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Wednesday, July 14
 

11:00am EDT

Arab Voices in Games
This panel will be a discussion focusing on being Arab/Amazigh/Mena-Indigenous in the video games industry, what it entails and how we can improve representation and inclusion. The aim here is to have several types of profiles (born in the MENA region, descendants from this region, indies, AAA, with a variety of genders, working in North America/Europe/MENA).
Moderators
avatar for Sarah Makdad

Sarah Makdad

Community Developer, Focus Home Interactive
Sarah works as a community developer at publisher Focus Home Interactive in Paris, France, while also volunteering at Friendship Garden, a non-profit organization cultivating a more inclusive games industry. Sarah was recently honored to be included in the 2021 She Plays Games 1... Read More →

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Nuha Alkadi

Narrative Designer, Ubisoft Toronto
Nuha Alkadi is a Syrian-Canadian narrative designer on Far Cry 6 at Ubisoft Toronto. She is passionate about supporting emerging talent and marginalized game developers through volunteer work with Code Coven, Dames Making Games, Girls Make Games, Youth Fusion, and more. She holds... Read More →
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Son M.

Co-Founder / Studio Director, Perfect Garbage
Son M. is the Co-Funder and Studio Director of Perfect Garbage, as well as a narrative designer for their debut game Love Shore. Their work often strives to feature Arab and/or Muslim characters as leads in genre specific stories.
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Malek Teffaha

Head of Communications and Localization, MENA / Ubisoft
A Lebanese on paper and an Arab at heart, Malek is a typical 80s kid that grew up with love of all things tech and gaming. With over 8 years of experience in the games industry, he has broad knowledge in public relations, digital communication, content marketing, localization, marketing... Read More →
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Rami Ismail

Industry Ambassador, Rami Ismail
Rami Ismail is a Dutch-Egyptian industry ambassador & independent games developer with over 20 titles across PC, console, web, and mobile. His development of tools like the industry-standard dopresskit.com, his prolific & popular public speaking, and highly-regarded consultancy and... Read More →

Wednesday July 14, 2021 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
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  Civics & Social Issues, Panel

3:00pm EDT

Beyond Visibility: Ways, Wants, and Wins
When we discuss conversations around diversity and inclusion we often only focus on the barriers we've had to overcome. In this panel, we talk to industry leaders to hear about their successes in overcoming those obstacles to showcase how they have made way for others in the space.
Moderators
avatar for Josh Boykin

Josh Boykin

Founder / Editor-in-Chief, Intelligame

Speakers
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DeAngelo Murillo

Owner / Creator, The Geek Lyfe
DeAngelo Murillo is a fourth-generation Mexican-American from Phoenix, Arizona who helps bring more representation to the geeky community through storytelling, journalism, interviewing creatives, and more on his Twitch channel. In his free time, he enjoys harassing his peers into... Read More →
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Jim Huntley

Professor / Head of Marketing, University of Southern California
After graduating with an MS in Integrated Marketing from Northwestern, Jim Huntley joined General Mills where he managed marketing and promotions on Betty Crocker Products, Lucky Charms, and Cheerios.  He then went to Nestle before transitioning into the toy industry with 4 years... Read More →
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Mark Barlet

Founder / Executive Director, The AbleGamers Charity
In 2004, Mark founded AbleGamers after Multiple Sclerosis attacked his best friend, Stephanie Walker, nearly taking away her ability to interact and connect through video games. His vision was to ensure that no one with a disability would ever be without answers on how to conquer... Read More →

Wednesday July 14, 2021 3:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
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  Civics & Social Issues, Panel
 
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