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Games For Change (G4C) will arrive in London for the first time as part of London Games Festival 2026, marking the organization’s first event in the UK. The Games For Change London Summit, curated by George E. Osborn, Editor of Video Games Industry Memo and author of forthcoming non-fiction book Power Play, will take place on April 15, 2026, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, at Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, as part of the London Games Festival programme running on April 13-19, 2026.
Recognized by media as the “Sundance Of Video Games”, Games For Change has spent more than 20 years empowering game creators, students, educators, and social innovators to drive real-world impact through games and immersive media. With an expanding network of international chapters and partnerships spanning six continents, and the continued success of its flagship Games For Change Festival in New York City, the organization is hosting its first summit in London to bring its world-changing impact to the United Kingdom for the first time. Delivered in partnership with London Games Festival, the Games For Change London Summit will bring together games industry professionals, researchers, educators, innovators, and policy-makers for a day of inspiring talks, panels, and roundtables about using the power of games to inspire positive social change. The event’s agenda is being curated with the support of a dedicated Games for Change London advisory board. Each member has been selected for their long-term support for the Games for Change movement. The board comprises of Planet Play Chief Strategy Officer Jude Ower MBE, Blockworks Founder and Managing Director James Delaney, Hatsumi Director and XR Health Alliance Joint Managing Director Sarah Ticho, PRELOADED Founder and Executive Creative Director Phil Stuart, and Supercell Social Impact Manager Deborah Mensah-Bonsu.
Michael French MBE, Head of Games London and Director of London Games Festival, said, “Games for Change has created a truly global community championing the social impact of games. Bringing the Games for Change Summit to London is a landmark moment for London Games Festival, reflecting the UK’s status as a centre for creativity, innovation, and game development. We’re proud to host its first UK edition.” G4C President Susanna Pollack said, “London Games Festival provides the perfect platform for our UK debut. This partnership allows us to connect our global community with London’s uniquely diverse talent and ideas, as well as voices from across the UK and Europe, to build meaningful new partnerships around games for impact.” Speaker submissions for the Games for Change London Summit are now open, inviting individuals and organizations working at the intersection of games and social impact to put forward proposals. Submissions close on February 26, 2026 with full details and the application link available here. Partnership opportunities are also available for organizations interested in supporting the Summit.
Tickets are on sale now via the official Summit website at www.games.london/G4Clondon where full details and updates on the programme, advisory board, speakers, and agenda are published. The Summit will sit alongside London Games Festival’s wider celebration of video games and entertainment on April 2026, attracting global audiences, speakers, and media to the capital. Further details on the Games For Change London Summit will be announced in the coming months.
