ANNA CAULCOTT-COOPER Senior Programmer at The Chinese Room
ANNA is well known at The Chinese Room for combining her technical know-how and excellent interpersonal skills, making sure that everyone is on the same page, and even going out of her way to create additional documentation when she feels it is needed. If we were to choose one word to describe her, it would be “mentor”. She has not only taken newly hired graduates under her wing to make sure their first industry experiences are good ones, but also spends her free time volunteering in industry outreach programs to represent women that code. Anna also won the Women in Games award for Development Impact earlier this year.
ALYX JONES
ALEX joined Firesprite as a game designer in 2017, and in less than three years has become an associate game director on the upcoming release Horizon: Call of the Mountain, the first AAA virtual reality entry for what is undeniably one of PlayStation’s biggest contemporary franchises. He is a passionate, creative and knowledgeable developer, as well as a grounded, adaptable and approachable leader that empowers those around him to deliver their very best work.
ALEX BARNES Associate Game Director at Firesprite
Post Production Lead at Liquid Violet
ALICE LEAMAN Head of Operations at British Esports
ALICE has worked with the British Esports Federation since 2018, and over that time she has grown Student Champs into a competitive video game tournament with over 300+ schools and colleges taking part. Described by one supporter as the “absolute cornerstone of the UK esports educational scene”, Alice has driven an incredible 80% year-on-year rate of growth for Student Champs, and still also coordinates a large network of staff and volunteers to make sure events, tournaments and initiatives happen alongside her day-to-day efforts. She has also put key work into encouraging educators to appreciate the benefits of esports, which has without a doubt helped to fuel the growth of the new esports BTEC diploma.
GOING through the struggle of being homeless at 15, all the way to working on sound for massive AAA hits like Elden Ring, has given Alyx Jones a unique perspective. It’s one that has led her to looking for ways to lift up and help other people in whatever ways she can, including at Liquid Violet, where she’s been working with senior figures to introduce more diverse, unbiased hiring practices. Alyx also spends a lot of her time outside of work volunteering, and is on the committee for Limit Break this year alongside spending regular time with three mentees. She also co-founded Guildford Game Audio, a community group that provides resources and mentoring for newcomers to her field, was a judge for the Ivor Novello Awards, and won the Sound Hero Award at Game Dev Heroes 2022.
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