The GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit is less than two weeks away and almost 80 game studios of all sizes will be attending the event in London.
These include Bandai Namco, Creative Assembly, Devolver, Dlala, Electric Square, Frontier, Futurlab, Hangar13, King, Ninja Theory, Playground Games, PlayStation, Rare, Rocksteady, Sports Interactive, Sumo, Take-Two, Ubisoft, Warner Bros and many others.
The summit is held at the luxurious Royal Institution in London. Tickets are on sale now.
The entire event is a day-long conference with lectures and breakout sessions on critical HR, leadership and talent issues. It ends with the Best Places To Work Awards 2024.
This year there are a number of sessions on leadership, including raising staff levels, managing remote teams and supporting staff in these unprecedented and challenging times. We will also discuss progress on EDI projects amid opposition to diversity and inclusion programs
We're also running sessions on how different generations approach and view work, we've got a leading AI expert sharing his advice on how this technology could change HR, while we've got several sessions on the mental health crisis and how employers can help.
We will also discuss neurodiversity with a talk specifically on supporting and unlocking neurodiverse talents. There are also conversations about the skills crisis, including new ways to develop the talent pool.
The event is sponsored by Amiqus.
Check out the full schedule below:
Main Scene:
09:00: Registration Tea/Coffee
09:30: Welcome to the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit — Christopher Dring (GamesIndustry.biz)
09:40: Orientation in current economic and labor market conditions — Sheila Attwood (Brightmine)
10:00 a.m.: Understanding the potential and pitfalls of artificial intelligence in the workplace — Tommy Thompson (AI and Games)
10:20 a.m.: Break (more tea!)
10:45 a.m.: Panel – Different expectations of work and management by generation — Andy Coley (Game Studio Training), Lisa Opie (Ubisoft), Michael Chan (Compulsion Games), Harinder Sangha (Maverick Games)
11:30 a.m.: People first – practical tips to support mental health and well-being – Hayley Blundy (Futurlab)
11:50 a.m.: Weathering the Storm: Building Confidence and Positivity in Challenging Times — Steve Cuss (GamePlan Consultants)
12:15 p.m.: Lunch
1:15 p.m.: Maintaining personal boundaries and well-being as an HR Leader — Emma Smith (Hestia Talent)
1:45 p.m.: Skills crisis report – six months on — Gina Jackson OBE (Pitchify)
2:10 p.m.: Neurodiversity in the gaming industry: Unlocking hidden talents
— Pierre Escaich (Ubisoft)
2:35 p.m.: how to maintain progress against EDI backlash
— Liz Prince (Amiqus)
2:50 p.m.: Leadership in times of change
– Craig Duncan (Studio Head, Rare), Harriet Manson (Chief of Staff, Rare), AJ Grand-Scrutton (CEO, Dlala), Gemma Foster (COO, Dlala)
3:40 p.m.: Drinks/Networking
5:00 p.m.: GamesIndustry.biz Best Places To Work Awards 2024
18:00: Drinks reception
Separation room 1
10:45 a.m.: Overcoming the challenges of prioritizing mental health in the gaming industry
– Sarah Sorrell (Safe In Our World) with Emma Smith (Hestia Talent)
11:30 a.m.: The leadership and line manager gap – how do we meet the challenges?– Sarah Brewster (Fresh Seed)
1:15 p.m.: Managing uncertainty in a remote/distributed team– Perri Lewis (Mastered)
2:00 p.m.: The Skills Half Life – Scott Baxter (wardog)
Separation room 2
10:45 a.m.: Game Industry Salary Survey Results
– Sheila Attwood (Brightmine)
11:30 a.m.: Creating creative spaces for a neurodiverse workforce– Sean Hogan (RKD), Eimear Slattery (RKD)
1:15 p.m.: Developing new sources of talent – How apprenticeships add value to the creative industries– Phil Attfield (NextGen Skils Academy), Amy Smith (Framestore)
2:00 p.m.: It's great to be kind – stories of great mental health and well-being in the workplace – Hayley Blundy (Futurlab)
19:00: Event ends
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