The power of games in a growing industry

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Creative Victoria is pleased to announce the early speaker line up and program for the Melbourne International Games Week inaugural Careers and Frontiers Education Symposium. This event will unite Secondary School sector, Tertiary Institutes and the trailblazers and disruptors of the local and global Games Industry. Thought leaders will share their insights to inspire the next generation of Games designers, developers and entrepreneurs so as to promote cross-industry discourse and spark innovation.

Confirmed presenters include:

• Luke Savage – Head of Education Epic Games (UK)
• George Osborn – Author, Academic, Researcher and Games Advocate (UK)
• Dries Deryckere: Academic Director at Digital Arts and Entertainment, Howest University of Applied Sciences (Belgium)
• Sorcha Millican-Nagle, Industry Relations Manager, Playside Studios
• Julian Wilton –Founder, Massive Monster and Creator of Cult of the Lamb
• Madeline Clute – Founder, O’Saurus Studios
• Deb Polson – Director of CODE, RMIT University

Please join us for the inaugural Careers + Frontiers: Games Education Symposium

Sessions include:

• Careers you didn’t know existed – how the Games Sector provides a foundation for creative and tech futures
• Why everyone should have a career in Games: because it will be everywhere!
• A look into the global future for the games sector and what opportunities will exist for both the industry and those who are studying games?
• Delve into creating the developer of the future: How do you train for a job that doesn't exist?
• Explore the topic How Can Games Change the World? at the Tertiary Hackathon. Hear the top 6 finalists from Victoria’s leading Tertiary Institutes present their vision for how games can embrace the spirit of ‘games for good’ and address global issues.
• Join leading industry experts alongside well-known identities at The Great Debate to explore a provocative topic with an insightful, fun and informative edge.
• Be part of a special link up to Denmark's Games Conference.

Developed by the Victorian Government as a collaboration between Melbourne International Games Week (MIGW) and the Department of Education, the 'Games Education Symposium: Careers and Frontiers' is an exciting new addition to Asia-Pacific’s largest digital games celebration. 

MIGW 2024 promises a bigger and better celebration of games than ever before for its 10th anniversary edition. The Games Education Symposium is the natural extension of MIGW’s continued goal to foster connections between games enthusiasts and developers, and between the games industry and a wide range of other sectors.

Recognising the incredible potential of games in educational outcomes and the diverse career opportunities the digital games industry offers, this free-to-attend symposium will build strong pathways between secondary and tertiary students, educators and the local industry. 

Are you curious to expand your games industry understanding and gain the most current knowledge of future careers and industry opportunities, this is for you!

Tickets are FREE, but registration is essential.

For further information and registration, gamesweek.melbourne/careers-and-frontiers

All enquiries please direct to games@creative.vic.gov.au

This event is proudly brought to you by Creative Victoria and supported by the following partners:

ACMI, Capi, Edvantage, Fed Sq, Flanders Investment & Trade, Fortress, IKEA