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Adrian is the Head of Inclusive Game Design at Activision Blizzard. Since 2009, he has worked with game teams as an engineer and designer, and now leads the efforts to improve inclusivity through innovation in gaming experiences and technology.With over 13 years in the Gaming industry, Adrian specialises in three critical pillars: Game Design, Accessibility, and DE&I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). He understands that Game Design relies on Accessibility to reach a wider audience, Accessibility thrives on DE&I for empathy and education, and DE&I finds expression through Game Design. Adrian champions these interdependent aspects, making gaming more inclusive and diverse.

Craig David is a critically acclaimed British singer-songwriter. Aged 18, he burst onto the scene with the garage classic 'Rewind' and, following the phenomenal success of his debut album Born To Do It, he has continued to top the charts over the past 22 years, amassing 17 million album sales and over 1 billion streams, to date.

Through his unique blend of R&B, garage, dance and pop, Craig has delighted his fans with live performances on stages across the world, while also becoming one of the biggest DJs on the dance scene with his TS5 sets, and his renowned pool parties in Ibiza. He has received 14 Brit Award nominations, two Grammy nominations, four MOBO awards, three Ivor Novellos honouring his songwriting and, most recently, an MBE for his services to music.

Craig remains one of the UK's most loved performers and is at the helm of his own distinctive, authentically British sound, making him one of the most successful artists in UK chart history.

I'm an experienced Recruiter with 10 years experience recruiting in software for Start-up's and Scaleup's. I'm not afraid to say I'm very good at what I do, you should think after 10 years :)

I set up Bloc Recruitment for a number of reasons, but the main driving factor was representation. Having started out in a corporate setting and then moving to a more boutique agency, I felt I didn't see enough diversity across Leadership or Ownership in the industry as a whole. This really bothered me and the same seemed to be the case when it came to the candidates in my market.

My goal is to support businesses who care about creating amazing teams, with diversity and inclusion in mind. If you don't have plan about how to encompass this in your hiring strategy, let's have a chat and we can work together on this.