September 12th
SpilBar 42: Invite your boss!
When: Thursday,September 12th - 16:30-19:30
Where: Bio Asta, The Film House, Gothersgade 55, Copenhagen K
What makes a good games studio?
Obviously the games, but we've talked plenty about them. Let's talk about working in the games industry. Everything from lunch, work hours, and salary to passion and launches.
Please invite your boss!
This SpilBar is curated by Tim Garbos. Tim Garbos is the Creative Director at Triband.
Programme:
- 16:30: Marijam Didžgalvytė from Game Workers Unite gives us an overview of what's happening internationally.
- 16:50: Rob Pearce and the Framebunker team talk about why they're championing workers’ rights and how they’re sharing their learnings, so you don’t have to take the same fights.
- 17:10: Break
- 17:30: Panel discussion - bring your questions!
Panelists:
Forest Swartout Large, Executive Producer IO Interactive
Asbjørn Søndergaard, CEO & Founder, Tactile Games
Rob Pearce, Framebunker
Marijam Didžgalvytė, Game Workers Unite
Bjarke Friborg, PROSA the union for IT professionals
Jan Neiiendam, Interim Managing Director, Danish Producers Association
- 18:30-19:30: Beer and mingling
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About Marijam Didžgalvytė and Game Workers Unite
Marijam Didžgalvytė is the Chair of Communications Committee at Game Workers Unite and a freelance content creator of videogames & IRL politics.
Game Workers Unite is an international grassroots movement dedicated to unionizing the game industry. We are game workers interested in organizing with everyone who helps make games.
About Framebunker
Framebunker is an independent studio located in rainy Copenhagen.
About IO-Interactive
IO Interactive is an independent video game development studio based in Copenhagen, Denmark, best known for creating the Hitman series.
About Tactile Games
Tactile Games is a Danish game developer located in central Copenhagen, specializing in casual game experiences for mobile such as Cookie Cats, Bee Brilliant and Lily's Garden.
About Prosa
Prosa is the Danish trade union for employees in the IT industry as well as IT students.
About The Danish Producers Association
Danish Producers' Association is an association of Danish film and TV producers and game developers, and functions both a trade association and an employers' association.
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