XDS24 | People Power: How an Emphasis on Individuals Builds Stronger Collaborations

02/25/25 • 49 min

In this session recorded live at XDS 2024, Nicole West, Co-Founder and Head of Operations at West Studio, shares her insights on the transformative impact of recognizing and nurturing individual talent within creative teams. Drawing from her rich experience across video games, animation, and feature films, Nicole explores how prioritizing personal strengths can lead to more innovative, sustainable, and cohesive collaborations.

Stay tuned after the presentation as David Lam, Executive Producer at Netease and XDS Advisory Committee member, joins Nicole for an insightful conversation about the inspiration behind her approach to leadership and collaboration.

Podcast episode presented by Mineloader Studios

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Thank you our panelists:
Sam Carlisle – Co-Founder, XDS Spark; XDS Advisory Committee
Dave Sanderson – Director of Production (ExDev), Scopely; XDS Advisory Committee
Carl Schmidt – Senior Director, ExDev, Zynga; XDS Advisory Committee
Anna Kozlova – CEO, Room 8 Group
Podcast episode presented by Mineloader Studios