About this Event
What if esports isn’t just entertainment - but a blueprint for the next generation of digital industries?
A keynote and discussion exploring how esports is structured, how teams develop, and how people perform in competitive digital environments.
Competitive gaming brings together teamwork, communication, decision-making and performance under pressure, in environments where outcomes are immediate and improvement is continuous.
Teams train, compete and review in cycles that are often faster and more visible than in other sectors.
Drawing on the work of the British Esports Federation, Tom Dore will share how esports is being developed across schools, colleges and universities, and how that connects into wider career pathways and industry.
The session looks at how teams are built, how players are supported, and how performance is developed over time.
It will also explore the role of competition, structure and standards in creating environments where people can improve and progress.
From there, the conversation opens out.
If this is how people are learning to collaborate, communicate and perform in digital environments, what does that mean for how we approach skills, training and team development more broadly?
Where does it translate, and where does it differ?
A session for anyone interested in skills, teams and performance in a digital world.
For a tech audience, esports offers a fascinating case study in how modern digital industries are built.
Competitive teams operate like high-performance organisations. Tournaments require sophisticated broadcast and streaming infrastructure. Global communities form around platforms that blend gaming, content and social interaction.
For Bath Digital Festival’s “What If?” theme, this session takes a step back and asks a bigger question.
What if esports is not just a new form of competition, but a window into the future of digital skills, technology infrastructure and emerging careers?
Join us for a conversation about the realities behind competitive gaming and what it might teach us about the next generation of digital industries.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00
