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Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

In our weekly interview series 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.

Linnea Sebastian Ejersbo – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Linnea Sebastian Ejersbo, Game Developer at Betula Games. They speak about how their love for interdisciplinary, emotionally rich storytelling led them from visual arts to founding Betula Games, where they create diverse, feminist narratives like Dødsbo; they stress that meaningful industry change comes through collective effort and urge aspiring developers to stay authentic, inclusive, and balanced while pursuing values-driven careers. Read more about Linnea here:

Promotional graphic for Womenize! Inspiring Stories featuring Karina Ziminaite. The design has bold red and white diagonal stripes, with the Womenize! logo in large red letters. Below it reads ‘Inspiring Stories – Karina Ziminaite’. At the bottom, there is a logo for eSport-Bund Deutschland (ESBD) indicating cooperation. On the right side, there’s a photo of Karina Ziminaite smiling, wearing a light floral top.

Karina Ziminaite – 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 Karina Ziminaite, Head of Content Production at Esport World Cup Foundation. She speaks about her journey from journalism to esports, emphasizing how storytelling, adaptability, and people-centered leadership have shaped her approach to guiding creative teams and amplifying authentic human stories on a global stage. Read more about Karina here:

Promotional Womenize! Inspiring Stories graphic featuring Estelle Bailly. Bold red and white diagonal design with the “WOMENIZE! Inspiring Stories” logo and the name “Estelle Bailly.” On the right side, there is a portrait of Estelle Bailly smiling, wearing hoop earrings and a dark top against a light background.

Estelle Bailly – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition, we talked to Estelle Bailly, Localization & Globalization Expert and Life & Career Confidence Coach. She speaks about her 25+ years in gaming localization, sharing how pivotal experiences with leadership, burnout, mentoring, and imposter syndrome shaped her people-centered approach and inspired her transition into coaching to help others grow with confidence. Read more about Estelle:

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Sofiia Voinycha – Womenize! – Inspiring Stories

Womenize! - Inspiring Stories is our weekly series featuring inspirational individuals from games and tech. For this edition we talked to Sofiia Voinycha, Co-Founder & Creative Director at Robin Entertainment. She speaks about her shift from M&A lawyer to game studio founder, how resilience and intuition guide her leadership through the challenges of war, and how with Polystrike she’s working to challenge industry norms and open new possibilities for women in gaming and esports. Read more about Sofiia here:

Becca Henry – 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 Becca Henry, Head of Brand & Communications at G2 Esports. She speaks about how her passion for music and gaming shaped her authentic, creative approach to esports communications, emphasizing honesty, education, inclusivity, and mentorship while inspiring the next generation in the industry. Read more about Becca here:

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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:

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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:

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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:



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