Our second Design Meets Insight episode features two inspirational women, Maria Stufkoph and Chelsea Slater. Maria is the director of the maker space at Salford University and a member of the advisory board of the British Esports Association and the Women in Esports Committee . Chelsea is the founder of ‘Innovate Her’, a values-led social enterprise that “gets girls ready for the tech industry and the industry ready for girls”.

Along with our guest curator, Nicky Wightman, Maria and Chelsea spoke to us about challenges women and girls continue to face within the tech sector, but also how things are changing. Gaming and Esports, with their inclusive and welcoming cultures, are key players in driving this shift. Community access across all ages and backgrounds is essential to building loyalty and a sense of belonging, These activities – the playing of video games and the competitive world built around it - are leading the way in connecting virtual interactions with physical spaces for truly immersive experiences that are rooted in a need for diversity, not just amongst audiences, but also those designing these spaces.

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