PowerToFly Heard from Women Leaders in Gaming in London
PowerToFly was thrilled to co-host our second ever event in London on October 10th. For this special evening, we partnered with NaturalMotion to present an invite-only night for women in gaming and technology featuring women leaders and allies in gaming and interactive entertainment from NaturalMotion, BossAlien, Gram Games and Zynga.
Hosted by PowerToFly's Brinley Bruton, the evening kicked off with a keynotes address by Julian Widdows, Vice President, NaturalMotion before jumping into tech talks and discussion lead by:
- Demmie Apte (Product Manager – BossAlien)
- Maria Camenzuli (Software Engineer – BossAlien)
- Sonja Angesleva (Lead Product Manager - Zynga)
- Jet Villaflor (Lead Experience Designer - Zynga)
- Elvan Gulec (Product Manager - Gram Games)
- Kristine Braid (Senior Producer - NaturalMotion)
Zynga Studios actively cultivate a culture of diversity, creativity, and growth in the pursuit of their core mission: Connecting the World Through Games. Named the #1 Mobile Games Company by PocketGamer in 2019.
For more information about Zynga, including their open roles, visit Zynga's page on PowerToFly.
About NaturalMotion & BossAlien: Our goal is to wow people with creativity and technology. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last. In 2018, Zynga announced a multi-year licensing agreement with Disney to develop and publish new mobile games in the Star Wars™ universe. We're very proud and excited that our teams at our London and Brighton studios will help lead that charge. Winners of one of the Best Places To Work in the UK video games industry, at the Gamesindustry.biz Awards.
Find out more about us here https://www.naturalmotion.com & https://www.bossalien.com
About Gram Games: We have one goal, and one passion: to have fun, and to turn that fun into top-notch games played by hundreds of millions of players around the world. Since our founding in 2012, we have worked to take that passion and build a company culture around it. With studios in both London and Istanbul, we joined the Zynga family in June 2018.
Find out more about us here http://gram.gs/
PowerToFly's Deveshe Dutt, Jamie Lipiner and Brinley Bruton arrive at the event.
Networking before our programming begins.
Enjoying some refreshments at the event.
A full crowd as we kickoff our presentations.
NaturalMotion's Julian Widdows delivers his keynote address.
A look at our amazing panel.
Another look at our panel.
Taking questions from the audience.
An Evening with Women Leaders in Gaming
If you are a London-based tech or gaming professional and you are interested in attending this event, please email events@powertofly.com to be considered for an invite.
Hello gaming and tech professionals! NaturalMotion in partnership with PowerToFly is thrilled to present an evening of networking and tech talks, hosted by women leaders, working in gaming and interactive entertainment.
The evening will include speakers from the Zynga family, including NaturalMotion, BossAlien and Gram Games. This is a great opportunity to Learn, Debate and Network with some of the talent behind such games as CSR Racing 2 , Star Wars™: Commander, 1010!, Merge Dragons!, Dawn of Titans and many more.
The event will be held on Thursday 10 October 2019 from 17:30 to 20:00 at NaturalMotion Games, located at 6 Agar Street, London, WC2N 4HN. As an inclusive event, our objective is to connect those who currently work in games, and therefore welcome everyone at our events. Please note, you will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in order to attend the event.
- 17:30 - Check-in & networking
- 18:20 - Introduction from PowerToFly
- 18:25 - Keynote address by Julian Widdows, Vice President, NaturalMotion
- 18:35 - Tech talks and informational presentations by
- Demmie Apte (Product Manager – BossAlien)
- Maria Camenzuli (Software Engineer – BossAlien)
- Sonja Angesleva (Lead Product Manager - Zynga)
- 18:50 - Panel discussion featuring
- Jet Villaflor (Lead Experience Designer - Zynga)
- Elvan Gulec (Product Manager - Gram Games)
- Kristine Braid (Senior Producer - NaturalMotion)
- Demmie Apte (Product Manager – BossAlien)
- 19:05 - Audience Q&A
- 19:20 onwards - Networking with food and refreshments
Zynga Studios actively cultivate a culture of diversity, creativity, and growth in the pursuit of their core mission: Connecting the World Through Games. Named the #1 Mobile Games Company by PocketGamer in 2019.
