More speakers have been revealed for next month's GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit, including sessions on the mental health crisis and how to support the wellbeing of your teams.
The GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit will be held at the Royal Institution in London on September 18. Tickets are available here.
Emma Smith from Hestia Talent and Sarah Sorrell from Safe In Our World will present a session on how to overcome the challenges companies face when trying to prioritise mental health in gaming. The 40-minute session will serve as a discussion on this growing issue facing employers.
Meanwhile, Hayley Blundy from Futurlab will share practical tips to support mental wellbeing, before hosting a breakout session where developers will share stories and examples of excellent mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Finally, Emma Smith will also give a talk entitled: Maintaining personal boundaries and wellbeing as an HR leader.
The speakers join a group of speakers who will address issues such as team morale and leadership in times of change and uncertainty, artificial intelligence, neurodiversity, hybrid work and the skills crisis. Tickets can be purchased here.
Our current roster of expert speakers includes Andy Coley (Games Studio Training), Eimear Slattery (RKD), Emma Smith (Hestia Talent), Gina Jackson (Pitchify), Hayley Blundy (Futurlab), Lisa Opie (Ubisoft), Michael Chan (Compulsion Games), Perri Lewis (Mastered), Phil Atkinson (NextGen Skills), Pierre Escaich (Ubisoft), Sarah Brewster (Fresh Seed), Sarah Sorrell (Safe In Our World), Scott Baxter (Wardog), Sean Hogan (RKD), Sheila Attwood (Brightmine), Tommy Thompson (AI and Games) with more to be announced soon.
Last year's event was held at BAFTA and was sold out. The event will conclude with the Best Workplaces Awards ceremony.
The HR Summit is sponsored by Amiqus. For sponsorship inquiries, please contact George.Corner@gamesindustry.biz.