Marcia Deakin
NextGen Skills Academy
Marcia is a Co-Founder at NextGen Skills Academy, an organisation dedicated to working with employers and education to address skills shortages, diversity and inclusivity in Games, Animation and VFX. She has over 20 years experience in the UK Games Industry working for both publishers and developers. NextGen combine a deep understanding of working in the industry with a practical approach to delivering change. Working with employers they provide industry engagement and support to 14 colleges across England and Northern Ireland, apprenticeship support for employers and successful bootcamps providing alternate pathways into the creative sector.
Marcia Deakin 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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Practical Solutions Panel: Insights from the Experts
A broad and expert panel from academia, industry and those that bridge the two, will provide a unique overview of the support mechanisms, solutions and frameworks they have used and provide to successfully deliver and capitalise on the challenges and opportunities we are facing. This will be flowed by a Q & A session and provides a grounding to the final workshop.
Session Takeaway
- A series of applied solutions to the problems both industry and academia are facing
- A chance to ask the experts about their experiences
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