Diversity in a Changing World | Sarah Thomson Shares Her Experience

Sarah Thomson is a long-time games industry veteran, having had an extremely successful career in business development at companies like IUGO, Gree, Sony (PlayStation), Google, and most recently at Bad Robot Games.

We discuss her experience and thoughts on female diversity in the gaming industry. Get ready for a real discussion where we try to address topics more meaningfully.

OUTLINE:
0:00 Intro
1:30 How should women be treated in the workplace, if differently from men?
6:45 JK's experience with diversity in India
9:41 Male-to-male vs. male-to-female engagement
14:50 Importance of being open on both sides | Focus on intent, understand emotions
27:30 How to give feedback when bias occurs?
31:17 Risks of giving feedback and retaliation?
36:50 Why is the games industry so male-dominated?
41:14 Benefits of different perspectives and female diversity
48:45 How to encourage diversity?
53:23 Diversity in startups vs. large organizations | Is JK copping out on diversity?
59:37 Is diversity vs. efficiency a false trade-off? The impact of macroeconomy on diversity
1:05:36 Contacting Sarah/final message from Sarah

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• Sarah Thomson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahthomson/
• Iron Galaxy Studios: https://irongalaxystudios.com/
• Bad Robot Games: https://www.badrobotgames.com/

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