Women Got Game: Presented by PlayStation & GameStop
Date: Saturday, March 20th- Sunday, March 21st, 2021
Time: 10:30AM EST- 6:15PM EST (Sat.) & 2:00PM EST- 8:30PM EST (Sun.)
Theme: “Amplifying Our Game”
A two-day, virtual summit consisting of conversations, connections and competitions; introducing women college students of color to corporate partners & leaders of color in the gaming/esports industry. WGG is the first ever
property of its kind, where successful corporate executive and entrepreneur women of color educate, mentor & pay it forward to women college students
of color interested in the gaming & esports industry. The summit will take place during Women’s History Month.
Agenda Overview: Panels, Connections & Competitions
Saturday, March 20, 2021
10:15AM Summit Opens
10:30AM- Opening Session:
-Welcome: PlayStation &/or GameStop
-Introduction to Conference and Session Challenges (Board Member)
-History of Women of Color in Esports (video)
-History of Women of Color in Gaming (video)
-Digital Prizes (STEAM Codes, Sony codes, EA codes etc.) — Will be spread throughout the day
-Survey and Registration (Assistance in Breakout Rooms)
Objectives:
Equity: Conversations- Educating & Mentoring
Access: Connections- Dedicated time for mini-interviews for internships & job opportunities in gaming & esports
Opportunity: Competition- Earn scholarships & prizes to assist with college
expenses & learning more about gaming & esports
Agenda Overview: Panels, Connections & Competitions
11:15AM – 12:45PM: Who Runs the World: Candid Conversations with successful women of color leaders & executives in Gaming & Esports
1:00PM – 2:00PM: Economics/ Opportunities in Gaming & Esports
1:00PM – 2:00PM: The New STEM
Sound
Technology
Engineering (Software, Design & Product)
Media (Entertainment)
1:00PM – 2:00PM: XBOX Presents: Game Development & Coding- What You Really
Need to Know
2:15PM – 3:15PM: Tech vs Everybody – This panel will provide women of color
college students and alumni with all the Intel and gems to make their resumes &
interview skills Tech ready. The tech career search is not like any other industry.
3:30PM – 5:00PM: Hitmarker Presents: Career Connections- Speed Rounds with
potential employers and (10 min Connects)
5:15PM – 6:15PM: Network Meetup- Industry Mentoring Sessions in Virtual Breakouts
Session 1: Animation/ Graphic Design (Artists)
Session 2: Business Development (Proj. Mgmt., Brand Mgmt., Finance, Admin)
Session 3: Game Design
Session 4: Programming (Computer Engineering & Computer Programming)
Session 5: Marketing/Sales/HR
Sunday, March 21 (via Twitch)
2:00PM-8:30PM: Competitions and WGG Highlights- Esports Tournament
(Scholarships & Prizes)
2:00PM-3:00PM: WGG Highlights
3:00PM-8:00PM: Tournament
3:00PM-6:00PM: NBA 2k with WNBA Players
6:00PM-8:00PM: NASCAR Heat 5
8:00PM-8:30PM: Scholarship and Award Presentations