The TIGA Games Education Conference delivered a full day of talks and panel discussions earlier this month, providing a much-needed forum for educators and studios to exchange knowledge and ideas to address key challenges, including skills requirements, graduate employability, excellence in research and teaching, plus advancements in tools and technologies.
Taking place at Bournemouth University, the event featured speakers from studios including Alex Perkins, Art Director, Avalanche Studios Group; Chris Kingsley CBE, Co-Founder & CTO, Rebellion; Gemma Johnson-Brown, COO, Dovetail Games; Matt Morris, CCO, Code Wizards; and Tamsin O’Luanaigh, Chief People Officer, nDreams.
Speakers from education included Anna Limpens, Course Leader & Principal Lecturer, University of Portsmouth; Carlo Harvey, Professor & Lead for Games & Graphics, University of Birmingham; David Tree, Joint Programme Lead & Principal Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire; Fred Charles, Professor & Head of Department, Bournemouth University; Mark Wickham, Director of Computer Arts & Technology, Norwich University of the Arts; Peter Howell, Senior Lecturer & Course Leader, University of Portsmouth; and Thom Kaczmarek, Senior Lecturer, University of the Arts London.
You can read our full report about the event here.
And here is our image gallery from what was a fantastic day – a big ‘thank you’ to everyone involved, including our generous sponsor, Creative Assembly:
