James Shepherd

Cypherdelic

James has been making games since the PS1 era and has held Game Director, Studio Director, and Ep roles at Sony, Microsoft, LEGO and nDreams.
He's currently the CEO of Cypherdelic and works with Xamk South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences as the Director of Content for their IVGC (Introduction to Video Games Creation) course, which has over 90,000 registered students. He is passionate about games education.

James Shepherd is speaking at the following session/s

Developing Tomorrow’s Talent: Studio Strategies and Solutions

Tuesday

11:00am - 11:45am

Room 5

This expert panel brings together leaders from a broad range of studios to share how they build and nurture talent in the games industry.

The panel will draw from their deep and varied experience and approaches, providing insights into the challenges and successes they’ve encountered.
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the diverse strategies studios use to develop talent, the real-world obstacles faced, and the benefits of investing in future professionals.
The panel is especially relevant for studio leaders and educators seeking actionable strategies for talent development.

There will be time allocated for audience questions.

Session Takeaway

Gain real-world insights into how studios are actively addressing talent pipeline challenges.
Understand the practical challenges, costs, and successes of different approaches to talent development.
Learn what studios see as the key benefits and future directions for building and sustaining talent in the games industry.

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