Most Influential Women 2025: Victoria Reed on self-empowerment

To mark the 2025 iGB Most Influential Women campaign, previous winner and new judge Victoria Reed, CEO of Better Change consultancy, reflects on her 2023 win and how that jump-started her mentoring career within the Global Gaming Women organisation.

This year Reed joins the MIW campaign as a judge and is campaigning for more recognition for the less visible women influencing the sector. “The most deserving winners for this type of award are those who are helping to inspire confidence in other women,” she tells iGB managing editor EMEA, Nicole Macedo.

“That’s a super power that women have, that collaboration and I want to see everyone around them do well.

“I think it’s important to show love for women who are doing that at every stage of their career,” Reed adds.

Looking back on her experience in being part of the campaign in 2023, Reed says the win inspired her to join the Global Gaming Women group and put herself forward as a mentor to younger members.

“It’s been incredible to not think that I could do anything at all, to now have the confidence in myself to mentor somebody. To help see the next generation being developed, and hopefully giving them many more inspiring women they can look up to,” Reed says.

Look out for additional interviews throughout the Most Influential Women campaign, to support the call for submissions.

Nominations are now open and can be made here. The survey will close on 31 October, and winners will be announced in late November.