Join us in the Foyle Rooms on Tuesday 24 May, 10.30am-12.45pm, to hear from Sony and get tips on how to get into the gaming industry. You'll also hear from artist Larry Achiampong, whose practice is heavily influenced by the games he grew up playing, and Shay Thompson, a journalist, presenter and member of the games industry who has worked with Bafta, McLaren, Xbox, Music Week Magazine, Ubisoft and other brands.

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10.30-11.30 Sony Game Development Team

Colleagues from the Sony Game Development Team will share how they got into the games industry and a title they have worked on recently.

• Nick Ward-Foxton– Technical Director
• Max Ashton – Senior Visual Programmer
• Lewis Barn – Junior Sound Designer
• Kye Voce - Junior Music Editor
• Nicholas Gratwick – Dialogue Supervisor
• Katerina Zacharakis - Assistant Producer.

11.45-12.45 Larry Achiampong and Shay Thompson in conversation

Artist Larry Achiampong and host and presenter Shay Thompson will be talking about how games have influenced them in their work and practice.