Women in Esports: Listening, Learning, Leading

Competitive gaming keeps growing, but creating esports spaces where every student feels welcome, valued, and empowered takes intentional leadership. In this interactive panel session, female esports leaders from across the country explore what it takes to build thriving, inclusive scholastic esports programs. Panelists will share real-world strategies for breaking down barriers, elevating underrepresented voices, and creating opportunities for women in gaming, along with candid insights from their work on the front lines. You will learn actionable steps to foster belonging and discover how prioritizing inclusivity drives long-term success for esports programs. Whether you are launching a new program or scaling an established team, you will leave with a greater understanding of how to empower female leaders in your organization and implement programming purposefully and inclusively at the state, district, or school level.