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                                                #1ReasonToBe
                
                                    
                        by Laia Bee
                                                    (Pincer Games)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2025
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Code of Ethics for the Game Industry
                
                                    
                        by Celia Hodent
                                                    (Independent)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2025
                                                                      
                    
                                                Accessibility for Everyone in Gaming: When Games Are Accessible, Everyon...
                
                                    
                        by Se Jin Kim
                                                    (Smilegate)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2025
                                                                      
                    
                                                All In: Paving the Way for Female and Non-Binary Game Entrepreneurs
                
                                    
                        by Vania Castagnino Ugolotti
                                                    (Science Park Skovde/ Sweden Game Arena)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                #1ReasonToBe
                
                                    
                        by Laia Bee
                                                    (Pincer Games / Uruguayan Game Developers Association)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                Age-Friendly Design for the 50+ Gamer
                
                                    
                        by Bob De Schutter
                                                    (Northeastern University | Lifelong Games, LLC)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                Authentic Representation of Black Hair in Games
                
                                    
                        by Isaac Olander
                                                    (Tallgran)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2024
                                                                      
                    
                                                Change the Rules! Co-Ops, Unions, and Other Game Labor Structures
                
                                    
                        by Marie LeBlanc Flanagan
                                                    (A Kind of Play)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2023
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Moderation Guide for Successful Brand Livestreams and Digital Events
                
                                    
                        by Victoria Tran
                                                    (Innersloth)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2023
                                                                      
                    
                                                Advocacy Microtalks: Cultivate Your Karass
                
                                    
                        by Mark DeLoura
                                                    (Level Up Games)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2023
                                                                      
                    
                                                Assessment Games
                
                                    
                        by Thomas Smith
                                                    (Roblox)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2023
                                                                      
                    
                                                Breaking Down Barriers: How Great Mentors Become Even Greater Leaders
                
                                    
                        by Andy Schmoll
                                                    (Ubisoft Toronto)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2022
                                                                      
                    
                                                A Hotline for the Games Industry: Lessons Since 2020
                
                                    
                        by Jae Lin
                                                    (Feminist Frequency)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2022
                                                                      
                    
                                                Accessibility and Accommodation Microtalks
                
                                    
                        by Raffael Boccamazzo
                                                    (Take This)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2022
                                                                      
                    
                                                Equal Opportunity Fanservice: Creating Attractive Characters of & for Al...
                
                                    
                        by Monica Fan
                                                    (Schell Games)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2022
                                                                      
                    
                                                Fair Play Summit: Disrupting the Disruptors: How To Prevent Cheating By ...
                
                                    
                        by Clint Sereday
                                                    (Byfron Technologies)
                                            
                                
                Fair Play Summit
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2021
                                                                      
                    
                                                #1ReasonToBe
                
                                    
                        by Laia Bee
                                                    (Pincer Games)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2021
                                                                      
                    
                                                'Sea of Solitude': Game Design Based on Human Emotions
                
                                    
                        by Cornelia Geppert
                                                    (Jo-Mei GmbH)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2021
                                                                      
                    
                                                Fair Play Summit: Applying Methods from Other Domains to Identify Gamer ...
                
                                    
                        by George Ng
                                                    (GGWP)
                                            
                                
                Fair Play Summit
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Game Developers Conference 2021
                                                                      
                    
                                                Fair Play Summit: Building Blocks For Policy Development
                
                                    
                        by Connie Chung
                                                    (Twitch)
                                            
                                
                Fair Play Summit
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Summer 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Accessibility Best Practices: In-Game Communication
                
                                    
                        by Karen Stevens
                                                    (EA Sports)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Summer 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Adapting: Working in Games with Chronic Illness
                
                                    
                        by Victoria Dorn
                                                    (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Summer 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Battling Burnout: The Side Project Ritual
                
                                    
                        by Laralyn McWilliams
                                                    (Microsoft)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              Summer 2020
                                                                      
                    
                                                Business of Fair Play
                
                                    
                        by Weszt Hart
                                                    (Riot Games)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              2019
                                                                      
                    
                                                #1ReasonToBe
                
                                    
                        by Rami Ismail
                                                    (Vlambeer)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              2019
                                                                      
                    
                                                #1ReasonToBe
                
                                    
                        by Rami Ismail
                                                    (Vlambeer)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              2019
                                                                      
                    
                                                Accessible Player Experiences: A New Approach to Data Informed Design fo...
                
