Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The pilot season of the Take This Accelerate Program launched in Fall of 2024 with the ambition to cultivate the next generation of games and mental health experts. Over the next seven months, Accelerate fellows attended twice-weekly seminars, met with game industry mentors, attended GDC, and presented their capstone projects to a panel of distinguished judges. Following the completion of this ground-breaking and brilliant first class, the Take This Accelerate team has compiled months worth of data and feedback into actionable insights. This talk provides an overview of Accelerate, share data and insights from the inaugural season, and discuss the impact of education and mentorship programming on early career professionals aiming at careers in games and mental health.
Speakers:
* Kelli Dunlap
The pilot season of the Take This Accelerate Program launched in Fall of 2024 with the ambition to cultivate the next generation of games and mental health experts. Over the next seven months, Accelerate fellows attended twice-weekly seminars, met with game industry mentors, attended GDC, and presented their capstone projects to a panel of distinguished judges. Following the completion of this ground-breaking and brilliant first class, the Take This Accelerate team has compiled months worth of data and feedback into actionable insights. This talk provides an overview of Accelerate, share data and insights from the inaugural season, and discuss the impact of education and mentorship programming on early career professionals aiming at careers in games and mental health.
Speakers:
* Kelli Dunlap
