Game Connect: Asia Pacific 2007 - Skills and Investment Forum
The Game Connect Skills and Investment Forum is aimed at addressing the skills shortage. The line-up of speakers includes:
Warren Currell – Canadian Game Developer from Sherpa Games – will be the keynote speaker at the INVESTMENT Forum who will talk about the Canadian experience and the tax rebate the Canadian Government extended to game developers.
This will be followed by a local Venture Capitalist Craig Blair who will talk about the need for more investment into the games industry in Australia. These keynotes will be followed by a Panel Session including:
Mike Fegan – CEO IRGurus - Australian Game Developer and Tom Parkinson – Investment Analyst
The keynote address will be given by Professor (Dr) Katherine Blashki, Chair of New Media Technologies at Deakin University. Katherine will explore some of the issues that contribute to the current skills crisis, exposing some of the myths and attempting some solutions along the way.
The Skills Panel Session will include educators, game developers, school and student viewpoints and coordinated by a local industry player.
There is just over a week to go to the official opening registrations.
For more information see: http://www.gameconnectap.com.au/
Warren Currell – Canadian Game Developer from Sherpa Games – will be the keynote speaker at the INVESTMENT Forum who will talk about the Canadian experience and the tax rebate the Canadian Government extended to game developers.
This will be followed by a local Venture Capitalist Craig Blair who will talk about the need for more investment into the games industry in Australia. These keynotes will be followed by a Panel Session including:
Mike Fegan – CEO IRGurus - Australian Game Developer and Tom Parkinson – Investment Analyst
The keynote address will be given by Professor (Dr) Katherine Blashki, Chair of New Media Technologies at Deakin University. Katherine will explore some of the issues that contribute to the current skills crisis, exposing some of the myths and attempting some solutions along the way.
The Skills Panel Session will include educators, game developers, school and student viewpoints and coordinated by a local industry player.
There is just over a week to go to the official opening registrations.
For more information see: http://www.gameconnectap.com.au/