WELCOME TO THE LOFT

CHAT
Q&A / POLLS

Day 1 Schedule

Hosted by Jini Maxwell
Live stream on 5 October. VOD available from 9 October

9:30am - 11:30pm
EVENT RUNNING IN THE GALLERY
11:30am - 12:30pm
PANEL: From Creative Passion to Sustainable Practice

Byron Scullin, Carly Dober, Lisy Kane & Matt Schenkel

You've worked on a game or two and now you're starting to think longer term. Can you build a sustainable business out of your passion for game audio?

Our panel will help demystify that process with practical tips, stories from the field, and evergreen advice on how to preserve and nurture your creativity.

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Lunch Break
1:30pm - 2:30pm
PANEL: How to Speak Dev and Influence Designers

Amy McNickle, Brooke Maggs, Chris O'Neill & Scott Boyd

Our panel breaks down their approach to communicating the role of audio to game designers, programers, and producers, and will discuss the benefits of having audio earlier in the production pipeline.

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon Tea
3:30pm - 4:30pm
WORKSHOP: DYNAC: Do You NETWORK as Composers?

Ceri Hutton

Is effective networking about who you know, or who knows you? How can you make impactful connections, leave memorable impressions, and have devs reaching out to you?

Leave “Do you need a composer?” in your drafts, and learn practical tips for effective networking with Ceri Hutton, who brings valuable perspectives from his experience in business development, and from years of connecting game developers all around Australia.

Note: this session will not be live streamed or available on VOD.

4:30pm
END OF DAY 1 in The Loft. EVENT CONTINUES IN THE GALLERY