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:

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.
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:
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