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Game Changers | Professor Jim Huntley
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Game Changers | Professor Jim Huntley

The USC Games educator and creator of the Gerald A. Lawson Endowment Fund says the games industry needs to put its money where its mouth is on DEI efforts
Game Changers | Kirsty Kirby, Lab42
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Game Changers | Kirsty Kirby, Lab42

The studio operations and engagement manager talks about fostering a positive workplace culture, promoting knowledge-sharing, and facilitating support for neurodivergent workers
Game Changers | Pixelles
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Game Changers | Pixelles

Co-founder Rebecca Cohen-Palacios discusses the Montreal-based non-profit's work improving gender diversity in the industry as it begins its 10th year of programming
Game Changers | Tetiana Loktionova
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Game Changers | Tetiana Loktionova

The Values Value founder shares more on how she helped Ukrainians relocate and find employment after the Russian invasion began
Game Changers | Laila Shabir, Girls Make Games
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Game Changers | Laila Shabir, Girls Make Games

The CEO and co-founder talks about the newly established Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund, making college more accessible, and "creating more creators"
Game Changers | Gonzalo Banki Martínez
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Game Changers | Gonzalo Banki Martínez

We talk to the co-organizer of Level UY Game Dev Summit about his efforts to support and uplift fellow game developers in Uruguay
Game Changers | Dr. Mick
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Game Changers | Dr. Mick

Licensed therapist has taken to Twitch, TikTok and more to eliminate stigmas around seeking help for mental health
Game Changers | Dhayana Sena
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Game Changers | Dhayana Sena

We talk to the founder of Women of Xbox about her work to uplift overlooked communities in games and content creation
The complete Game Changers 2021
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The complete Game Changers 2021

Read all the profiles for this year's celebrants as we highlight folks working to make the games industry a better place
Game Changers 2021: Part Ten
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Game Changers 2021: Part Ten

Our final wave includes advocates for better diversity in games, supportive developer communities in Germany, India and Japan and a dyslexic dev's game that teaches children to read
Game Changers 2021: Part Nine
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Game Changers 2021: Part Nine

Today's profiles include Ubisoft's accessibility champions, supporters of marginalised developers, and a group boosting Ireland's start-up scene
Game Changers 2021: Part Eight
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Game Changers 2021: Part Eight

Today's celebrants include a champion for the South African games scene, a platform for women working in games, and two groups campaigning for an end to abuse in the industry
Game Changers 2021: Part Seven
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Game Changers 2021: Part Seven

Today's Game Changers advocate for opportunities for creators of color, plant trees, prove that games isn't just a young person's game, and elevate the Arabic scene
Game Changers 2021: Part Six
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Game Changers 2021: Part Six

Today's celebrants include a person building bridges for the African dev scene, a Slovakian game jam organizer, a Latinx in Gaming co-founder, and a gaming lawyer/scholar
Game Changers 2021: Part Five
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Game Changers 2021: Part Five

Today's Game Changers led a movement against hate raids, champion audio in Latin America, support LGBTQ+ professionals, and run a database of diversity resources
Game Changers 2021: Part Four
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Game Changers 2021: Part Four

Today's Game Changers include accessibilty advocates, charity streaming events, indie investors and a supportive community for trans developers
Game Changers 2021: Part Three
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Game Changers 2021: Part Three

We celebrate people being the change they want to see, funding the future of games, telling African stories through games, and giving free legal advice to newcomers