About the event
Waypoint and UTS joined forces to host an event on the UTS campus aimed at students looking to understand how people earned the positions they hold and how businesses and hiring managers recruit and look for talent.
This event was part of the UTS Tech Festival 2024 and is open to students from any college, university or campus who want to attend.
Unlike the usual networking events which we keep to private and industry only, we hosted a public industry panel that's open to everyone from students to long-time professionals seeking a focused discussion on pathways into the industry. As industry leaders, we've worked to bring in knowledgeable people in both game-making craft and business to provide diverse perspectives on making a career in the games industry.
Hosted by producer Ryan Penning and artists Eric Tahiri and Liezl Ronquillo, Waypoint is an opportunity for people working within the Sydney Games industry to build connections and discover new games and content being locally developed.
PanelistsThe panel was chaired by Ryan Penning and split into categories of discussion with room for crowd Q&A at the end with a roaming mic.
- Dean Finnigan - Technical Animation Director @ Ubisoft Sydney
- Dylan Bevis - Director & Founder @ Featherweight Games
- Darryl LI - HR Business PArtner @ Riot Games
- Luke Ledwich - Engineering Lead @ Riot Games
- Simone Clow - Co-founder & CEO @ Zebrar Studio