WPGI Women’s League
The Women’s Pro Gaming Invitational (WPGI) was launched in 2017 by the Australian Esports Media Group as a dedicated female esports league, initially featuring six all-female teams competing in CS:GO with a $10,000 prize pool — and notably became the first league in the Oceanic region to feature match payments to players as part of the prize pool.
The goals of the league were to help develop the future careers of female gamers, offering more opportunities, growing diversity, and promoting the advancement of female players in the esports industry.
As Event Director, James led the conception and delivery of the league from the ground up. In his own words at launch: "For many years Oceania has been behind the global esports curve, but today we start to change that. Through WPGI we hope to set the standard for leagues not just here in Oceania, but worldwide."
Product Development
Turn key development of the first professional women’s esports league in Australia
End of event reporting and analytics to report on sponsor ROI
Developing go-to-market strategy & pitch decks
Event operations and management including player event logistics.
Managing post-event stakeholder communications and reporting to sponsors and partners.
Driving public relations and media outreach to build the league's profile nationally.
Tournament Organisation
Overseeing team recruitment, onboarding, and exclusivity agreements across Oceania.
Managing the online league season across multiple weeks of broadcast competition.
Coordinating venue, logistics, travel, and accommodation for the Gold Coast LAN finals.
Broadcast Duties
Overseeing broadcast production across the PGTV Twitch channel, including talent coordination.
Acting as on-air broadcast talent and commentator across all 3 seasons.
Running broadcast during Season 2 & 3 of the League.