Production & Team Leadership
Turning Vision into Reality, Together
Uncover how teams have turned ambitious ideas into successful launches with the Production & Team Leadership track. These sessions will dive into how studios organize work, empower people, navigate uncertainty, and ensure the wellbeing of their staff remains at the forefront.
Helping Teams Do Their Best Work
Whether you’re leading a multidisciplinary team, producing your first title, or scaling your studio, it’s important to create an environment to help your team thrive.
Talks within the Production & Team Leadership track focus on real-world challenges that shape every stage of development. You’ll hear first-hand lessons from studios that have launched franchises, built effective production culture, and evolved leadership practice to better reflect game development today.
Past Session Topics
Production & Project Management
Learn practical approaches to planning, prioritization, scheduling, risk management, and adapting production process through development.
Building High-Performing Teams
Explore how experienced leaders create healthy team cultures, develop talent, and foster collaboration across design, engineering, art, QA, and publishing.
Studio Operations & Scaling
Discover how studios of every size improve workflows, create effective pipelines, and navigate growth without sacrificing agility.
Leadership & Career Growth
Whether it’s your first time or you’re managing a large team, gain insights into coaching, mentorship, communication, and decision making as a production leader.
Sustainable Development
Uncover strategies to prevent burnout, improve team health, maintain momentum through conflicting priorities, and develop production practices that support long-term success.
Collaboration Across Disciplines
Hear how effective leaders are able to help every discipline contribute effectively, and meet creative, technical, and business goals.
Who Should Attend?
Project Managers Producers Project Managers Studio and Team Leaders Development Directors Executive Producers Live Operations Leaders Technical Producers
Lessons from the Vault
Explore sessions from past GDCs to hear what strategies have proven effective for improving collaboration, leading teams, and building a high-performing team.
