GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit reveals new People and Workplace focus, dedicated to shaping the future of games workplaces
The GamesIndustry.biz HR Summit is returning on October 1, 2026, at the Royal Institution with a renewed focus on People and Workplaces. The event brings together HR professionals and business leaders to address critical workplace challenges facing the games industry during a period of significant turmoil.
The summit will feature sessions addressing three key areas: developing effective strategies for managing AI in the workplace, navigating relationships with trade unions, and fostering better collaboration between HR departments and business leadership. Drawing on feedback from previous attendees, this year’s program features an expanded speaker lineup and broader range of topics designed to provide practical, first-hand insights into contemporary challenges confronting the games business.
The explicit focus on people and workplace issues reflects the industry’s growing recognition that employment practices and organizational culture require substantive evolution. By convening HR professionals alongside business leaders, the summit positions itself as a forum for meaningful dialogue between different stakeholder groups about the future of work in games development and publishing. The inclusion of labor relations and AI implementation as featured topics underscores how rapidly the industry landscape is transforming and the pressing need for robust discussion around these emerging workplace challenges.