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GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit 2024

Tackling The Biggest HR Issues Facing The Games Industry

The GI HR Summit returns for a second year to unite HR professionals from across the games industry to discuss the biggest topics impacting their teams, including sessions on mental health, the skills crisis, change management, leadership, AI, neurodiversity and more. The event takes place at the prestigious Royal Institution in London, and concludes with the 2024 Best Places To Work Awards.
Speakers
AJ Grand-Scrutton

AJ Grand-Scrutton

CEO, Dlala

Andy Coley

Andy Coley

Leadership Development Trainer, Game Studio Training

Craig Duncan

Craig Duncan

Studio Head, Rare

Emma Smith

Emma Smith

Founder and Director, Hestia Talent Partners

Gina Jackson OBE

Gina Jackson OBE

Harinder Sangha

Harinder Sangha

COO, Maverick Games

Hayley Blundy

Hayley Blundy

Studio Welfare Manager, Futurlab

Lisa Opie

Lisa Opie

Managing Director, Ubisoft Reflections and Ubisoft Leamington

Michael Chan

Michael Chan

Head of People & Operations, Compulsion Games,

Perri Lewis

Perri Lewis

Founder and CEO, Mastered

Pierre Escaich

Pierre Escaich

Neurodiversity Talent Program Director, Ubisoft

Sarah Brewster

Sarah Brewster

Managing Director, Fresh Seed

Sarah Sorrell

Sarah Sorrell

Charity Director, Safe In Our World

Scott Baxter

Scott Baxter

Operations Director, Wardog Studios

Sean Hogan

Sean Hogan

Sustainability + Research Sector Lead, Director, RKD

Sheila Attwood

Sheila Attwood

Senior content manager, Brightmine

Steve Cuss

Steve Cuss

Founder, The GamePlan Consultancy

Tommy Thompson

Tommy Thompson

Director, AI and Games

Main Stage
    1. Registration (Teas and Coffees)

    2. Welcome to the HR Summit

      Speaker: Christopher Dring (GamesIndustry.biz)
    3. Navigating the current economic and labour market conditions

      Speaker: Sheila Attwood (Brightmine)
    4. Understanding Potentials and Pitfalls of AI in the Workplace

      Speaker: Tommy Thompson (AI and Games)
    5. Break (more tea and coffee)

    6. Panel - Divergent expectations of work and management by generation

      Speakers: Andy Coley (Game Studio Training), Lisa Opie (Ubisoft), Michael Chan (Compulsion Games)
    7. Putting people first – practical tips for mental health and wellbeing support

      Speaker: Hayley Blundy (Futurlab)
    8. Weathering the Storm. Building Trust and Positivity in Challenging Times

      Steve Cuss (GamePlan Consultants)
    9. Lunch

    10. Maintaining Personal Boundaries and Wellbeing as an HR Leader

      Speaker: Emma Smith (Hestia Talent)
    11. The Skills Crisis Report - Six Months On

      Speaker: Gina Jackson OBE (Pitchify)
    12. Neurodiversity in the game industry: unlocking hidden talents

      Speaker: Pierre Escaich (Ubisoft)
    13. TBA

    14. Leadership through times of change

      Speakers: Craig Duncan (Studio Head, Rare), Harriet Manson (Chief of Staff, Rare), AJ Grand-Scrutton (CEO, Dlala), Gemma Foster (COO, Dlala)
    15. Drinks/Networking

    16. Best Places To Work Awards 2024

      The winners of this year's event will be revealed
    17. Drinks Reception

Breakout Room 1
    1. Overcoming the Challenges of Prioritising Mental Health in the Games Industry

      Sarah Sorrell (Safe In Our World) and Emma Smith (Hestia Talent) will lead this discussion about mental health support for staff
    2. The Leadership & Line Manager gap - how do we tackle the challenges?

      Sarah Brewster of Freshseed will discuss ways to improve games industry leadership in this session
    3. Managing uncertainty in a remote/distributed team

      Perri Lewis from Mastered will lead a conversation around supporting distributed teams during periods of change
    4. The Skills Half Life

      Scott Baxter of Wardog will talk about the issues of keeping employees on top of the latest tech and information
Breakout Room 2
    1. Games Industry Salary Survey Results

      Sheila Attwood of Brightmine will share some of the latest reward (salary) figures for the video games industry and explain how the project works
    2. Creating creative spaces for neurodiverse workforce

      Sean Hogan and Eimear Slattery of RKD join us to discuss designing your office to better support your teams and the environment
    3. Developing new talent pipelines – How apprenticeships add value to the creative industries

      Phil Attfield (NextGen Skills Academy) and Amy Smith (Framestore) will share insights into apprenticeships in video games
    4. It’s cool to be kind - stories of great mental health and wellness in the workplace

      Futurlab's Hayley Blundy will chat with HR Summit attendees to hear stories about great ways they have supported the mental wellbeing of their staff
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Check out the full GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit 2024 line-up

Check out the full GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit 2024 line-up

Sessions covering leadership, talent pipelines, mental health, AI, remote working, neurodiversity, differing expectations by generation, managing change in challenging times and more

Christopher Dring

Rare and Dlala to discuss leadership through times of change at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

Rare and Dlala to discuss leadership through times of change at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

Craig Duncan, Harriet Manson, AJ Grand-Scrutton and Gemma Foster to lead the conversation

Christopher Dring

AI in the workplace to be explored at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

AI in the workplace to be explored at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

The full schedule is nearly complete

Christopher Dring

Discover how to prioritise mental health at September's GI HR Summit

Discover how to prioritise mental health at September's GI HR Summit

The GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit takes place in London next month

Christopher Dring

Discuss the skills crisis at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

Discuss the skills crisis at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

The event takes place September 18 at London's Royal Institution

Christopher Dring

Ubisoft to discuss neurodiversity at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

Ubisoft to discuss neurodiversity at the GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit

The firm will also join a panel about how work expectations differ by generation

Christopher Dring