Banquet Keynote

Thursday, October 12th, 2023 6:30pm – 7:30pm (EDT)

Dr. Kris Alexander

Since the age of eight, Kris Alexander has spent two to four hours a day playing video games — while working a full-time job, being a present father and husband, and running a successful business. Known as “the professor of video games,” he teaches game design at Toronto Metropolitan University, where he received his BA and MA. For his PhD at Concordia University, he wrote his thesis on video game design in education. He is also a two-time globally ranked video game player. As an educator, he teaches video game design, virtual production and esports broadcasting — the core ingredients of the metaverse. He strives to show that the power of video games extends behind and beyond the controller, offering what many of the three billion gamers on earth see and enjoy when playing video games: a new perspective.

Keynote: Impactful Synergy – Video Games and Humanity

Dr. Kris Alexander, the professor of video games, is a two-time globally ranked player turned scholar, and game developer. His work focuses on video game design, esports broadcasting, and virtual production. Currently the Director of The Red Bull Gaming Hub a live broadcast classroom and interactive 3D training facility at Toronto Metropolitan University focused on esports broadcasting, virtual production, and video game design, Dr. Alexander has gained globa attention with his TED Talk entitled “How Video Games Can Level Up Education”, which has been viewed over 1 million times. Dr. Alexander has also completed academic video essays with Wisecrack, done educational work with Epic Games, worked on esports in academia with Red Bull, Team Liquid, the Esports Travel Summit, and even transformed into an animated bear live on Breakfast Television. He is Canada’s academic expert guide to the nuanced nature of video games that extends beyond the playing of games.

Important Dates:

(all times are 23:59 AoE)

Attendance

September 10th, 2023Early Bird Registration
From September 11th, 2023Regular Registration

Full Papers (Journal Articles)

February 21st, 2023Submission deadline
April 21st, 2023First-round notification
June 2nd, 2023Revisions due
July 7th, 2023Final notifications given
August 10th, 2023Camera-ready deadline
August 10th, 2023Video Presentation deadline

Work in Progress

June 22nd, 2023Submission deadline
August 3rd, 2023Notification
August 24th, 2023Camera-ready deadline

Perspectives on Play

June 22nd, 2023Submission deadline
August 3rd, 2023Notification
August 24th, 2023Camera-ready deadline

Student Game Design Competition

June 22nd, 2023Submission deadline
August 3rd, 2023Notification
August 24th, 2023Camera-ready deadline

Interactivity Track

June 22nd, 2023Submission deadline
August 3rd, 2023Notification
August 24th, 2023Camera-ready deadline

Connections Track

June 22nd, 2023Submission deadline
August 3rd, 2023Notification
August 24th, 2023Camera-ready deadline

Doctoral Consortium

June 22nd, 2023Submission deadline
August 3rd, 2023Notification
August 31st, 2023Revised video deadline

Student Volunteer

August 6th, 2023Application deadline
August 11th, 2023Notification

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