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Our Event Host: Skillz
Skillz is driving the future of entertainment by accelerating the convergence of sports, video games, media, & mobile. The company works with 17,500+ game developers, leveraging its patented technology to host over 1.5 billion tournaments for 30 million mobile players worldwide. Skillz has earned recognition as one of Fast Companys Most Innovative Companies, CNBCs Disruptor 50, Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups, Entrepreneur Magazines 100 Brilliant Companies, & the #1 fastest-growing company in America on the 5000. The company is based in San Francisco & Portland, & is backed by leading venture capitalists, media companies, & professional sports luminaries. For more information on Skillz-enabled games & implementing mobile eSports competitions, visit www.skillz.com or email [masked].
Skillz is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive community for all employees, game makers, partners, & players. Fair competition is our mission, & we are dedicated to leveling the playing field to enable anyone to embrace their inner champion. The Skillz platform is built upon a foundation of shared values -- honor, mission, collaboration, willingness, balance, productivity, & frugality. We live by these values & envision a world where everyone plays games. That means, we need everyone represented to help us build it.
Featured Speakers:
Danielle Adsit:
Danielle is a Recruiting Coordinator at Skillz who specializes in business development, strategic analysts & customer advocacy. As a lifelong learner, Danielle prides herself in latching on to her personal passion projects & aligning those with her professional goals. She received her B.A. in child & adolescent development from CSU Northridge & an MA in teaching English to speakers of other languages from the University of San Francisco. After graduation, she became an ABA therapist before transitioning into a 5+ year career in education as a teacher & admission advisor. Then, she transitioned to a recruiting career working for companies including Facebook & Elementum. As she continues to develop in her current recruiting role at Skillz, she aims to broaden her cross-functional work with Human Resources & Operations to ensure current & future Skillzians are set up for success in the years to come.
Maureen Shanahan:
In Gaelic, Shanahan translates (roughly) to wise storyteller. For over a decade, Maureen has embraced her Irish heritage, becoming an expert storyteller & connector of people, politics, brands, & media. She is an accomplished leader who provides trusted counsel to decision-makers & thought leaders, including C-suite executives at Fortune 500 & start-up companies, government officials, political institutions, global foundations, & advocacy groups. She is battle-tested from Capitol Hill & Hollywood to New York City & Silicon Valley.
Maureen specializes in parachuting in, rapidly getting up to speed on complex issues, & developing clear, concise explanations & talking points to navigate the nexus of diverse communities, public policy, crisis, & corporate reputation. Her expertise in strategic message development & media relations helps leaders communicate long-term vision through internal & external communications campaigns. She is a positive, level-headed & high-energy team player who exercises poise under pressure & close attention to detail. She also brings passion & intensity to every challenge, helping leaders tell authentic stories to sell ideas & communicate values.
6:00 pm Doors open - Food, Drinks, & Networking
6:30 pm Featured Speakers
7:30 pm Q&A & Discussion
7:45 pm Job Search & Career Guidance
8:30 pm Goodbyes
Save the date & hope to see you there!
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