The DeanBeat: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer joins our most diverse GamesBeat Summit event

Black Lives Matter. Border trouble. Anti-Asian hate. Trans athlete sports bans. Sexual harassment. Suicides and the pandemic. These racial, cultural, and social issues are making headlines, and they have spilled into the game industry. It is an important time to take stock of where we are as an industry when it comes to dealing with racism, sexism, and other kinds of toxicity. Just how diverse and inclusive are we?

Diversity, inclusion, and mental health challenges are going to be big topics for discussion at our GamesBeat Summit 2021: Growing the Next Generation event coming on April 28 and April 29. Our latest slate of speakers includes Phil Spencer, the executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft, and a panel of Microsoft leaders including Agnes Kim, a senior strategic partner manager for content partnerships; Esteban Lora, the director of external technology and suppliers; and Cierra McDonald, a principal program manager.