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SUMMARY:Leadership Day by IGDA Finland
DESCRIPTION:Save the date: Leadership Day by IGDA Finland is kicking off Finnish Games Week on October 6\, 2025. Join us at Helsinki City Hall as we discuss the future of game development.  \nWe’re looking for passionate speakers to share their expertise on critical leadership topics that drive success in the gaming industry. \nThis is your chance to: \n\nInspire and educate: Offer often overlooked insights into building better companies\, teams\, and working cultures.\nConnect with leaders: Engage with industry professionals and build lasting relationships.\nShape the conversation: Share your unique perspective on key leadership challenges and opportunities.\n\n  \nTopics of Interest: \n\nBuilding Resilient Companies\nNavigating Team Dynamics\nFostering Accessibility\nShaping Corporate Culture\nLeveling up Employees and Teams. \nManaging Stakeholders\nOptimizing Remote Work\nCultivating Investor Relations\nChampioning Corporate Social Responsibility\nBest practices in outsourcing and co-development.\n\n  \nAnd any other leadership topic you’re passionate about! \nSubmit your proposal by June 6\, 2025\, using this form: https://forms.gle/icDjnEEoeasPe2ap8 \nLearn more: https://www.igda.fi/leadership-day
URL:https://igda.org/event/leadership-day-by-igda-finland-2/
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SUMMARY:Code & Innovate: Baltimore IGDA October Meetup
DESCRIPTION:https://www.linkedin.com/events/code-innovate-baltimoreigdaocto7376615208250744832/ \nOur next Baltimore IGDA meeting is called\, ‘Code & Innovate’ on Saturday October 11th from 11am – 3pm at Johns Hopkins University – Pava Center. We will feature two presentation speakers: Dr. Sajid Farooq\, and Russell Aasland. \nDr. Sajid Farooq is CEO & Founder of ILHAM at Richmond Virginia base game company. Their team will be showcasing their first game called\, ‘Mystic’. Mystic is an open-world survival craft game that draws from diverse cultural and spiritual influences\, especially from Middle Eastern and South Asian roots. Sajid has decades of experience in game development and has worked at Microsoft as a Principal Product Manager and Engineer. In Sajid’s presentation he and his team will be talking about how to do starting a company\, market research in the games industry\, pitching to publishers\, entrepreneurship\, and of course their new game Mystic! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3797740/Mystic/ \nRussell Aasland is a principle engineer at Midsummer Studios in Hunt Valley. Russell is presenting Unreal Engine 5 Improving Blueprint UX with C++ Custom Nodes. This presentation is great for those who are looking to level up with their Unreal Engine 5 knowledge or if you are just looking for tips and tricks to make Blueprints better with Custom Nodes. Russell has over 20 years of experience working as an Engineer on Saints Row 1-4\, Xcom 2\, Marvel’s Midnight Suns and now at Midsummer on an unannounced project. https://www.midsummerstudios.com/ \nJohns Hopkins University has gracefully offered to host the Baltimore IGDA at their Pava Center for Entrepreneurship at 320 W 29th St #200\, Baltimore\, MD 21211. The ‘Code & Innovate: Baltimore IGDA October Meetup’ will be on Saturday Oct. 11th from 11am – 3pm. \n 
URL:https://igda.org/event/code-innovate-baltimore-igda-october-meetup/
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SUMMARY:Student Games Festival
DESCRIPTION:Call for entries now open for Student Games Festival 2025! \nThe first full-scale\, independent international festival dedicated to student-made games will take place this October in Warsaw. \nYoung game creators from around the world are now invited to submit their projects for the first edition of Student Games Festival 2025– an international event dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the best student-made games\, supporting aspiring developers in entering the job market\, and fostering connections between the creative\, educational\, and business sectors. \nThe festival will be held on October 18\, 2025\, at the Targowa Creativity Center in Warsaw. It’s a unique opportunity to present games to an international audience\, connect with industry professionals\, meet fellow developers\, and gain valuable experience. \nStudent Games