gTalk - Connecting the Players - Roundtable Discussion on Games & Education
Connecting the Players: A Roundtable Discussion on Games & Education in Ontario
How do schools stay on top of industry trends and ensure students are properly equipped for an ever-changing workforce? What are Ontario developers looking for in new grads?
Join us for an important gTalk event as key players discuss how the games industry works with Ontario's post-secondary institutions and how these relationships can grow moving forward.
Roundtable moderated by Darko Milivojevic, Interactive Ontario's VP of Industry Development.
Featuring:
 Steve Engels Senior Lecturer Computer Science University of Toronto |  Laura Jo Gunter Dean Information Arts and Technology Seneca College |  Julian Spillane CEO Frozen North Productions / Sheridan College Bachelor of Game Design Advisory Board member |  Trevor Fencott CEO Bedlam Games |  Nathon Gunn CEO Social Game Universe & Co-Founder Bitcasters |  Jean-Paul Amore, BSc. MMath Program Coordinator, Game Development School of Design George Brown College |
Event Timeline:10:00 am - Presentation and Q&A11:30pm - Networking reception 12:00 pm - Event end | Event Location:Ontario Investment & Trade Centre 250 Yonge Street 35th Floor Toronto, ON M5B 2L7 | To Register: The cost of registration is $25 plus GST. |
About gTalk
gTalk is a game industry speaker series and networking event that takes place in various locations across southern Ontario. Each gTalk event will feature presentations by one or more prominent game industry speakers. Following the presentations, attendees will have an opportunity for Q&A and networking. Over the course of an evening, speakers and audience members will explore relevant industry themes in an informal setting.
The gTalk series is part of a larger "GameON" (GameOntario) effort by Interactive Ontario to connect and promote the Games Industry in Ontario. GameON is made possible through the Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnerships Fund, administered by the OMDC, on behalf of the Ministry of Culture.
The gTalk series is produced by Interactive Ontario, with the support of the OMDC and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
