More than 75 UK game developers set for GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit
The GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit is less than two weeks away, and there are almost 80 games studios of all sizes set to attend the event in London.
This includes the likes of 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 more.
The Summit takes place at the fancy Royal Institution in London. Tickets are on sale right now.
The whole event is a day-long conference featuring talks and breakout sessions on vital HR, leadership and talent-based issues. It 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. We'll also discuss moving forward with EDI projects amidst a backlash on diversity and inclusion programmes
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.
The event is sponsored by Amiqus.
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 conditions -- Sheila Attwood (Brightmine)
10:00: Understanding Potentials and Pitfalls of AI in the Workplace -- Tommy Thompson (AI and Games)
10:20: Break (more tea!)
10:45: Panel - Divergent expectations of work and management by generation -- Andy Coley (Game Studio
