Mackenzie is the Global Startup Evangelist at AWS. His days are spent traveling the globe to meet startups, share their stories, and connect engineering teams together. Every day there are a large number of startups launching on AWS across every imaginable industry. It’s Mackenzie’s mission to find stories of startups that are helping to improve the world and share these stories with a wide audience.
Join AWS, GGWP, Helpshift, and Women in Games International (WIGI) on Monday, August 24th for an inspiring evening celebrating women driving innovation in gaming.
The evening opens with a panel discussion moderated by Joanie Kraut, CEO of WIGI, featuring women leaders from Behaviour Interactive, Supercell, and Redhill Games. Panelists will dig into a topic shaping every games company right now: how to bring new tools and technology into the development process in a way that supports collaboration, builds trust, and keeps teams doing their best work. The conversation will explore what it takes to maintain strong culture through periods of change, why diverse perspectives matter more than ever as the industry evolves, and how we can continue to create opportunities for women in games.
Following the panel, stick around to connect with fellow industry leaders over light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.
Space is very limited—RSVP now to secure your spot!
Jessica leads platform and community efforts at Supercell Investments, where she works alongside Supercell and investee teams on knowledge sharing, strategic partnerships, and the initiatives that help teams learn from each other. Jessica brings a decade of experience building startup
communities and strategic partnerships, having spent her career helping founders
connect, learn, and scale their companies.
Katya is a rounded professional with 20+ years of experience in Financial, Consulting, IT and Gaming industries. From late 2018, Katya is a co-founder & COO of a co-development studio in Finland and Cyprus - Redhill Games and an HR Consulting company in Cyprus - It Starts With You. She works with leaders and employees to foster culture and create creative environment where people are happy to do their best and strive for excellence. Katya is a Women in Games and Women in Tech Ambassador and an active mentor of young female entrepreneurs under the Tech Nordic Advocates initiative.
Stephanie began her career in gaming over 23 years ago as a programmer and has since progressed through roles spanning Lead Programmer, Producer, and Executive Producer before becoming Behaviour's Chief Operating Officer. As COO, she oversees production across all first-party titles, external development partnerships, and immersive entertainment projects, along with business development and technology strategy. With more than 50 game development cycles under her belt, she has collaborated with publishers including Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft, Tencent, Warner Brothers, and Sony. She also serves as Chair of the Board of La Guilde du jeu vidéo du Québec and is deeply committed to encouraging girls and women to pursue careers in science and technology.
Joanie has operated in tech and gaming within different verticals throughout her career. She has served as an advisor and consultant for studios, startups, and nonprofits. Her expertise resides in business development, financial strategy, and DEI initiatives. She is dedicated to eliminating barriers and increasing access and opportunities for all. Joanie was recognized as the Most Influential CEO of 2022 by CEO Monthly and was named one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of Los Angeles of 2023 by Women We Admire.
