CHARLOTTE KENNY
PR Manager at Honest PR
CHARLOTTE is one of the rockstars of the games PR industry, and as a creative, analysis-driven communications specialist she has already worked with an enviable list of brands, including big names like Epic Games, Jagex and Frontier Developments. When we were gathering nominations for the 30 Under 30, one thing that came up even more, however, was her natural ability to lift up everyone else around her. She does this not only with her desire to learn and not pull up the ladder behind her, but with her friendly nature and supportive attitude that inspire trust in her from anyone that works with her.
CONNOR is the quiet hero of Failbetter Games, and is largely responsible for the studio’s new workflow that allows it to better optimise and stabilise development across multiple projects with reusable systems. Alongside often being generous with his time and expertise, he also runs and maintains a development guides and documentation wiki, helping other team members to get up to speed on things painlessly, even if they’re not very technical. Although he is largely considered a programmer by his peers due to his studio output in the last six years, Connor is also talented in other areas like game design and art, which he has used both to support his team and also to release indie projects like Curious Fishing in his free time. In 2017, that game was also one of six Defold GDC Competition Winners.
CONNOR HALFORD Senior Gameplay Programmer at Failbetter Games
DOM SHAW EDI Coordinator at Ukie
GABRIELLE HIBBERD Head of PR at
Embracer Freemode
GABRIELLE is a problem solver, and a progressive voice both within her own company and the wider industry. She’s a flexible, organised and thorough talent that regularly makes an impact on the video games space with her hard work, passion and positivity - and she does that alongside being the mother of two children. Gabrielle has recently moved to the Embracer Group, where she’s taken on the extensive role of leading the public relations team at Embracer Freemode. We’re certain that the company’s communications strategies will be much-improved by having her creativity and professionalism on their side.
DOM is the first-ever equality, diversity and inclusion coordinator for Ukie, the UK video games and interactive entertainment trade association. He manages diversity initiatives like #RaiseTheGame and Into Games, and is also an ambassador for the charity Autistica. Dom is an autistic, dyslexic and LGBTQ+ identifying individual, and understands the importance of championing marginalised voices and increasing representation at all levels within the games industry. He wants to make sure that everyone is on a fair playing field, and will always lend a helping hand whenever possible. At the time of us writing this, he has secured over 200 industry partnerships to develop D&I activities and support, and it doesn’t look like he’ll be slowing down any time soon.
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