Marcia is a Co-Founder at NextGen Skills Academy, an organisation dedicated to working with employers and education to She has over 20 years experience in the UK Games Industry working for both publishers and developers. NextGen combine a deep understanding of working in the industry with a practical approach to delivering change. Working with employers they provide industry engagement and support to 14 colleges across England and Northern Ireland, skills bootcamps in North Yorkshire with Game Republic and successful programmes with Kings Trust and Sony PlayStation providing alternate pathways into work.