women in vr movement, also in europe
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Women in VR
@Liege Web Fest
hello!I am Leen SEGERS
Co-founder of EEYOU & LucidWeb@Leenus
Accenture Netlog Kaltura Saffron Digital
Tech.eu
“ When technology doesn’t feel like magic , it’s probably obsolete” Gregg Katano @IBC2016
LucidWebDemocratizing VR Discovery
WebVR consulting & dev agency - Co-founded with Thomas Balouet - August 2016
1. Women in VR EuropeWhy?
Why?□ 1 out of 5 film directors =
female□ 18% tech founders = female
□ VR innovation happens now□ Opportunity to structurally
improve a new industry from the start
□ Ensuring diversity, equality & inclusion are cornerstones of VR
□ More women in VR will accelerate the success of VR
2. Film Female film directors?
Gender equality with directors □ Study, 2006-2013
□ European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA)
□ Worldwide growing concern about the marginalisation of female directors in the EU film culture
□ Powerful impact of the audiovisual media on society
□ Media content will be different if its creators are diverse
Female under-represent -ation on all levels □ 4 out of 5 films are not
directed by women□ 84% funding go to films not
directed by women□ Affecting the willingness to
invest□ % female graduating and %
female directors ⇒ talent exists
Share of female directors active in the industry
Female directed films are more successful □ More (83%) films made by
women are shown at festivals
□ More (51%) films made by women are nominated for or win awards
3. Tech Female tech entrepreneurs?
Some stats
□ Tech: 26% are women□ Female founders in US
(2015) : 24%□ Female founders, exl. USA:
■ 9,5% in 2009■ 18% in 2014
□ 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem:
▣ 9% in Berlin▣ 13% in Amsterdam▣ 18% in London▣ 21% in Paris
Some stats
□Female VCs (US): 4,2%□What stage (US)?
■19,4% Seed/angel■13% A/B■11,8% C
Female led startups are more likely to succeed □ Innovative firms with >
women in top management are more profitable
□ Companies with > gender diversity have > revenues, >customers, >market share & >profits
□ When it comes to leadership skills, men are more confident, women are more competent.
(source Adam Grant & Sheryl Sandberg)
3. CommunitiesFixing the ratios
Madwomen VR
Virtual Reality Girls
WiVR
Women in VR
European women can’t stay behind
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomeninVREU
Full website online early 2017!
Women in VR?
□ Nonny de la Pena @ImmersiveJourno
□ Liv Erickson @misslivirose□ Angie Smets @AngieSmets
Europe:□ Tanya Laird @TanyaLaird□ Muki Kulhan
@mukiapproved□ Vera Grablechner
@VeraGrablechner
