In Brighton, UK, EA are sponsoring an event called Women in Games Jobs, tickets are free but on a first come first serve basis. At the time of posting there were 18 places free which means about 60 tickets have been taken.
EA are behind the event because they want to support the Women In Games Jobs not-for-profit company.
Ginger Graham, Global Diversity and Inclusion Manager at EA told press;
“EA knows the importance of reaching and supporting top talent on a global scale. We are very proud to sponsor the Women in Games Jobs luncheon which will provide an intimate venue for collaboration, networking and sharing best practices.”
As you can imagine, WIGJ are keen to have EA as a sponsor. David Smith, founder, said;
“We welcome Electronic Arts as sponsor of our lunch at Develop. EA is serious about making a difference to the gender imbalance that many feel exist in this industry and this sponsorship will help us to recruit into and retain more women in the video games industry.”
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