Girl Geeks - 9 February 2010

Start Date: 09/02/2010

This event marks the launch of the Girl Geek Speaker Series 2010 bringing monthly high profile speakers from Silicon Valley and the EU to events across the Scotland and the UK. Come and join our friendly crowd for drinks, dinner, networking and the chance to see the rising stars of our generation.  

Where: The DCA Meeting Room, Perth Road, Dundee

When: Tuesday 9 February 2010 - 6.45pm for a 7.15pm start

Tickets: £10 includes Dinner from Jute Cafe bar and complimentary drink 

Tickets @ http://tinyurl.com/y8k5qbv 

Students receive £5 back at door with proof of ID (sponsored by Interconnect)

Speakers 

Shanna Tellerman, Founder and CEO of Wild Pockets will talk about being an accidental entrepreneur and her vision for the Wild Pockets game platform, which promises to enable everyone to participate in game development. She will share her journey from starting up out of the University environment, within Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center, to running a game company that has set out to redefine game development.

Dr Sophia Lycouris has developed a concept of "interdisciplinary choreography" for the exploration of peoples' movement which trigger dynamic changes within physical environments, and that subsequently shape peoples' responses to the space.   

This event will be professionally recorded for videocast, you can watch all of the 2010 speakers after the event at www.girlgeekscotland.co.uk.  Our new website is available soon, you can still see our current website for details.

Further Information or to get involved please contact Mel Woods or Morna Simpson.

Thanks to our local sponsors NCR and brightsolid for their generous donations and making this event possible.

Venue: DCA
Address: Perth Road
Town/City: Dundee

Contact: Mel Woods
Phone: 01382 381022
Email: j.woods@dundee.ac.uk
www: www.girlgeekscotland.co.uk

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