Organised by Ukie
Join Ukie at Staffordshire University for a free-to-attend conference to learn about careers in games directly from industry professionals.
About this event
The Ukie Student Conference is back at Staffordshire University on Wednesday 26 October with its first in-person event since 2019!
This free-to-attend conference, in partnership with Epic Games and Skills City, is a fantastic opportunity for university and college students to discover careers in video games, learn skills from industry experts and make professional contacts.
Programme
Our jam-packed programme includes insightful talks – all of which will be available to stream online – on software engineering, technical art, VFX, Unreal Engine, the metaverse and more, from a range of speakers, including:
- Louise Andrew, Head of Art at d3t on Being a Games Artist
- Georgina Cornelius, Talent Acquisition Manager at Sumo Group on Getting into the Games Industry
- Beccy Collins, Character Artist at Sumo Digital on her journey From Staffs to Sumo Digital
- Stephen Arthur, Head of Graduate Careers at Mastered on The Dos and Don'ts of Getting Hired in Games
- James Butcher, Education Development Manager at Epic Games
- Simon Benson, Immersive Technology Director at Skills City
- Rich Harper, Senior Technical Artist at Rare
- Chris Fitzpatrick, Lead Software Engineer, and Iris Aksunger, Software Engineer Intern at Codemasters
- Richard Stokes, Visual Effects Artist at DR Studios
- ... and a panel on securing a placement in the industry, featuring Skills City, Flix Interactive, Electronic Arts Next Generation Talent and more
Over in the exhibitor area, you can meet reps from practical training providers and studios offering exciting placement opportunities in Summer 2023. Our exhibitors include:
- Skills City
- Flix Interactive
- Staffordshire University Career Connect
- Electronic Arts Next Generation Talent
- Rare
- Playground Games
- Lucid Games
- Mastered
We'll also be hosting a networking hour, in partnership with Flix Interactive, where you can get chatting with developers, recruiters and other industry pros over some tabletop games!
About Ukie Students
The Ukie Students membership programme brings academia and industry together to secure the future of the video games sector. We aim to give our student members the support and connections they need to start the career of their dreams in games.
There are some opportunities still available for industry to get involved in the conference and the wider Ukie Students programme to support developing talent within the sector. To find out more, please contact Siân Mayhall-Purvis at sian@ukie.org.uk.