OpenTech Talks: Game dev skills in tech

OpenTech Talks: Game dev skills in Tech

How game development skills can strengthen the broader tech sector

Skåne’s game industry is going through a period of adjustment. Recent layoffs at several studios have made a significant number of experienced game developers available - while, at the same time, many tech companies across the region continue to struggle to find the right technical talent.

This OpenTech Talk focuses on a concrete and timely question:

How can skills developed in the game industry be applied directly and successfully in other parts of the tech sector?

OpenTech and Game Habitat have joined forces to host an event especially designed to connect tech organisations and game developers. The event will focus on:

• Concrete examples and experiences from tech companies that have successfully recruited game developers
• First-hand perspectives from developers who have transitioned from gaming to tech
• A shared language for understanding transferable skills and roles
• The opportunity to connect directly with potential candidates, employers, or partners on-site

Seats are limited, and we recommend registering early.

Program & speakers

• 15.00 – Doors open; Networking
• 15.30 – Seminar
  
  Warm welcome and setting the scene
  – Ola Svedin, CEO, OpenTech
  – Peter Lübeck, CEO, Game Habitat
  
  Working with game developers in a tech environment
  – Sara Fridolli, Engineering Manager, Video Management Systems, Axis Communications
  – Linnea Bramsvik Hejdedal, Employer Branding Specialist, Axis Communications
  
  Working as a game developer in tech
  – Mariana Rojas, Data Strategy Consultant at Lumacraft Consulting / ex-Avalanche Studios, ex-SharkMob, ex-Paradox Interactive
  – Dawid Pogorzelski, Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Machine Learning at Wikimedia / ex-Ubisoft)
  
  Q&A with all speakers
  
• 16.30 – Networking and informal matchmaking with food and drinks
• 17.30 – Doors close
• 18.00 – For those who want to continue the conversations, the evening carries on with a Game Developer Meetup starting at 18:00 at Inkonst (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö). Sign-up for the Game Developer Meetup will be available soon.

Who should attend?

This event brings together tech organisations and game developers in Skåne who are interested in exploring how skills developed in the game industry can create value across the broader tech sector.

It is particularly relevant for:

• Tech companies that are interested in working with game developers
• Professionals involved in technical leadership, engineering, and product development
• Professionals in tech working with HR, recruitment, and talent development
• Game developers who are open to opportunities beyond the game industry

This event is free and open to all, made possible thanks to contributions from Game Habitat.

Questions? Please contact Jessica Pålsson at OpenTech: jessica.palsson@opentech.se