Chairwoman of IGDA Education SIG to speak at Singapore game convention

HERE'S more good news for the game development industry in Asia. As Alex Villafania noted in a previous hackenslash story, the Philippines and 11 other Asian countries will sign a memorandum of intent at Games Convention Asia (GCA) 2007 in Singapore. Now the organizers of the GC Asia Conference, which will be held together with GCA 2007 from September 6 to 9 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center, have announced that Susan Gold, chairwoman of the International Game Developers Association Education Special Interest Group (SIG), will give a talk on "Entering the Video Game Industry." Here's an excerpt from the press statement:

Susan Gold is an artist, teacher, and activist with a specialization in digital art, new media and video games. Her lecture "Entering the Video Game Industry" at GC Asia Conference will focus on preparing individuals to land and maintain a job within the extremely competitive and popular game industry. This includes putting together a resume and a portfolio, as well as advice on how to survive the interview process and establish a great network. As an educator, Susan Gold has helped to shape a niche program in Entertainment Technology. Prof. Gold also sits on the ACM SIGGRAPH Education Curriculum Committee for Computer Graphics and the IEEE WG16.3 Committee on Theoretical Foundation of Entertainment Computing. Susan’s artwork and writing have been featured in numerous galleries and museums and she has received several grants and awards for her work.