Meggan Scavio
{{short description|American business executive}}
Meggan Scavio is an American business executive who is the president and chief executive officer of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS). Prior to leading the AIAS, Scavio worked with UBM plc for eighteen years, where she was most recently general manager for the Game Developers Conference events.
Career
Scavio began her career with the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in 2000, as an operations manager and a liaison for GDC's Conference Associate program. She was appointed event director of GDC in 2007, succeeding Jamil Moledina, and first directed its 2009 event held in San Francisco.{{cite news |author= |title=Moledina To Depart GDC, Scavio GDC Director |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/moledina-to-depart-gdc-scavio-gdc-director |access-date=19 December 2020 |work=Gamasutra |date=August 20, 2008}}{{cite news |last1=Terdiman |first1=Daniel |title=Running the show at Game Developers Conference |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/running-the-show-at-game-developers-conference/ |accessdate=October 24, 2020 |publisher=CNET |date=February 12, 2009}}{{cite news |last1=Chapple |first1=Craig |title=GDC General Manager Meggan Scavio to leave |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/job-news/65852/gdc-general-manager-meggan-scavio-to-leave/ |accessdate=October 24, 2020 |work=PocketGamer.biz |date=May 30, 2017}}
Scavio was appointed general manager of GDC events in 2011. As general manager, she oversaw events in the United States, Europe, and China, as well as GDC Online and the Virtual Reality Developers Conference. She departed from UBM plc (GDC's parent company) in June 2017, having worked in eighteen GDC events since 2000.{{cite news |last1=Sinclair |first1=Brendan |title=Meggan Scavio leaving GDC |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-30-meggan-scavio-leaving-gdc |accessdate=October 24, 2020 |work=GamesIndustry.biz |date=May 30, 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Brightman |first1=James |title=GDC names Katie Stern GM |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-25-gdc-names-katie-stern-gm |accessdate=October 24, 2020 |work=GamesIndustry.biz |date=July 25, 2017}} The next month, Scavio was named as president and chief executive officer of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), which organizes the annual D.I.C.E. Summit.{{cite news |last1=Kerr |first1=Chris |title=Former GDC general manager Meggan Scavio named president of the AIAS |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/former-gdc-general-manager-meggan-scavio-named-president-of-the-aias |access-date=October 24, 2020 |work=Gamasutra |date=July 26, 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Handrahan |first1=Matthew |title=Meggan Scavio named president of the AIAS |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-26-meggan-scavio-named-president-of-the-aias |accessdate=October 24, 2020 |work=GamesIndustry.biz |date=July 26, 2017}} She is also one of the founders of Amplifying New Voices, a professional development program targeting video game developers from underrepresented groups. The program is currently managed by the AIAS Foundation.{{cite news |last1=Takahashi |first1=Dean |title=Amplifying New Voices diversity training program finds permanent home with AIAS Foundation |url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/12/23/amplifying-new-voices-diversity-training-program-finds-permanent-home-with-aias-foundation/ |accessdate=October 24, 2020 |work=VentureBeat |date=December 23, 2019}}
In 2018, Variety listed Scavio as one of the "Most Influential in Video Games", recognizing her work in "[bringing] more diversity and inclusivity to the games business".{{cite news |last1=Winkie |first1=Luke |title=Most Influential in Video Games 2018: Esports Stars, Union Leaders, Iconic Indies |url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/features/video-game-influencers-2018-1203094002/ |accessdate=October 24, 2020 |work=Variety |date=December 31, 2018}}
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External links
- [https://www.interactive.org/about/meggan_scavio.asp Profile] on the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences website
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Category:21st-century American businesswomen
Category:21st-century American businesspeople
Category:American chief executives in the mass media industry
Category:American women chief executives
Category:Game Developers Conference