The event will be held online.
Welcome to the national game educators meeting and the closing seminar of Chips for Game Skills -project! Theme of the meeting is how to build a bridge from game studies to working life. The event is hosted by Natasha Skult.
Agenda
14:00-14:20 | Project results
- Chips for Game Skills project presentation: Saija Heinonen, project manager / Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
- Video: “Game Law – Law Game for Gen Zers: Working life skills spiced with juridical skills”
- ”Game Skills 2020 Research” Toni Pippola, game educator / Games Academy, Tampere University of Applied Sciences
14:20-14:50 | Educators point of views
- ”Building the Future of the Gaming Industry Through Education” Natasha Skult, CEO & Creative Director of MiTale / Chairperson of IGDA Finland / board member Suomen Pelinkehittäjät Ry / founder and Chairperson of The Hive – Turku Game Hub / lecturer in game design and game (digital) art production at the University of Turku.
- “Target Your Game Art and Get Hired” Nick Sweetman, Founder / Game Art Co.
14:50-15:50 | Junior challenges in job search
- “How to get and secure your job in the games industry” Arja Martikainen / Northstarjobs.io, Games Jobs Finland
- “Job search challenges in the gaming industry and a competence shortage” Klaus Kääriäinen / Game Developer & Coach
- ”Juniors are great if they know what they should do and why” Olli Raudus, COO at Skunkworks
- ”What does the game industry require?” Juha Huhtakallio / Playstack
15:50-16:00 | Closing words
Suvi Latva, Neogames & Natasha Skult:
Discussion and summary
Registration
Please register by 15th May by filling out Metropolia UAS’s e-form.
The participation link will be sent via email.
Contact
Need for more information? Please contact us: project manager Saija Heinonen, saija.heinonen @ metropolia.fi