About NaturalMotion & BossAlien: Our goal is to wow people with creativity and technology. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and in creating communities that last. In 2018, Zynga announced a multi-year licensing agreement with Disney to develop and publish new mobile games in the Star Wars™ universe. We're very proud and excited that our teams at our London and Brighton studios will help lead that charge. Winners of one of the Best Places To Work in the UK video games industry, at the Gamesindustry.biz Awards.
Find out more about us here https://www.naturalmotion.com & https://www.bossalien.com
About Gram Games: We have one goal, and one passion: to have fun, and to turn that fun into top-notch games played by hundreds of millions of players around the world. Since our founding in 2012, we have worked to take that passion and build a company culture around it. With studios in both London and Istanbul, we joined the Zynga family in June 2018.
Find out more about us here http://gram.gs/
About PowerToFly's Events: All RSVP'd attendees are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or age. If you require accommodation to fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.
Find out more about us here http://powertofly.com
Unfortunately, PowerToFly and it's partners cannot admit outside recruiters to this particular event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.
Privacy Policy: PowerToFly Inc. ("PowerToFly," "we," "us" or "our") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") describes the types of personal information we obtain through our website at www.powertofly.com (the "Site") and in connection with our related events and services, how we use the personal information we obtain and with whom we may share it. We will refer to our Site and related events and services together as the "Services."
An Evening with the Women Tech Leaders at American Express
If you are a London-based tech professional and you are interested in attending this event, please email us at hi@powertofly.com to be considered for an invitation.
PowerToFly has partnered with American Express to host four packed women-in-tech events that resulted in lasting connections for attendees (and numerous hires). We're hosting our first event with American Express in London, and we want to meet you!
Since this is an exclusive, invite-only event, you'll have the opportunity to network with top women in your field (and allies), as well as team members from American Express and PowerToFly.
We're also offering complimentary headshots from a professional photographer at the start of the evening.
The event will take place on Tuesday, 30 April from 18:00 to 20:00 at WeWork, located at 123 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 9SH.
Agenda (Subject to Change):
- 18:00 - Check-in & networking over light food + complimentary headshots
- 18:20 - Kick-off from PowerToFly
- 18:25 - Keynote address with Katrina Roberts, SVP and Unit CIO, Global Commercial Services Technology at American Express
- 18:35 - Tech demo by Siobhan Shea, Senior Java Engineer and REST API designer
- 18:45 - Panel discussion featuring from American Express:
- Katrina Roberts, SVP and Unit CIO, Global Commercial Services Technology
- Vanessa Hackett, Vice President, Software Engineering
- Colin Allen, Vice President, Digital Workplace and Global Infrastructure
- 19:00 - Audience Q&A
- 19:20 - Networking over light food
Although this is a networking event (you don't have to be looking for a job to attend), American Express is hiring. Their amazing benefits include up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, flexible work arrangements, Healthy Living wellness programs, tuition assistance, and great medical coverage. Learn more about American Express and their open roles by going to their page on PowerToFly and clicking "follow."
About our Events: All RSVP'd attendees are welcome, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or age. If you require accommodation to fully participate in this event, please email hi@powertofly.com, and we will contact you to discuss your specific needs.
Unfortunately, PowerToFly and American Express cannot admit outside recruiters to this particular event. Please email hi@powertofly.com if you have any questions about this policy.
Privacy Policy: PowerToFly Inc. ("PowerToFly," "we," "us" or "our") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") describes the types of personal information we obtain through our website at www.powertofly.com (the "Site") and in connection with our related events and services, how we use the personal information we obtain and with whom we may share it. We will refer to our Site and related events and services together as the "Services."