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title: "Taking Up Space - Melbourne Games Week Networking Event"
canonical_url: "https://massivemonster.com/blog/taking-up-space-melbourne-games-week-networking-event"
last_updated: "2024-09-17T10:48:32.905Z"
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**Taking Up Space**

## **A Networking Event For Women & Gender Diverse Game Developers**

Massive Monster and [ACMI](https://www.acmi.net.au/whats-on/taking-up-space/) are proud to present**Taking Up Space**, an opportunity to bring women and gender diverse game developers together for an afternoon of robust conversation, celebration, and connection.

Featuring three micro-talks from industry professionals; *Cecile Richard (they/them), Jae Stuart (they/them) and Alexandria Pagram (she/her)*, as well as host of ACMI's Women & Non-Binary Gamers Club *Claire Osborn-Li (she/her)* discussing the obstacles and triumphs of working in the games industry, and with opening and closing remarks from Massive Monster, this event is aimed at mid-to-senior level developers to focus on building community and demonstrating solidarity with one another.

This daytime, alcohol-free event hosted**at ACMI’s Swinburne Studio is a chance to kick off a great MIGW, meet and network with other like-minded devs on Sunday the 6th of October from 12pm to 3pm.

We hope to see you there!

**Sunday the 6th of October, 12pm to 3pm, Swinburne Studio inside**[**ACMI, Federation Square**](https://maps.app.goo.gl/xnMjtyss5LFSdqrF7)

Spaces were limited, applications closed.