Recruitment expert Liz Prince will conduct a talk on how to maintain progress against an on-going attack on diversity and inclusion programmes at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit.
Prince, who runs recruitment specialist Amiqus and leads the G Into Gaming initiative, will discuss the underlying causes of the EDI backlash, establish the business case for EDI initatives and showcase practical strategies for maintaing a more inclusive workplace when faced with such resistance.
It will all take place at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit in just two weeks. The Summit takes place at the fancy Royal Institution in London. Tickets are on sale right now.
The event is a day-long conference featuring talks and breakout sessions on vital HR, leadership and talent-based issues. The event concludes with the 2024 Best Places To Work Awards.
This year there are numerous sessions on leadership, including levelling up staff, managing remote teams, and supporting employees during these unprecedented and challenging times.
There are also sessions looking at how different generations approach and view work, we have a leading AI expert who will share his advice on how that technology might transform HR, while we have several sessions looking at the mental health crisis and how employers can help.
We will also discuss neurodiversity with a talk specifically around supporting and unlocking neurodiverse talent. There are also conversations around the skills crisis, including new ways to develop the talent pipeline.
Leading games studios are sharing expertise at the event, including Compulsion Games, Dlala, Futurlab, Maverick Games, Rare and Wardog. Plus, we have experts from FreshSeed, Game Studio Training, GamePlan, Mastered, NextGen Skills, RKD and more.
In fact, why not just check out the full schedule below:
Main Stage:
09:00: Registration Tea/Coffees
09:30: Welcome to the GamesIndustry.biz HR summit -- Christopher Dring(GamesIndustry.biz)
09:40: Navigating the current economic and labour market