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Different perspectives.
Brighter futures

Keynotes, panels, fireside chats and workshops about gaming as connection, accessibility as possibility, and what belonging really asks of us.

Steve speaking during his 2022 GDC Ambassador Award acceptance.

Conversation themes

What we can talk about

These are starting points rather than a fixed catalog — every talk gets shaped around your audience and the room you are trying to build.

Gaming as connection

Why play is where friendship, independence and identity happen for so many people — and what that means for the people who make games.

Inclusion in practice

Moving from good intentions to decisions teams can actually ship, and how inclusive choices improve the experience for everyone.

Lived experience

What accessibility feels like from the inside, told as a story rather than a checklist.

Possibility, practically

Where to start when the work looks enormous: small changes, real people, momentum that keeps going after the event.

Formats

Ways this usually works

  • Keynotes and opening or closing talks for conferences and internal events.
  • Panels, fireside chats and moderated Q&A.
  • Team sessions and workshops for studios and product groups.
  • Remote sessions and recorded conversations when travel is not the right fit.

Accessibility runs both ways: tell me what you need for the stage and the room, and I will tell you what I need. We sort it out together, early.

Organizers

How to start the conversation

Email is the fastest route. The more of this you can include, the quicker I can give you a straight answer.

Date and place

When is the event, where is it, and how firm is the date?

Format and audience

Keynote, panel or workshop? Who is in the room and how many of them are there?

Access needs

Anything you need from me, and anything I should know about the venue, stage or platform.

What success looks like

The one thing you want people to walk out believing.

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Booking

Got an event in mind?

Send the date, the format and the audience. If I am not the right voice for your room, I will say so.

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