At Ubisoft, we’re continuing to reflect on the ways in which we can contribute to making the videogame industry a more inclusive space, particularly for the Black community. For the fifth edition of our Black Game Pros event, we wanted to pass the mic to speakers from a variety of different industry backgrounds to share their experiences and hopefully inspire others to pursue a career in games, too.

Speakers from Ubisoft will be joined by a variety of successful black professionals from the UK games industry to share the stories about how they got into the industry and offer attendees invaluable tips and best practice for those who aspire to similar careers. The event will also feature panel discussions about how to get your foot in the door, how to level up in your job, and how companies and communities can turn the energy of the recent Black Lives Matter protests into sustainable change in the industry.

Here are the links to access the event:

https://youtu.be/YE_1lL43dzQ

Twitch.tv/ubisoftuk

The three-hour event will feature the following elements:

KEYNOTES:

• Chella Ramanan, Jr Narrative Designer at Ubisoft Massive and co-founder of POC in Play – How did I get into the Industry?

• Sian-Selina Grant, Partnerships Manager at Newzoo – The UK games market - Diversity and Inclusion

PANELS:

• Breaking into the UK Games Industry: including panelists Rosemary Buahin (Games Category Lead, Xbox UK and Ireland), Lauren Dillon (Sr. Account Director at Premier PR London) and Adam Campbell (Director of product at Azoomee and co-founder of POC in Play) - Moderated by Leon Winkler

• Being and staying successful in the UK Gaming Industry: with Stephanie Ijoma (founder of NNESAGA), Marcus Bronzy (award winning presenter) and Timi Ofarn (co-founder of The Nerd Council) - Moderated by Kurston Timothy

• Making the Industry truly diverse: including panelists such as Mr Midas (award winning Video Game TV Presenter and Content Producer) and Nigel Twumasi (co-founder of Mayamada – The World’s First Manga Network) - Moderated by Kurston Timothy

INTERVIEWS:

• Mr Midas (Interviewed by Leon Winkler)

• Stephanie Ijoma (Interviewed by Leon Winkler)

You will receive a link to attend the event via email at a later date.