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8:30am EDT

Growing Games for Change Globally SessionsSusanna Pollack • Dale Linegar • Jean-Michel Blottière • Gilson Schwartz

9:55am EDT

Opening Remarks - Day 2 MainstageSusanna Pollack

10:00am EDT

Transforming Zombies, Run! for the Lockdown MainstageAdrian Hon Meet the G4C Chapter: Europe SessionsJean-Michel Blottière • Katharina Tillmanns G4C Virtual Marketplace: Day 2 Expo

10:20am EDT

PlayTest: Evaluating VR in 5 Simple Steps MainstageDali Szostak • Ayush Bhargava

10:40am EDT

Gamifying Social Distancing MainstageJesse Lindsley

11:00am EDT

Games to Train the Healthcare Force MainstageLynn Fiellin • Ron Goldman • Deepika Mohan • Jesse Schell • Carrie Shaw DTOX - Tackling Toxicity with Play SessionsParker Ramsey • Stefani Taskas • Chi Zhang • Xiaoyu Cui • Derrick Pemberton

11:50am EDT

You Are Here: Using Game Design to Empower Underserved Youth MainstageMaria Burns Ortiz

12:10pm EDT

Upskilling and Reskilling in the Fashion Supply Chain MainstageSarah Krasley

12:15pm EDT

Nurturing Talent in the Mediterranean: Learn It All SessionsIvan Filletti • Jonas Eneroth • Jasper Schellekens • Stefano Gualeni • Georgios Yannakakis • Giuseppe Crugliano

12:30pm EDT

What Teens Tell Us About the Role of Games During COVID-19 MainstageKatie Salen Tekinbaş • Laura Higgins

1:00pm EDT

Keynote - Learning Through Digital Play MainstageRob Lowe Meet the Funder: John Spinale (Jazz Ventures) SessionsJohn Spinale Speed Networking - Day 2 Networking

1:20pm EDT

New Game! You’re President. Can You Prevent Nuclear War? MainstageCarmen MacDougall • Ernest Moniz • Jess Trybus

1:30pm EDT

Keynote - At the Table: Finding Community at Games for Change MainstageGordon Bellamy Well-Played: Animal Crossing or How We Have Faith in Systems SessionsNick Fortugno

1:50pm EDT

Keynote - Anti-Racism + XR MainstageCourtney Cogburn

2:00pm EDT

Meet the Funder: Adaora Udoji (RLab Accelerator) SessionsAdaora Udoji

2:10pm EDT

Designing One-Button Games for Accessibility MainstageRyan Green • Mike Perrotto

2:30pm EDT

Meet the Funder: Lakita Edwards (NEA) SessionsLakita Edwards IGDA Mentor Café - Day 2 SessionsRenee Gittins • Tristin Hightower

2:45pm EDT

Games for (Remote) Learning: Challenges and Opportunities SessionsMichelle Miller • Clarence Tan • Christina Oliver • Grant Hosford

3:15pm EDT

Access for the Future of XR MainstageRegine Gilbert • Kai Frazier • Erin Hawley • Katherine Mahon • Angelina Dayton • Keisha Howard

4:00pm EDT

Meet the Funder: Marc Ruppel (NEH) SessionsMarc Ruppel Keynote - Fireside Chat with Chris Milk and Jesse Damiani MainstageJesse Damiani • Chris Milk Resilient Cities, Play and the Return to Public Space SessionsBenjamin Stokes • Nidhi Gulati • Yennie Solheim

4:30pm EDT

Keynote - Building the Volumetric Future MainstageNonny de la Peña COVID-19 and Games in Higher Education SessionsMaxwell Foxman • Tracy Fullerton • Andy Phelps • Kelli Dunlap

4:50pm EDT

Fortnite Creative Workshops - A New Partnership with Games for Change MainstageSusanna Pollack • Linda Sellheim

5:00pm EDT

Keynote - Changing Narratives with Immersive Storytelling MainstageMia Tramz • Alton Glass Meet the Funder: Frankie Warren (LEGO Ventures) SessionsFrankie Warren Building Bridges to Fight Hate in Games SessionsDaniel Kelley • Kat Schrier • Kimberly Voll • Gabriela Richard

5:30pm EDT

Rabbids Coding, Learn Programming With the Rabbids! MainstageAnthony Kozak • Olivier Palmieri • Mickaël Newton Rapid Adaptation: Lessons from 100 Years of Gamified Learning SessionsSarah Keating • Kallen Tsikalas • Barry Joseph

5:50pm EDT

Accelerating Acceptance through Transgender Representation MainstageBlair Durkee

6:10pm EDT

VR for Change Alcove Challenge: Winner Announcement MainstageCezara Windrem

6:15pm EDT

Creating Caring and Care-full Online Play Communities MainstageKatie Salen Tekinbaş • Daniel Kelley • Mimi Ito • Sara DeWitt • Makeda Mays Green • Nathan Sawatzky

7:00pm EDT

Newsgame Flyby: State of the Practice 2020 MainstageLindsay Grace • Katy Huang Meet the G4C Chapter: Latin America SessionsGilson Schwartz

7:20pm EDT

Seizing the Awkward with Guild Wars 2 MainstageRebecca Mir

7:30pm EDT

Meet the G4C Chapter: Asia-Pacific SessionsDale Linegar