Schedule 2020
10/7/2020 | ALL TIMES STATED ARE PST BASED. | |
9:00 AM | Welcome Address | Mark Chandler and Eve Crevoshay |
9:10 AM | Keynote Address | John Smedley |
9:30 AM | Depression as a Man in the Games Industry | Tricia Gray, Chris Charla, Mike Wilson, Callum Underwood |
10:30 AM | Mental Health in Games - The Role & Opportunity of NGOs (Fireside chat) | Eve Crevoshay, Leo Zullo, and Anita Sarkeesian |
11:30 AM | Health Concerns in Esports | Dr. Melita Moore, Lindsey Migliore, DO (GamerDoc), Dr. Atheeshaan Arumuham |
12:30 PM | Break | |
1:00 PM | Accommodating Differences | Eve Crevoshay and Emily Grace Buck |
1:30 PM | Suicide among Game Makers | Tammy McDonald and Dr. Kelli Dunlap |
2:30 PM | Content Creation & Wellness | Celesmeh, Ash Paulsen, Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo, Mxiety |
3:30 PM - 4:10 PM | The Talent of Empathy | Chris Metzen and Eve Crevoshay |
3:30 PM | End of day 1 |
10/8/2020 | ||
9:00 AM | Mental Wellness in Indie Games | Lazzie Brown, Renee Gittins, Rami Ismail, David Edery |
10:00 AM | Game Design for Empathy | Hector Fuster, Ken Hall, Brenda Romero, Erin Reynolds |
11:00 AM | Ethics & Immersion in Games | Dr. Rachel Kowert, Dr. Celia Hodent, Dr. Michelle Colder Carras, Platinum Paragon |
12:00 PM | Game Design Research Fireside Chat | Dr. Rachel Kowert, Platinum Paragon |
12:30 PM | Break | |
1:00 PM | Why representation matters to your Mental Health | Manveer Heir, Dr. Sachin Shah, Tanya DePass, Chandana Ekanayake, Mitu Khandaker |
2:00 PM | Mental Health in Tabletop Games Fireside | Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo and Dr. Bruce Ballon |
2:30 PM | Mental Health and Community Management | Jenesee Grey, Victoria Tran, Brandy Camel, Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo |
3:30 PM | Approaches to Mental Health Support & Awareness in Games | Dr. Sarah Hays, Gabe Pappalardo, Rosemary Lockhorst, Swatee Survee |
4:30 PM | Closing Address | Mark Chandler and Eve Crevoshay |