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TIGA Games Education Conference 2024

15 May @ 9:00 am - 6:30 pm

Free – £175

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NEW TIGA Games Education Conference 2024 is being rescheduled and a new date will be re-arranged soon.

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TIGA’s Games Education Conference will comprise a full day of keynotes and panel discussions, providing a much-needed forum for educators and developers to exchange knowledge and ideas to address key challenges, including skill needs, graduate employability, excellence in research and teaching and changes in tools and technologies.  TIGA’s Conference will discuss a range of subjects, including:

  1. Industry skills – what we need now and in the future, and enhancing graduate employability.
  2. Developing successful partnerships between industry and education, and how studios can help build course content.
  3. Developments in tools and technologies including AI and games engines in development.
  4. Excellence in games research, innovation and teaching.
  5. Promoting diversity and widening access to games education.
  6. Internships, placements and industrial secondments.

Speakers:

Tamsin O'Luanaigh

Chief People Officer & Co-founder at nDreams

David Paris

Playground games - Lead Systems Engineer

Koen Samyn

Program Director Game Development at Digital Arts and Entertainment

Alex Perkins

Technical Art Director, Apex, Avalanche Studios Group

Ruth Falconer

Abertay University

Dr Carlo Harvey

Associate Professor in Computer Games Technology at Birmingham City University

Anna Limpens

Academic Lead / Principal Lecturer in Creative Technologies

Matthew Morris

Chief Commercial Officer, Code Wizards Group

Chris Kingsley CBE

Rebellion

Bethany Mackey

Senior Lecturer - Creative Technologies - University of the West of England Bristol

David Tree

University of Hertfordshire - Game Design and Development Lead

Arden Aspinall

Studio Head, Rebellion North

Thom Kaczmarek

Senior Lecturer, BA (Hons) Games Design London College of Communication

Details

Date:
15 May
Time:
9:00 am - 6:30 pm
Cost:
Free – £175
Event Category:

Organiser

Vanessa Joyce @ TIGA
Email:
vanessa@tiga.org

Venue

Bournemouth Gateway Building
2 St Paul's Ln
Bournemouth, BH8 8GP
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