Safe In Our World & Ukie Discuss Imposter Syndrome In Games – 29th April
Posted: 16 Apr 2021Safe In Our World have teamed up with Ukie to deliver a mental health panel on the 29th April, 16:00 BST.
We’ll be discussing the issues surrounding imposter syndrome within the industry, and how identity and diversity might play into the presence of imposter syndrome, as well as a general mental health discussion within the realm of video games.
Have we got your interest? You can sign up to attend this event free of charge now, just click this link!
As for now, why don’t we introduce you to our wonderful panel of speakers?
Shahid Ahmad
Shahid a été nommé l'une des 10 personnalités de l'année et l'un des 100 principaux influenceurs de l'industrie britannique des jeux par Games Industry International, l'une des 25 personnes qui ont changé les jeux par Develop, l'un des 100 membres de la Brit List de MCV et a reçu le prix Publishing Hero de Develop pour le rôle joué par son équipe dans l'ouverture de la PlayStation aux développeurs et pour avoir commandé plus de 100 titres, dont No Man's Sky, Hellblade, The Persistence et Velocity 2X.
Now in his 40th year in the video games industry, Shahid does A&R for Team 17, makes games (Virtue Reality), ports games, helps others make games (Floor 13: Deep State), coaches developers for PlayStation Talents, writes the weekly “Dancing Monkeys” newsletter, podcasts on “Remaster” for Relay FM and is on the advisory board of the BGI. He is the author of “Papa Can I Be” — a short book of verse for children illustrated by Faryal Ahmad. In his spare time, Shahid likes to make music.
Antonela travaille dans l'industrie du jeu depuis 2012 et est directrice de la communauté mondiale chez 505 Games. Elle a travaillé sur de nombreux titres au fil des ans et passe aujourd'hui la plupart de ses journées à travailler sur Death Stranding, Control et Assetto Corsa. Pour Antonela, les jeux vidéo ont toujours été une forme d'évasion et elle souhaite activement mettre en avant la positivité qu'ils peuvent apporter dans la vie des gens. Lorsqu'elle ne joue pas, Antonela aime les voyages, la Formule 1 et la photographie. Utilisant quotidiennement les médias sociaux, Antonela souhaite contribuer à changer la façon dont la santé mentale est perçue dans le monde et encourager les autres à ne pas avoir peur de s'exprimer.
Suneet is a legal professional with experience working with the Associated Press, BBC and, currently, SEGA Europe in Legal & Business Affairs. Suneet hopes to bring his lived experience of mental health matters and passion for LGBTQ+ issues to assist Safe In Our World. Suneet loves how videogames can bridge experiences.
Dr. Gina Jackson OBE is a Video Games Industry pioneer. She was awarded an OBE in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to diversity and education in the Video Games industry, has recently received the MCV/Develop Women in Games award for her outstanding contribution and has a fellowship from Norwich University of the Arts for her contribution to the UK Video Games Industry. Gina started in games development in 1992 and has worked for developers, publishers, and distributors covering console, PC, and mobile games. She is passionate about diversity, games education and mental health with a particular focus on games development and production management and process. She is a trustee of GamesAid, sits on the board at NextGen Skills Academy, is Visiting Professor in Games Industry and Business at the Norwich University of the Arts and is an advisor to several games developers.