                                    
                        by Christopher Power
                                                    (The AbleGamers Charity/The University of York)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              2019
                                                                      
                    
                                                Building an Inclusive Game Studio Culture
                
                                    
                        by Alexandra M. Lucas
                                                    (Independent)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2018
                                                                      
                    
                                                #1ReasonToBe
                
                                    
                        by Rami Ismail
                                                    (Vlambeer)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2018
                                                                      
                    
                                                American Expats Share Their Stories
                
                                    
                        by Elizabeth Sampat
                                                    (SYBO Games)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2018
                                                                      
                    
                                                Bringing Mars Down to Earth: Designing Educational Games with Real Scien...
                
                                    
                        by Peter Slattery
                                                    (IDEO)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2018
                                                                      
                    
                                                Exploring Helplessness in Games with 'Bury Me, My Love'
                
                                    
                        by Florent Maurin
                                                    (The Pixel Hunt)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2017
                                                                      
                    
                                                #1ReasonToBe
                
                                    
                        by Rami Ismail
                                                    (Vlambeer)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2017
                                                                      
                    
                                                Advocacy Microtalks 2017: Challenging the Industry in 20 Slides
                
                                    
                        by Dana Ruggiero
                                                    (Bath Spa University)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2017
                                                                      
                    
                                                Advocacy Microtalks 2017: Challenging the Industry in 20 Slides
                
                                    
                        by Dana Ruggiero
                                                    (Bath Spa University)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2017
                                                                      
                    
                                                Crush the Norm: Diversity Rules
                
                                    
                        by Kiki Olofsson
                                                    (King)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2016
                                                                      
                    
                                                10 Ways to Make Your Game More Diverse
                
                                    
                        by Meg Jayanth
                                                    (Freelance)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2016
                                                                      
                    
                                                Beyond Ageism: Designing Meaningful Games for an Older Audience
                
                                    
                        by Bob De Schutter
                                                    (Miami University)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2016
                                                                      
                    
                                                Critical Hit - Safer Space Lessons From an Inclusive Games Collaboratory
                
                                    
                        by Ida Marie Toft
                                                    (Concordia University)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2016
                                                                      
                    
                                                Crowdsourcing: Communities as a Force For Good
                
                                    
                        by Matthew Lee
                                                    (IGDA Serious Games SIG)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2015
                                                                      
                    
                                                #1ReasonToBe
                
                                    
                        by Brenda Romero
                                                    (UC Santa Cruz/Romero Games)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2015
                                                                      
                    
                                                A View from the White House: Games Beyond Entertainment
                
                                    
                        by Mark DeLoura
                                                    (White House Office of Science & Technology Policy)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2015
                                                                      
                    
                                                Bringing Console Development to Mobile: Lessons From My Cross-Platform T...
                
                                    
                        by Ben Liu
                                                    (Pocket Gems)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2015
                                                                      
                    
                                                Building a Manifesto for Game Accessibility
                
                                    
                        by Thomas Westin
                                                    (Stockholm University)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Accessibility: Lessons Learned from Designing for Gamers with Disabilities
                
                                    
                        by Ian Hamilton
                                                    (Ian Hamilton DC)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Beyond Graphics: Reaching the Visually Impaired Gamer
                
                                    
                        by Brian Schmidt
                                                    (Ear Games)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Herding Cats Doesn't Begin to Describe It: Reflections on 20 Years of th...
                
                                    
                        by Ernest Adams
                                                    (Independent)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2014
                                                                      
                    
                                                Learn to Create Next-Generation Gaming Interfaces Using Common Senses an...
                
                                    
                        by Ryan Tabrah
                                                    (Intel)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2012
                                                                      
                    
                                                Producer Boot Camp
                
                                    
                        by Laura Fryer
                                                    (WB Games Seattle)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2012
                                                                      
                    
                                                Producer Boot Camp
                
                                    
                        by Laura Fryer
                                                    (WB Games Seattle)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2012
                                                                      
                    
                                                Producer Boot Camp
                
                                    
                        by Laura Fryer
                                                    (WB Games Seattle)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
 
            
     
                            
                                    
                                                                              GDC 2012
                                                                      
                    
                                                Why I Hate Women in Games Initiatives
                
                                    
                        by Mare Sheppard
                                                    (Metanet Software Inc)
                                            
                                
                Advocacy
                                             
                            
