Roundtable on Navigating Layoffs at GDC 2024

Layoffs have hit the game industry in the last year, and we’re going to talk about it at GDC. I’ll be leading the annual IGDA Women in Games SIG’s roundtable, focusing on how to navigate layoffs and the impact they’ve had on more than just those affected. It’s open to all badges! Add the session to your GDC schedule by clicking here. If you’re joining in the annual pilgrimage to San Francisco next week, I hope to see you there!

Staying in Play Roundtable: Gender-Specific Strategies Amidst Game Industry Layoffs (Presented by the IGDA)

When: Thursday, March 21st, 10am
Where: Moscone Convention Center, Room 203, South Hall

The game industry’s layoffs in the last year has surpassed 17,250 people, posing unique challenges for non-binary individuals, women, and trans men, all often disproportionately affected by job instability. This discussion explores effective strategies for career longevity, recognizing the distinct hurdles faced by these groups. We explore networking tailored to the needs of underrepresented genders, mastery of cutting-edge skills, and establishing a standout professional identity. Attendees share insights and strategies for resilience amidst uncertainty and how to persevere during a long job search. This session is dedicated to empowering all marginalized genders with the tools to navigate and thrive within the industry, ensuring their talents are recognized and retained. The roundtable also offers the opportunity to generate ideas on what the industry can do as a whole.

Add the session to your GDC schedule by clicking here.

At GDC, Covering Women in Games Roundtable

Looking for new sources? Pitching women clients? I’ll be heading up to GDC this week to cavort and make merry, but more importantly, I will be moderating this roundtable for the IGDA Women in Games SIG:

Covering Women in Games Roundtable

Where: GDC, Moscone North Hall, Room 112
When: Thursday, March 20th, 11:30am-12:30pm, 2014
What:
The IGDA WIG SIG invites journalists, PR professionals and community managers to come together to identify what’s working and what isn’t in games journalism as it relates to women developers. For journalists who want to improve their coverage of women in the industry, this roundtable will identify current problems and provide solutions for how women developers are included in the media.

Takeaway

Attendees will leave this session understanding the concerns of women developers covered in games media along with best practices for covering women in games.

Intended Audience

Games journalists looking to improve diversity in the industry and improve their coverage of women will benefit the most from this session. PR professionals and community managers will likewise benefit and add a great deal to the discussion.

ALL GDC BADGE HOLDERS may attend.  RSVP is not required, but requested so we can send you reminders: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/covering-women-in-games-roundtable-wig-sig-at-gdc-tickets-10863798915 .  Or, you can add this session to your GDC schedule: http://schedule.gdconf.com/session-id/827907

Check out all the WIG SIG events here: http://women.igda.org/wig-sig-at-gdc-2014-cheat-sheet/ See you at GDC!