Wāhine Fuelled Tech

Thu, Oct 23 · 5:00 PM NZDT

Wāhine Fuelled Tech - Deep dive into Creative Tech

CreativeHQ, Level 1, 7 Dixon St Wellington, Wellington 6011, Wellington, NZ

Women Shaping the Future of Creative Tech!

PLEASE RSVP THROUGH THIS EVENT LINK ( Not through Meetup RSVP)

Come along for an evening of creativity, big ideas, and future-shaping stories! We’re bringing together three incredible women who are breaking new ground in animation, games, VR, and design. From building feature films to creating award-winning games, they’ll share how they’re pushing the limits of technology and imagination.

Raqi Syed – A visionary in VR narrative and animation, Raqi is the Director of the Miramar Creative Centre for Victoria University. She is pioneering academic and research pathways for “createch” fields while developing a feature animation film. Raqi’s work explores how emerging technologies like AI are transforming the future of animation.

Heli Salomaa – Costume designer for both real and digital worlds, Heli has worked on Control and Pax Dei and now leads VUW’s Fashion Design Technology programme. She’s passionate about bringing costume designers into game development to make characters truly come alive.

Stephanie Parker – Co-Founder of Floating Rock and the creative energy behind its IP incubator, Pitchfest. With animation credits on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Angry Birds, she’s all about building spaces where bold ideas can flourish.

Whether you’re in creative tech, running a start-up, studying, investing, teaching, or just curious about how creativity and technology collide, you’ll love this event. No insider knowledge required, just an open mind!

• 5pm doors open for pre networking
• Speakers from 5.20 - 6.30pm
• 6.30 - 7.15pm networking drinks and nibbles

Stick around!
We’ll wrap up the speakers at 6.30pm with drinks, nibbles, and plenty of time to mingle. It’s your chance to chat with the speakers, make new connections, and hang out with a great crowd.

Fri, Oct 24 · 6:00 PM NZDT

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Online

POWER UP! Game Jam for Women 2025

Online

PLEASE NOTE: The Wāhine Fuelled Tech co-leaders are supporting this event as a great opportunity for wāhine/NB folk to get involved in game design. We are not the event organisers.
This event requires an RSVP at www.powerupjam.com - you will not be able to RSVP via Meet Up.

POWER UP! Game Jam for Women is back for 2025 – bigger, bolder, and global! From 24–28 October, we’re inviting women and non-binary people aged 18+ from around the world to connect, collaborate, and create amazing games online over four days.
Whether you're a game developer from any discipline, a hobbyist or simply curious about how games are made, this is your chance to explore your creativity in a supportive and inspiring environment. Our mission is to give participants the confidence, skills and connections to keep creating long after the jam ends. We’ll also host a series of pre-jam webinars to help participants sharpen their skills, meet other jammers and get inspired.
In 2025 POWER UP! is going global and amplifying the voices of women in the games industry worldwide. Our event is fully online, making it easy to join from any part of the world.

Beyond the fun of creating games, POWER UP! is about representation and visibility. We want to see more women telling their stories, sharing their unique perspectives, and shaping the future of games and the game industry.

Join us. Support us. Share our mission.
Learn more, register your interest or support the jam here: www.powerupjam.com

Let’s create games and a more inclusive industry, together.