Black Woman Avid gamers releases particulars on its 2024 On-line Summit

Black Woman Avid gamers revealed extra info at present about its upcoming 2024 On-line Summit, together with the lineup of audio system and what date it’s going to be held. The occasion takes place on August 3 and will probably be hosted on RingCentral. Along with the below-revealed people, it’ll reveal extra audio system within the coming weeks.

Black Ladies Avid gamers first held its On-line Summit in 2020, with Twitch as a sponsor. In accordance with the group, this 12 months it plans to middle its discussions round 4 predominant speaking factors:

• Fairness & Entry: Shifting past Range 101 conversations to get to the nitty gritty of the trade’s present wants.
• Influence & Innovation – Exploring gaming’s affect on mainstream tradition and its intersection with non-endemic manufacturers and media.
• Tradition & Authenticity – Led by Black and POC trade professionals, these panels will ship nuanced recommendation and actionable steerage to viewers.
• Advocacy & Allyship – Educating allies on efficient methods to help underrepresented communities.

The Black Woman Avid gamers On-line Summit confirmed audio system embrace:

• Dr. Rachel Kowert (Analysis Director, Take This)
• Elaine Gomez ( Vice President, Latinx in Gaming)
• Dr. Akil Fletcher (Princeton College)
• Jessica Murrey (Co-Founder and CEO Depraved Saints Studios)
• Niles Seymour-Heron (Head of Technique, Verse and Hook)
• Kishonna Grey (College of Kentucky)
• Olivier Nourry (Chief Accessibility Officer of Video games Accessibility Hub)

Jay-Ann Lopez, Black Woman Gamer founder and CEO (who spoke at GamesBeat Subsequent 2023), mentioned in an announcement, “The gaming trade goes by means of lots proper now. Because of this it was essential for us to convey again our On-line Gaming Summit this summer time. I’m excited for us to create an area for trade professionals, aspiring professionals, and people who simply like to sport for enjoyable to have interaction in candid and much-needed conversations, particularly within the wake of continued layoffs, DEI cutbacks, and GamerGate 2.0.”