About this Event
Career Equinox 2026 is a free empowerment and career summit for women and female-identified people looking to break into the games industry. Join us for a day of honest talks, panels, and hands-on CV and portfolio feedback! Connecting students with the people who've already made their way in.
A Feedback Area for CV and portfolio reviews runs alongside the full programme, open 10:00–17:00.
📍 Ubisoft Düsseldorf | 🗓 Thursday, 26 November 2026 | 🕙 10:00–17:00
Free entry. Tickets go live 14 September, 10:00 AM.
The agenda below is preliminary and will be updated as speakers and sessions are confirmed.
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM
10:00–10:15 — Welcome & Introduction
Host: The Very Secret Society of Women in Games
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
Panel 1: Finding Your Way In
Host: Mel Taylor
Info: A panel exploring what the games industry actually looks like beyond the big publishers, the many kinds of studios, roles, and companies that make up the field, plus where to actually look for jobs, and why LinkedIn and networking matter more than most newcomers expect.
🕑: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Break
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Special session: The Concept of Game Jams
Host: Elli Korte
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch & Networking
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Dealing with Imposter Syndrome in a Male-Dominated Field
Host: Alexandra Habot-Jacobowitz
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Personal Branding for Newcomers
Host: Molly Heady-Carroll
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
Break
🕑: 02:15 PM - 03:15 PM
Panel 2: My Path Into the Industry
Host: Pragya Mukherjee
Info: A panel with 2–3 speakers sharing their personal journeys into games: the honest, non-linear stories of how they got in, what they learned along the way, and what they wish they'd known at the start.
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Break
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Panel 3: Networking Without the Awkwardness
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Closing & Open Networking
Event venue & nearby stays
Ubisoft Blue Byte GmbH, Luise-Rainer-Straße 7, Düsseldorf, Germany
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