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SGG & Industry Day 2018 @ NUS Hanger

On the 28th July 2018, Singapore Games Guild in partnership with IGDA held its very first Industry Day at NUS Enterprise, our ecosystem partner. A total of 122 people attended, from students to industry veterans. Our aims were to encourage students/fresh grads to join the local games industry: 1. Talks - There will be a series of talks in the morning for the students / fresh graduates to attend, where they can get an insight into the current state of the industry & raise any questions they have with our speakers.  2. Portfolio Showcase & Networking– Roughly 12 – 15 games created by students / fresh graduates will be presented in the afternoon. Here was the itinerary: 10:00 - 10:15 : Opening Speech 10:15 - 10:45 : Game Industry 101 A summary of the current opportunities & communities in the local/regional games industry 10:45 - 11:15 : AAA and Indie: The Story Speaker: James Barnard (Springloaded) 11:15 - 12: 00 : Microtalks - Beyond Traditional Roles