Festival 2025 is more than just a competition and showcase of student games. It features a rich educational and networking program\, including talks\, panel discussions\, and workshops led by experts from Poland and abroad. Participants will gain the knowledge and tools needed to start their careers in a fast-evolving industry shaped by emerging technologies and artificial intelligence. \nThe festival program will also address key challenges in game development education\, such as improving teaching standards and aligning curricula with the demands of the modern market. Additional topics will include preventing workplace bullying\, discrimination\, and burnout. \nThe event is part of a broader initiative by the Foundation: the International Game Development Schools Network– a new global network of institutions focused on game design and development education\, which will be officially launched during the festival in October. \nThe festival is organized by the Kultura Interaktywna Foundation\, founded by two experienced cultural animators – Ewa Maria Szczepanowska and Paweł Miechowski. The Foundation’s mission is to support young creators in developing their talents and building careers\, promote cultural education\, and position games as a powerful medium of art\, culture\, education\, and social impact. \nThe festival is supported by organizations including 11 bit studios (main patron)\, Indie Games Polska\, Game Industry Conference\, Amnesty International\, EUNIC – European Union National Institutes for Culture\, and AMD.\nThe project is co-financed by the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage as part of the Creative Industries Development Program\, managed by the Center for the Development of Creative Industries. \n🎮 Project submissions are open until August 31\, 2025. \nDetails\, competition rules\, and application form:\n👉 www.studentgamesfestival.com
URL:https://igda.org/event/student-games-festival/
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SUMMARY:IGDA Shenzhen October Meetup - Inspiration Overflowing
DESCRIPTION:Autumn vibes are here – time to get together! IGDA Shenzhen October Meetup 「Inspiration Overflowing」Indie Game Dev Social Hour \nTake a break from the grind and join us for drinks Let’s chat about creative passion and those magical moments Connect with fellow game creators on the same path Hope to see you there! Here’s to inspiration and every creator who keeps going~
URL:https://igda.org/event/igda-shenzhen-october-meetup-inspiration-overflowing/
LOCATION:深圳市南山区保利剧院负一楼\, 深圳市南山区保利剧院负一楼 (Downshift 29)\, Shenzhen\, Guangdong\, China
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SUMMARY:Physical Modeling Synthesis: History\, Applications\, and the Future
DESCRIPTION:Are you at AES Long Beach today?\nJoin Jordan Rudess\, Nick Porcaro\, Julius Smith and IASIG Steering Committee member Pat Scandalis for a session on physical modeling! \nWhen: Thursday Oct 23\, 2025 9:00am\nWhere: Room 102a \nThe story of physical modeling spans nearly a thousand years—from early explorations of acoustics to today’s cutting-edge synthesis technologies. We now live in a time when anyone can perform like Jimi Hendrix with just small device in the palm of their hands. It’s a fun and deeply technical topic\, drawing on many fields\, including physics\, acoustics\, digital signal processing and music. \nThis tutorial will explore: \n– A historical overview of physical modeling synthesis\, illustrated with compelling audio examples. \n– The critical role of MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) in unlocking the expressive potential of physical models. \n– Practical applications for composers and orchestrators using physical modeling instruments. \n– Future Applications of Physical Modeling including MIDI 2\, the MIDI 2 Orchestral Articulation Profile\, and AI Virtual Performers controlling Physical Models. \nThe IASIG is a non-profit organization in partnership with The MIDI Association and the International Game Developers Association (IGDA). Our sponsors include Audiokinetic\, FMOD\, JUCE\, EastWest Sounds and Dolby.\n\n 
URL:https://igda.org/event/physical-modeling-synthesis-history-applications-and-the-future/
LOCATION:Long Beach Convention Center\, 300 E. Ocean Blvd.\, Long Beach\, 90802\, United States
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