Tarja Porkka-Kontturi | Consultant / Director of Community and Communications | The Global Game Jam

I am a Cultural Producer and a Founder of my own Games Industry Accessibility and DEIB Consulting Business.

An award-winning community manager, I foster diversity and equity as Director of Community Engagement at Global Game Jam, and Community Manager at DeepWell DTx. I speak openly about my own obstacles and experiences as autistic woman in tech field, disabled person and visible muslim in games. I also mentor underrepresented people aiming for career in games. I’m an Advisor for white paper and article collection Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Game Development and Design – encouraging the awareness. Also one of the authors of Learning, Education, & Games Volume 4: 50 Games to Use for Inclusion, Equity, and Justice, among many other things with the goal of making tech and games industry more welcoming and inclusive for everyone.