The IGDA Game Leadership Summit has announced the speakers and show schedule for this year's event, which takes place at the Austin Convention Center on September 13-14, 2018. The Summit is focused on helping individual leaders at all levels within the industry maximize business performance and professional success as they navigate the rapidly changing interactive entertainment field. Super Early registration before July 13 is $125 for IGDA members and $200 for non-members.
The Summit includes two tracks: Management Excellence and Professional Leadership.
Management Excellence
Managers, executives, business owners and entrepreneurs will learn competencies essential to running smart, effective game businesses, at scales from small team to thousand-plus person studio. From planning ahead for success to navigating risk and positioning for growth, topics include:
- Keeping It Real: Creating, Sharing, and Executing a Company Vision
- The Turnaround: Leading teams from Crisis to Victory
- No Office, No Pants: Running a Virtual Studio
- Considerations Before Starting a Game Studio
- One (Story) Game at a Time: Tales from the First 5 Years of an Indie Game Studio
- Ways to Grow and Sustain a Successful Game Studio
- From Good to Great: How to Build and Sustain High Performing Teams
- Your Lawyer as Paladin
- What Your Publisher Wishes You Knew About Management
Professional Leadership
Game professionals at all stages of their careers and across all disciplines who seek to better manage their careers and acquire leadership skills will learn to improve their decision making, planning and problem solving. Topics include:
- The Terrible Transition! Or “I’ve Been Promoted – What Do I Do Now?”
- 30 Concrete Changes To make your Team more Sustainable
- The Soft Skills Needed to Succeed in Game Development
- Advocating for Yourself When Your Manager Doesn’t, Can’t or Won’t
- Radical Candor: Being an Asshole is Already 2nd Best
- SURPRISE! Your Feedback Sucks
- Leading From the Front
- Building a Culture of Opportunity
Check out the speakers and learn more at http://gameleadership.com.
