EXCEPTIONAL PROFILES
FRÉDÉRIC MCNAMARA: SHISHI STUDIOS
Frederic McNamara is a lifelong video game enthusiast who decided to enter the industry after graduating. He founded Shishi Studios, an independent studio that aims to make a difference by creating ambitious games that innovate by experimenting with new visual styles and game genres, while being accessible to all.
ALEXIS HARVEY: MOVING FORWARD DESPITES ONE’S DIFFERENCES
By becoming an entrepreneur straight out of university, Alexis Harvey has already demonstrated, despite his young age, that the autism spectrum is not a barrier in the workplace, particularly in the video game industry.
MICHEL BLANCHET: ADVOCATING FOR THE CAUSE OF AUTISTIC PEOPLE
For Michel Blanchet, diversity in the workplace is above all not a matter of quotas and percentages. Rather, it should be measured by integration and adaptation initiatives, especially for people with autism.
NOÉMIE DE ROTHSCHILD: GIFTEDNESS A DIVERGENCY WE SHOULD BETTER UNDERSTAND
Noémie de Rothschild has found in the video game industry, particularly at Eidos-Montreal, an environment open to gifted people like her. However, she wants more companies to take the time to understand what this neurodivergency really entails. In fact, employers would gain a lot from it, she said.
ÉRICA DESROCHERS: QUESTION, TO EVOLVE
Erica Desrochers’s career shows an entrepreneurial and visionary spirit. Rather than following recipes and acting out of habit, she has always sought to make a difference. As for her personal journey, it is precisely that of someone who, one day, took the means to finally feel better.
