Around 80 pupils from schools the length and breadth of Fife took part in an exciting day of gaming, creative technology workshops and talks from industry professionals in Kirkcaldy last week.
The students were part of the Pixel Pioneer Fest held on Tuesday at the town’s Adam Smith Theatre, where the extensive capabilities of the new design studio were put to good use.
The event, aimed at young people aged 14-17 years, was a resounding success, with all the places snapped up by school pupils keen to discover more about the growing sector.
Students from 6 schools including Viewforth High School, Woodmill High School, Waid Academy and Lochgelly High School took part in a range of themed activities and workshops designed to expand their skills and test their creativity.
The attendees also heard from leading industry professionals and academics about the extensive range of possibilities open to them for study and entry into careers in the field of gaming and creative technology and the wide scope of careers within the sector.
Organised by Economic Development, InvestFife, Fife Council in partnership with Codebase, Developing Young Workforce, OnFife and Skills Development Scotland, the day event aimed to help young people gain an insight in the creative, animation, gaming and tech industries.
Keynote speaker on the day was Samuel Agbede, AI Engineer and Developer Advocate at Redis where he works on building smarter, more capable AI systems — the kind that can remember, reason, and respond in ways that feel genuinely useful.
Samuel talked about his own career pathway, originally from Nigeria and now based in Scotland and has spoken at conferences across Europe, sharing ideas about artificial intelligence in ways that make sense to everyone, not just specialists.
Information stands from Culture of Enterprise, Fife College and Developing Young Workforce provided practical guidance on courses and careers, reinforcing the sector’s breadth and accessibility
