Bettshow Asia - Gary Tibbett

Gary Tibbett

Global Esports Academy Manager - Global Esports Federation and Education Advisor - British Esports Federation Global Esports Federation

Gary Tibbett is the Manager for the Global Esports Academy which is an arm of The Global Esports Federation and Education Advisor to the the British Esports Federation. Gary leads the BEA partnership with Pearson, the global learning company, and has developed the BTEC in Esports: the first esports qualifications of their kind in the world for 14-19 year olds. He is also leading ground breaking work in esports education with a number of educational institutes and international organisations.

Gary has a degree in Games Design, Animation and VFX, starting his journey in the esports ecosystem in 2016 whilst working in the games industry. Transferring his skills and knowledge into education to become a lecturer specialising in Games Design, Animation and VFX.

2022 Classroom Theatre Agenda Sessions

Levelling up with esports: What educators need to know that your students already do

An introduction to esports and how it links to education. During this session you will be introduced to the global esports ecosystem and learn about the competitive and academic esports programmes.

Tuesday 11 October 13:15 - 13:35 Classroom Theatre

Futures

Add to calendar 10/11/2022 13:15 10/11/2022 13:35 Levelling up with esports: What educators need to know that your students already do

An introduction to esports and how it links to education. During this session you will be introduced to the global esports ecosystem and learn about the competitive and academic esports programmes.

Classroom Theatre Asia/Shanghai

The generation of tomorrow: Harnessing the power of esports in the classroom

The esports industry is opening up new and exciting possibilities for future employment. In response to this, its popularity in the education sector is gaining momentum, offering students the chance to develop a range of social, physical, mental and financial skills to thrive in the ever-demanding job market.

With the recent launch of their brand-new Esports BTEC qualification, Pearson Education and the British Esports Federation will discuss the ways in which esports can be positioned in education to ensure a successfully-prepared future workforce.

In collaboration with Pearson

Wednesday 12 October 14:30 - 15:20 Classroom Theatre

Skills

Add to calendar 10/12/2022 14:30 10/12/2022 15:20 The generation of tomorrow: Harnessing the power of esports in the classroom

In collaboration with Pearson

Classroom Theatre Asia/Shanghai

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