2023 Professional Bootcamp

LEARN * CONNECT * INNOVATE

When: friday, April 21st– Saturday, april 22nd, 2023

Who: aspiring esports talent, industry folks and brand partners looking to level up their gaming and esports knowledge and connect with one another.

Where: Sessions will be powered by Double A Labs in a browser-based virtual experience where participants can connect, learn, engage, and collaborate.

the*gameHERs Professional Bootcamp is an immersive virtual event that brings top industry leaders together to share their insights and advice for the next generation of content creators, industry professionals and gamers.

20+ panelists/industry experts imparting their knowledge on:

Career Development in Gaming * Streaming * Health & Wellbeing * Web 3 & The Metaverse * Game Development * Marketing * DEIB/Inclusivity

*All times listed are in EDT

Schedule

Friday, April 21

Sessions on this day will include:

Professional Bootcamp Opening Keynote (4:00pm)


Team, player and coach development + How to build out an Esports Program + Collaboration to Sustain & Grow Our Industry

  • Ahman Green - Director of Esports & Lecturer, University of Nebraska

Connect. Turn Your Passion for Gaming into a Career (5:00pm)

  • Freya Marquardt - Consultant / Community Manager / Match Admin at Raidiant (Calling All Heroes Overwatch 2 and Ally Women's Open Rocket League), VP of Marketing at Vite Ramen

  • Britanni Johnson - Director of Influencer Relations - Dexerto

  • Verta Maloney - Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, the*gameHERs and 45 Lemons

Learn. The Dos and Don'ts of LinkedIn, Networking, Job Searching (6:00pm)

  • Arin Goldsmith - Talent Marketing Specialist, Blizzard Entertainment & LinkedIn Content Marketing Specialist

  • Myrna Rich-Ray - Founder, I AM Institute

  • Rebecca Dixon - Co-founder and CEO of the*gameHERs

Innovate. Web 3 & Metaverse 101 (7:00pm)

  • Ahna Boley - Chief Experience Officer of Double A Labs

Saturday, April 22

Sessions on this day will include:

Opening Keynote, Day 2: Lessons Learned by a Gaming Executive & Forging Your Own Path in the Gaming Industry. (11:00am)

  • Angela Roseboro - CEO, The Roseboro Group + Former CDO Riot Games

Learn. Streamer Startup 101 (12:00pm)

  • How to Get Started with Streaming with CtrlAltQuin (Quin Martin), Twitch Partner and Social Media Influencer

Learn. Health & Wellbeing of Gamers While Building a Career (1:00pm)

  • Justice Miranda - Director of Operations, Gaming "Cxmmunity" Co.

  • Dr. Amy Czyz - CEO, Intent Brands - Sly

  • Destinee Cleveland - Marketing Manager @Freedom Game

  • Dr. Jihan Johnston - Esports Education Specialist, North America Scholastic Esports Federation and Co-Founder of BeatBotics

Connect. Game Development Through An Inclusive Lens (2:00pm)

  • Samus Wolfe - Senior UX Researcher, The Able Gamers Charity

  • Suzanne Freyjadis - Director of Global Development, International Game Developers Association (IGDA)

  • Irena Pereira - CEO/Founder of Unleashed Games

  • Patricia Bayley - Vice President, Digital & New Media Development, Empire State Development

  • Shaelyn Giampetroni - Sr. Project Manager, Empire State Development

  • Dedren Snead - Founder, Subsume Studios

Innovate: AI - Actual Innovation from Actual Icons in the Industry (3:00pm)

  • Keisha Howard - Founder, Sugar Gamers

  • Annabel Ashalley-Anthony - Founder at Melanin Gamers

  • Letta J - Founder & CEO of Coexist Gaming

  • Verta Maloney - Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer, the*gameHERs and 45 Lemons

Connect. Social Media for Content Creators - How to Grow Your Personal Brand (4:00pm)

Mini-Workshop #1:

  • Halina Malik - Head of Marketing at eFuse

Mini Workshop #2:

  • Peter Lam - Creator Strategist, Hansei GG

Closing Keynote. The Importance of Representation and Equity in Gaming (5:00pm)

  • Raffy Regulus, President/Co-Founder of NYC Gaymers, Inc.