Rob Catto: Developing Developers The US Way
Rob Catto spoke about the games programme at Full Sail Real World Education, one of the top 5 games courses in the world.
Paul Fullwood: What Can We Teach The Industry?
Professor Paul Fullwood of Abertay University spoke of the potential for collaboration between academic institutions and the games industry, going into some detail on the recent deal between Abertay and Instinct Studios.
Chris Chilton: Another Way? Modern Apprenticeships for the Games Industry
Chris Chilton from Skillset, along with Marc Greco of City College Brighton and Sam Watts of NCSoft, talked about the first year of a modern apprenticeship scheme that has placed people in QA roles.
Michel Kripalani: Games Industry Overview and Trends
Michel Kripalani talked about industry trends, including that around 20% of art assets are currently outsourced, and that is on target to hit 40% by 2011.
Sarah LemariƩ: SCEE and Academia
Sarah LemariƩ spoke about collaboration between Sony and academia, announcing a new scheme whereby universities can buy PSP dev kits at a discount.