We’re excited to reveal the full speaker line-up for Get Into Games Birmingham event, our free 1-day festival for games career seekers taking place at the Midlands Arts Centre.

Expect a day packed with honest stories, practical advice, and real insight from people working across the UK games industry in a beautiful community venue.

Whether you’re just starting to explore games as a career, changing direction, or trying to work out which role might be right for you, this event will give you what you need to plan your next steps.

With six zones, 1-2-1 portdolio review area, 40+ stalls regional studios and training providers and two career talks stages, you’ll hear from developers, artists, designers, engineers, producers, educators, and founders, all sharing what they actually do, how they got there, and what they wish they’d known sooner.

Sign up for a free ticket here.

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Career Talks Stage 1 Line-Up

Louise Roberts – Monetisation Lead at Rare
Talk: Which games career pathway is right for me.
A brilliant overview of the many roles that make up modern game development — including those you might not even know exist yet.

Niccolò Temperanza – Game Art Specialist, Escape Studios
Talk: Art of Lighting: Understanding the Physical Properties of Light
A deep dive into lighting for games, breaking down the science and artistry behind creating believable worlds.

Tiffany Wild – Gameplay Engineer at Wargaming
Talk: Want a technical role in games? Here’s where to start
A practical, encouraging session for anyone curious about programming or technical roles — no computer science degree required.

Millie Jo MacIver – Project Lead at Games Leadership
Talk: No Critical Path: How your journey into games might surprise you
A refreshing reminder that careers don’t have to be linear — and often the detours are where the magic happens.

SAE Institute – Student Panel
Talk: From Student to Studio with SAE Institute
SAE students share their lived experiences of learning game development and making the jump towards industry.

Vicky Boyce – Lead Designer at Third Kind Games
Talk: The Why, How and What of Games Design
An accessible introduction to what game designers actually do, and how ideas become playable experiences.

Jemima Tyson Smith – Narrative Designer
Talk: Say Yes to Sidequests: a scenic route into the games job of your dreams
A heartfelt look at how side projects, curiosity, and unexpected opportunities can shape a career in games.

Nia Wearn – Narrative, Dambusters
Talk: The Producer’s Superpower: Aligning People, Process and Play
Exploring production through the lens of collaboration, communication, and creativity.

Thomas Jordan Wanless – 3D Artist at Voodoo
Talk: An Introvert’s Guide to Networking in Game Dev
Networking, without the awkward small talk, especially useful if big rooms and loud voices aren’t your thing.

🎮 Stage 2 – Games Room Stage

Nathaniel Head – Founder, Game Dev Group
Talk: Forging your own path into games
An inspiring look at community-building and creating your own opportunities.

Corey Brotherson – Narrative Designer & BAFTA Winner
Talk: Finding the Right Words: My Journey into Narrative Design
A personal journey into storytelling for games, from first steps to award-winning work.

Delia Nadoleanu
Talk: Pathways into Production: Narrowing Down Career Options
Helping you understand production roles and how to work out where you might fit.

James Adey – Programmer at Ubisoft
Talk: Game Jams for Everyone! How you can gain experience without needing an employer
Why game jams are one of the most accessible ways to build skills, confidence, and community.

Chuckyenum Opone
Talk details coming soon
Keep an eye out — more information to be announced.

Ines Legarto – CEO, Makeshift Interactive
Talk: Shifting Worlds: My Way into Games
A founder’s perspective on building a career - and a studio from scratch - in games.

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Join us on Saturday 31st January 2026

Midlands Arts Centre, Brimingham

11am - 4.30pm

Sign up for a free ticket here.