AIAS Foundation Scholars Attend 2023 D.I.C.E. Summit
Recently, the 2022-2023 AIAS Foundation scholars attended the 2023 D.I.C.E. Summit for an all-expense paid trip to the annual executive leadership conference. Before the start of the conference, the scholars were provided a day of professional workshop training from industry experts and networking/industry counseling sessions alongside scholars from Google and Black Voices in Gaming.
Scholars had a chance to utilize their learnings throughout the week with specially scheduled breakfast and lunch Q&As with industry leaders, evening networking events, a speed networking session, workshops, and roundtables. Additional highlights included attending the speaker line-up and Industry Town Hall in person as well as an opportunity to attend the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, the premier peer-based industry Awards Show. One of our WomenIn scholars, Meha Magesh, was also featured on stage during the ceremony to assist winners and present trophies alongside Google Scholar, Ruari Root.
Here are the 2022-2023 Scholars who attended this year's D.I.C.E. Summit:
- AIAS Foundation Scholar: Maynard Hearns, University of Southern California Interactive Media and Game Division
- AIAS Foundation Scholar: Steven Atha, University of Southern California Interactive Media and Game Division
- AIAS Foundation Scholar: Meha Murthy, Activision Toys for Bob, Junior Game Designer
- WomenIn Scholar: Shan Jiang, Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center
- WomenIn Scholar: Sara Runyan, University of Utah
- WomenIn Scholar: Anna Salieva, Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center
- WomenIn Scholar: Sarah Slovak, New York University, Game Center
- WomenIn Scholar: Kris Yu, Associate Environment Artist, Blizzard Entertainment
- Girls for Gaming Scholar: Akshata Nagendra, University of Southern California Marshall School of Business
Click here for more information on the AIAS Foundation, WomenIn, and Girls for Gaming scholarships.
