#RaisetheGame X DIGIPRIDE Virtual Panel

Ukie (United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment)

Join us for an online panel as we discuss LGBTQ+ Representation in Games and the Games Industry.

#RaiseTheGame diversity pledge, a holistic driven games industry initiative managed and facilitated by Ukie, is delighted to be partnering with Gayming Magazine through their DIGIPRIDE campaign for an online virtual panel. Our panellists will discuss what PRIDE is, what it means to them and overall LGBTQ+ Representation in Games and the Games Industry.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Our Panellists:We are excited to bring together a great panel of diverse individuals to discuss PRIDE. These include:<ul><li>Simon Smith, Managing Director of thumbfood Ltd and Chair of Gameopolis Manchester</li><li>Shay Thompson, Founder of Link Up, Level Up</li><li>Robin Gray, Co-Founder of Gray Jones Media and Leadership Team Member for Out Making. Games</li><li>Cinzia Musio, Operations Project Manager at Splash Damage</li></ul>The panel will be chaired by Sophia Aubrey Drake (Developer Evangelist &amp; Big Indie Pitch Manager at Steel Media Ltd) and moderated by Dominic Shaw (Office Manager at Ukie).-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Event Info:Event Commences 4:00pm | Panel starts 4:05pm | Audience Q&amp;A 5:00pm | Event ends at 5:15pm.Tickets are free and attendance is open to all members of the games industry. We encourage you to share the event details with anyone who may be interested in attending.The event will be password protected, registrations will be verified and access information will be circulated to registered attendees only. This is to safeguard all participants and to ensure all registered attendees have access to the event.After the panel has concluded there will be a Q&amp;A session. If you would like to submit questions prior to the panel and anonymously this can be done by <a href="https://app.sli.do/event/wcbrkiac" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Slido</a>, however the Zoom Q&amp;A feature will be enabled so questions can be submitted during the panel too. We will cover as many as possible.If you have any questions about the event please contact Dom via dom@ukie.org.uk*Please note the event may be recorded.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------DIGIPRIDE<a href="https://gaymingmag.com/digipride/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DIGIPRIDE </a>is Gayming Magazine’s three month long celebration of LGBTQ video gaming across their website, social media and podcast. In addition, they are joined by partners including Rainbow Arcade Twitch Team, Out Making Games, Ukie and Seagull Fish Entertainment who are hosting activations of their own under the DIGIPRIDE banner. DIGIPRIDE is sponsored by Sold Out Games and Bossa. #RaiseTheGame Diversity Pledge<a href="https://raisethegame.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">#RaiseTheGame</a> is a collaborative and high-impact pledge to improve diversity and inclusion in the games industry - creating cultures where everyone belongs, and ideas can thrive to bring about genuine and lasting change.The pledge is designed to inspire meaningful cultural and behavioural change, based on 3 core pillars:<ol><li>Creating a diverse workforce | by recruiting as fairly and widely as possible.</li><li>Shaping inclusive and welcoming places to work | by educating and inspiring people to take more personal responsibility for fostering and promoting diversity and inclusion.</li><li>Reflecting greater diversity in our work | by striving for this in everything we do, from game design and development, through to marketing and other support services.</li></ol>It is intended to celebrate and promote good work practices and get other businesses to think about improving diversity and inclusion in their own organisations, and the wider industry.Getting involved is simple, visit the #RaisetheGame website, consider to undertake change in one or more of the three core pillars and sign-up to be a pledge partner/supporter. All games companies are welcome to sign up, regardless of size, geographical location and wherever you are in your diversity and inclusion journey.The RaiseTheGame pledge is an initiative facilitated and managed by <a href="https://ukie.org.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ukie</a>, the only trade body for the UK&#x27;s games and interactive entertainment industry.

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