collaboration as keys to success in a rapidly evolving industry. Read more about Doro here:
Elena Dimopoulou – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Elena Dimopoulou, Unreal Authorized Instructor at Epic Games. She speaks about her mission to make game development and digital storytelling more inclusive, accessible, and emotionally resonant by combining her background in fine arts, education, and technology to mentor others, create supportive communities, and champion diversity in the gaming and tech industries. Read more about Elena here:
Vanessa “FiNessi” Unger – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Vanessa "FiNessi" Unger, Content Creator, Moderator & Activist. She speaks about how she turned her love for streaming into a platform for queer activism, using it to raise awareness, create safe spaces, and support others despite facing discrimination. Read more about Vanessa here:
Vivian Siow – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we collaborated with ESBD - eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V. and talked to Vivian Siow, Global Gaming & Esports Manager at Red Bull. She speaks about how her psychology and sport science background, combined with diverse marketing experience, has shaped a human-centric, data-informed approach to esports fan engagement. Read more about Vivian here:
Manny Hachey – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Manny Hachey, Accelerator Program Director at xsolla, Co-Founder of Positive Impact Games. She speaks about designing accelerator programs that help indie game studios build sustainable businesses through long-term strategy, investor pitching education, early networking, and honest mentorship to avoid wasted effort. Read more about Manny here:
Fer Arrebillaga – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Fer Arrebillaga, Program Manager at GameBCN. She speaks how her background in game production, entrepreneurship, and teaching fuels her passion for mentorship and leadership in the gaming industry, where she now supports emerging developers through hands-on guidance and community-building at GameBCN. Read more about Fer here:
Madeleine Adams – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we collaborated with Kickstarter and talked to Madeleine Adams, Board Game Designer & Co-Founder of Cotsworlds Games. She speaks about how her background in teaching influences her game design approach, emphasizing intuitive and engaging gameplay, and highlights the importance of diverse voices and fresh perspectives in the tabletop gaming world. Read more about Madeleine here:
Elisa Farinetti – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Elisa Farinetti, Business Developer & Co-Founder at Broken Arms Games. She speaks about her daily work routine, early challenges of establishing Broken Arms Games, and how the studio finds inspiration for unique game concepts by leveraging personal experiences, market trends, and community insights. Read more about Elisa here:
Niamh Erin – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Niamh Erin, Event & Influencer Marketing Executive at Pyrocynical. She speaks how her background in creative writing and performing arts has shaped her confident communication style, strategic creativity, and empathetic leadership in the events and influencer marketing industry. Read more about Niamh here:
Lena Pilz– Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Lena Pilz, Experienced Game Release Manager. She speaks about her role, detailing her work across different release phases, the need for flexibility and backup plans, and the importance of gaining experience and networking in the industry. Read more about Lena here:
Hannah Mattil – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Hannah Mattil, Senior Team Lead Research Operations at PlaytestCloud. She speaks about how her background in landscape design helped her transition into research operations, her approach to team leadership, and her enthusiasm for supporting entrepreneurs as an angel investor. Read more about Hannah here:
Sylvia (QueenArrow) Gathoni – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Sylvia (QueenArrow) Gathoni, Esports Athlete at NIBBLE Africa. She speaks aboutthe need for better esports regulations, her passion for Tekken and its strong female characters, and the importance of casual gamers in growing Africa’s esports industry. Read more about Sylvia here:
Daphnée Zouankouan – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! – Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Daphnée Zouankouan, Graphic Designer & Illustrator, Twitch Content Creator and Event organizer. She speaks about her journey as a graphic designer, illustrator, and advocate, using her creative skills to promote diversity and inclusion in gaming through Women in Games France, Afrogameuses, and community-driven events. Read more about Daphnée here:
Nathaly Kalantar Cuellar – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories
Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Nathaly Kalantar Cuellar, Game Designer & Assistant Producer at Mr. iO Games. She speaks about how her multicultural roots and passion for dance inspired “Peru Party” to preserve cultural heritage, her diverse roles in game development enhanced her leadership, and game jams fueled her creativity and love for the industry. Read more about Nathaly here:
