Speakers

I am a researcher, localization expert, and advocate for interactive software and games. I have worked on the localization and English dubbing of many high-profile Chinese video games, such as Honkai: Star Rail and Genshin Impact. My time on those projects has ranged from pre-dev to ready-to-ship in agile environments, ensuring that game text, UI, websites, audio, and PR posts are suitable for international audiences. I worked with voice directors, studio managers, sound engineers, voice-over talents and their agents, audio departments, narrative and design teams, other language dubbing teams, and all other departments involved in dub production. On the research side, I have conducted extensive software UX research and serious games research on the impact of software and games on health, generating critical evidence from large surveys on the role of games in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and providing actionable results to better design games for health. I have also worked as an advocate of games in areas other than entertainment. My experience in the International Game Developers' Association, Serious Game Australia New Zealand, and Simulation Australasia provided me with ample experience regarding running events, managing organizations, and interacting with various stakeholders in the field of human-computer interaction, including researchers, developers, funders, NGOs, and many others besides.

Presenting:

• Beyond Translation: Why the Future Localizer Looks Like a Dramaturge