Impact Day 2025 by Many Cats Studios
What is Impact Day?
Impact Day is a digital mini-conference delivered as part of the Impact Campaign by Many Cats Studios CIC.
Hosted during Disability Pride 2025, this one-day conference brings together disabled and neurodivergent professionals to talk about their role, career or progression in the games industry.
The conference is pre-recorded, streamed in the Many Cats Studios CIC community Discord and with opportunities to network and discuss the talks with the community.
Who should come to this mini-conference?
You're a disabled and/or neurodivergent person wanting to get into the games industry, but want to know more about what kind of careers disabled people can have.
You're disabled and/or neurodivergent, work in the games industry but struggle to see representation that reflects you.
You're non-disabled and an ally, wanting to learn from other professionals who happen to be disabled and/or neurodivergent.
Running Order
Please use as a general guide!
10:00am - Opening Keynote
by Chris & Harriet of Many Cats
Tell Me I Can't, I Dare You
by Jade Fern-Gadd
No Limits
Mikey Starovoytov
Partial Spectrum Warrior
by David Jenkins
Special Keynote - Resilience & Self Advocacy
by Safe in Our World
Lunch & Networking
Navigating the Games Industry as a Neurodivergent Person Without Crashing the f**k Out
by Shaz Shanghari
The Final Boss Has Lost Her Voice
by Kathryn Vinclaire
Being In The Room Matters
by Jarvs Tasker
Careers in Games
with Laura Francis
How I Almost Didn't Get Into The Games Industry
by Hollie Page
Fireside Chat
with the Many Cats Studios Team
Post Conference Networking
Event Accessibility
This event is digital only
Talks are pre-recorded with captions.
There are regular breaks between talks.
Where possible, speakers will audio describe themselves and any key images used in their presentations.
Where possible, slides will be available.
Event will be recorded and made available on the Many Cats Studios YouTube channel.
Networking is optional, and does not require any one specific method of communication.
If you require any support with getting a ticket, attending the event on Discord or have any specific reasonable adjustment requests, please email harriet@manycats.uk.