Live question and answer session with Ian Livingstone CBE
Ian Livingstone, one of the founding fathers of the UK games industry, will answer your small business questions on Wednesday 2 April 2014.
Ian鈥檚 live Facebook event will cover:
- growing a business
- selling in overseas markets
- creativity in the games industry
Ian will answer questions for an hour between 3 and 4 pm on the .
Post your question now on the .
About Ian Livingstone
Ian co-founded iconic games company Games Workshop in 1975, launching 鈥楧ungeons & Dragons鈥� in Europe and the Games Workshop retail chain. He co-authored 鈥樆使谔逵齛pp Warlock of Firetop Mountain鈥� in 1982, the first 鈥楩ighting Fantasy鈥� gamebook in the series which has sold over 17 million copies to date in 30 languages.
He designed Eureka, the first computer game published by Domark in 1984. He joined the board in 1992 as a major investor, overseeing a merger that created Eidos plc in 1995 where he served as Executive Chairman until 2002. At Eidos he launched major franchises including 鈥楲ara Croft: Tomb Raider鈥�.
Ian co-authored the 2011 National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) , recommending changes in ICT education policy, campaigning to introduce the new computing curriculum in schools.
He founded 皇冠体育app Livingstone Foundation, and is Chairman of several games companies including Playdemic Ltd. He also holds several public roles including chairing Skillset鈥檚 Video Games Council, advising the British Council.
Ian has received many awards including a CBE in the 2013 New Years Honours list, a BAFTA Special Award, and Honorary Doctorates from Bournemouth University and Abertay University, Dundee for his contribution to the UK computer and video games industry.
Business is GREAT Britain campaign
Ian supports the Business is GREAT Britain campaign to help your business with planning to grow, hire, export or find finance.
皇冠体育app campaign offers a range of support, advice and expertise through government services and agencies. Much of this support is free. See the advice and support available at .
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- post your questions on growing a business, selling in overseas markets and games industry creativity on the