Kish Hirani
Kiss Publishing & BiG
Kish Hirani brings with him 20 years+ experience in the games industry. He started as a software engineer, swiftly attaining technical director or equivalent roles at development studios and publishing houses like Acclaim, THQ, BBC Multimedia to name a few... The second half of his career he moved to platform holders starting with Microsoft then settling at Sony PlayStation for 8 years as their Head of Developer Services, developing and managing resources for all developer facing technical activities. Currently, he is the CTO of Terra Virtua and has taken up the voluntary position of the first Chair of the UK advocacy group BAME in Games (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic), promoting diversity in the industry.
He was listed as one of 'The Top 100 most influential BAME leaders in UK Tech' 2019 in the Financial Times; awarded the ‘Diversity Star Award’ at the Develop:Star Awards 2019 and listed as ‘The Top 100 Asian Stars in UK Tech’ by Diversity UK in 2018.
Kish Hirani is speaking at the following session/s
Welcome: State of the Nation, Education and Industry Opportunities
Brief welcome and overview of the Games:Edu track from Dr Tom Cole and Laurence Oldham.
Followed by an expert panel, focusing on the challenges and opportunities for education and industry. The panel will bring their diverse perspectives and many years of practical experience to provide a grounded view of where we are today and where we could be. This will be followed by a Q & A session and provide a solid foundation for the workshops and discussions that will be held throughout the day.
Session Takeaway
- A wide ranging view of the challenges and opportunities facing industry and education as seen and informed by the panel of experts
- A chance to ask the experts about their findings and experience
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