European Women in Games Conference 2012
Event Information
Description
"Innovation in Games and how this creates opportunities for everyone" is the theme of this year's conference with 18 speakers already annouonced. From keynote speakers, panellist and roundtable host we are providing access to experts in their fields from HTML5, analytics, motion contolled games, PlayStation Home and learning games from companies such as Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Activision, Sony, UKIE, Blitz Games and the Wellcome Trust. Come and join us, everyone is welcome (for the avoidance of doubt we are very keen this is a mixed event for both men and women as well as anyone looking to join games industry or working in games who wants to learn and network)
European Women in Games Conference 2012
The conference starts at 1.00 pm on 26th September and finishes at 5.00 pm with sponsored drinks to follow until 7.00 pm. Registration for the conference opens at 12.15 at Hilton Hotel Kensington, London.
European Women in Games Conference Sessions include:
KEYNOTE:
HTML5 Fad or Future?
Ella Romanos, MD for Remode Studios.
Drugs, bugs and neuroscience: a formula for successful learning games?
Martha Henson, Multimedia Producer for the Wellcome Trust.
Panels include:
HTML5 Fad or Future?
Ella Romanos, MD for Remode Studios.
Drugs, bugs and neuroscience: a formula for successful learning games?
Martha Henson, Multimedia Producer for the Wellcome Trust.
Panels include:
Diversity – what can I do?
Gina Jackson, Chief Executive at Women in Games Jobs
Anna Marsh, Game Design Director at Lady Shotgun
Ginger Maseda, Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader at Electronic Arts
Jo Twist, Chief Executive at UKIE
How to get into the games industry
Lizi Attwood, Senior Programmer at Blast Furnace, an Activision studio
Ali-Bergstrom-Allen, Head of Digital at The Picture Production Company
Geraldine Cross, Head of Human Resources at Blitz Games Studio.
Marie-Claire Isaaman, Course Leader for BA(Hons) Games Art & Design at Norwich University College of the Arts
Anna Ljundberg, Programmer at Codemasters
With hosted roundtable discussions featuring:
Gambling with Facebook: Allison Archer, Studio Manager at beJig.
Mobile Distribution: Marcia Deakin, Licensing and Content Manager at Connect2Media.
Augmented Reality: Charu Desodt, Producer on WonderBook at Sony Computer Entertainment
Digital distribution: Hannah Fordham, Community Manager for Indie City, Blitz Games.
Caring for our customers: Ann Hurley, European Sales Manager at e4e.
Audio in social games: MoJen Jenkins, Audio Director at Maxis Playfish an EA company
Analytics: Joanne Lacey, Marketing Director at GamesAnalytics
Marketing in design: Roberta Lucca, CoFounder & CMO at Bossa Games Studios
Motion control: Louise Ridgeway, Assistant Art Director, Rare (a Microsoft Studio)
PlayStation Home: Carla Rylance, Art Outsource Co-ordinator at nDreams
Indie development: Jennifer Schneidereit, Games Creator at Nyamyam
Playstation Home: Jackie Tetley, Senior Games Designer at nDreams
Gambling and gaming: Tamsin Todd, Head of Ecommerce at Betfair.
For speaker bios see conference bios
WIGJ Contact: CEO, Gina Jackson, gina.jackson@wigjobs.com
