Ilokivi, Keskussairaalantie 2, 40100 Jyväskylä
Speakers
Juha Vainio
Head of the Control Franchise
Executive Producer of Control 2
Topic: “Strategic decisions of an independent studio”
Juha Vainio is the Head of the Control Franchise and the EP of Control 2 at Remedy Entertainment. He has over twenty years of management experience in software development and over ten years of production experience in the games industry.
As the Head of the Control Franchise he is currently e.g. overseeing the development of two Control game projects. On the original Control he was the Lead Producer heading the production and shipping the game.
At Rovio he worked as a Senior Producer on big mobile and web titles such as Angry Birds and Angry Birds Star Wars, and as the CEO of Epic Owl he shipped the still-profitable free-to-play mobile game Space Arena: Build and Fight with virtually no budget.
Richard Salo
Senior Business Development Manager
Topic: “The Epic Ecosystem of Games, Tools and Marketplaces”
Richard has spent the last six years at Epic Games, where he now leads Epic’s efforts in the Nordics from a business development perspective, focusing on Unreal Engine. Richard lives in Sweden and is also half-finish!
Before he joined Epic he worked at Quixel, which was later acquired by Epic.
Richard will take you on a deep dive into the Epic Games ecosystem and explain how Epic enables AAAs and Indies to create awesome games and experiences, as well as share the visionary path Epic is charting for the future, highlighting the tools and opportunities that continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in game development.
Yumi Oishi
Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Topic: “From Awareness to Action: Taking Steps Towards Neuroinclusion”
The games industry has a high prevalence of neurodivergent individuals, making neuroinclusion essential. This presentation explores neurodiversity fundamentals and shares practical insights from our year-long journey toward a neuroinclusive workplace. They will provide actionable steps for leaders, HR, and employees to get started.
Yumi is the Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Rovio. In her current role, she is responsible for designing and delivering the company’s DEI strategy across 6 countries and 500+ employees. By taking a structured, analytical and practical approach, she seeks to transform the organization one step at a time. Prior to Rovio, she worked at Google and Nokia in their Tokyo and Zurich offices within their HR function.
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