2014-2015 Distinguished Speaker Series
Brianna Wu
Giant Spacekat Studios
“Choose Your Character: Evolution of an all-female independent game developer team”
No cost to attend – Open to the public
Seating is on a first-come, first –served basis
Abstract: Wu recounts her journey into leading an all-female game studio. She starts with a PS1 Net Yaroze, and specializes in game design. Serendipitously, Wu assembles an all female team to build the new game Revolution 60. Sticking with her decision, Wu builds Giant Spacekat to be a friendly workplace for women. She also fights to resolve conflicts both internal and external.
About the Speaker: Brianna Wu is co-founder and head of development at Giant Spacekat, a company specializing in cinematic experiences using the Unreal game development engine (UDK). She’s also a frequent speaker on women-in-tech issues. In the past, she’s worked as a journalist and a politico. When she’s not developing software, she enjoys racing motorcycles and running marathons.
- Brianna Wu, Giant Spacekat Studios, IVECG Seminar Series Talk at UCI ( Download)
- Brianna Wu Talks About #GamerGate At UCI (Part 1 of 2) ( Download)
- Brianna Wu Talks About #GamerGate At UCI (Part 2 of 2) ( Download)
- Giant Spacekat's Wu Says She's Still Getting Harassed Online ( Download)
- #ThinkSerious 8b Brianna Wu ch2 ( Download)
- Brianna Wu - Nine ways to stop hurting and start helping women in tech ( Download)
- Brianna Wu: Harassment in gaming ( Download)
- #GamerGate - Brianna Wu gets triggered by TheRalphRetort ( Download)
- Brianna Wu, Giant Spacekat - Grace Hopper 2015 - #GHC15 - #theCUBE ( Download)
- #ThinkSerious 8a Brianna Wu ch1 ( Download)
- Developer Interview: Giant SpaceKat Revolution 60 ( Download)
- Brianna Wu Nine ways to stop hurting and start helping women in tech ( Download)
- Brianna Wu wants you to know you are a terrible person. ( Download)
- CRITICAL PATH—Brianna Wu—Gender Perspective ( Download)
- Ex-employee of Giant Spacekat explains how Brianna Wu shot to fame ( Download)
