Women in Gaming & Hospitality Australasia (WGHA) has announced a new public speaking program aimed at boosting the presence of women onstage at this year’s Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) via workshops and coaching.
The program, called Spot On, has been developed in association with AGE organizer the Gaming Technologies Association, and provides speaker workshops and coaching to support women in developing their presentation and influencing skills.
The WGHA sees Spot On as an opportunity to help achieve its goal of 40:40:20 representation—40 percent female, 40 percent male and 20 percent undefined—across all areas including management, onstage and in the audience.
“We are committed to increasing the visibility of women at industry events, we constantly look for opportunities to support women in speaking and to support the industry in driving systemic changes to gender equity,” said WHGA CEO Helen Galloway.
Chris Muir, CEO of GTA, added, “Programs like this drive change ensuring we have talented women being visible advocates for the industry. GTA is committed to WGHA’s 40:40:20 goals, and this program is a tangible means to get there.”
AGE 2021 will be held August 10-12 at ICC Sydney. For more information visit austgamingexpo.com.
