
GameBiz Lab: The Quest for Quality – Project Management in Game Development
GameBiz Lab is bringing education and consulting around the business side of video games. Join us for free community sessions for new and aspiring video game studio owners or anyone interested in the business of video game development. These events are made possible by the support of the Canada Media Fund and Ubisoft Winnipeg.
NMM is excited to have Ben McBride and Jamie Kerr join us for their session about project management in game development.
Event Agenda:
5:30 – 6:00pm | Doors open and networking
6:00 – 6:15pm | Welcoming remarks – NMM
6:15 – 7:15pm | Presentation
7:15 – 7:45pm | Q&A
7:45 – 8:00pm | Wrap up & Event concludes
Ben McBride – Associate Producer
Ben McBride is an associate producer at Ubisoft Winnipeg, where he’s worked on a number of video games, including XDefiant and Hyper Scape, and the internal tech that powers Ubisoft’s games. He was formerly a programmer and engineering manager, and has also worked on marketing campaigns for a variety of leading businesses.
Jamie Kerr – Production Coordinator
Jamie Kerr is a production coordinator at Ubisoft Winnipeg, where she has contributed to a number of projects, including XDefiant and Ubisoft’s game engines, Snowdrop and Anvil. Though relatively new to the gaming industry, Jamie brings a wealth of experience from her previous role as a production manager in commercial video and animation production. In addition, she has nearly two decades of project planning experience through her passion for cosplay.