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Developer Business Summit: An IGDA Think-Tank. IGDA. The IGDA is a non-profit membership organization that advocates globally on issues related to digital game creation. The IGDA's mission is to strengthen the international game development community and effect change to benefit that community.
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IGDA The IGDA is a non-profit membership organization that advocates globally on issues related to digital game creation. The IGDA's mission is to strengthen the international game development community and effect change to benefit that community.
Motivation • Issues+challenges natural part of industry maturation/evolution… • Need for: • Neutral forum • Open dialogue • Constructive “conflict” • Everyone’s best interest to make things better…
Agenda – Day-1 • 10:15 – Opening lecture • 11:00 – coffee break • 11:15 – “Hot Seat” panel • 12:30 – lunch break • 14:00 – Group work • 16:00 – coffee break • 16:15 – More group work • 17:15 – Keynote lecture • 18:00 – Cocktail reception
House Keeping… • Set mobile phones to vibrate • Hand-out has all agenda/session details • Feedback form at end of Summit • Post-Summit email list – opt-out… • Come back for Day-2!
“Rules of Engagement” • No right or wrong answers… • Focus on constructive • Don’t break your NDAs! • Don’t hog the mic; be respective of time constraints • Make new connections (i.e., don’t sit with coworkers/buddies)