| 10.00am |
Doors Open |
| 10.30am |
Welcome by Evelyn Richardson, President and CEO, Game Developers’ Association of Australia (GDAA).
The moderator for the Careers Market program is: Ruth Christie, Director, Undergraduate Studies from QUT. |
| 10.35am |
How I Did It?
Have you dreamt of working in the game industry, in this panel discussion hear the stories of how Darren Williams, Programmer at Pandemic Studios and Ben Droste, Artist, Krome Studios got their break in the game industry. |
| 11.05am |
Opportunities in the Game Industry
Find out about the different roles, what to look for when choosing a tertiary course and what the alternative ways are to get in to the game industry.
Presenters:
- David Giles, Director Development, Tantalus Interactive
- John Moss, Academic Director, QANTM College
- Matt Curtis, Head of School, Melbourne Campus, Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) |
| 11.30am |
What We’re Looking For: Hearing it From the Studios
In this panel you will find out about what the studios look for when recruiting new staff.
Presenters:
- Ben Palmer, Executive Producer, IR Gurus
- Ali Hinton, Recruitment Manager, Irrational Games Australia
- Gillian Statham, Recruitment Manager, Krome Studios |
| 12.00noon |
Networking |
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Sessions are repeated in the afternoon |
| 1.00pm |
How I Did It? |
| 1.30pm |
Opportunities in the Game Industry |
| 2.00pm |
What We’re Looking For: Hearing it From the Studios |
| 2.30pm |
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