The benefits of mentorship are clear for mentees: It provides them with support in navigating what can be a strange new industry, opens doors to opportunities, and provides a critical avenue for people to safely stay and grow in this industry. However, mentorship doesn't only benefit the mentees. In this GDC 2023 talk, Andy Schmoll, Expert AI Designer at Ubisoft Toronto, covers what it means—and doesn't mean—to be a mentor. GDC returns to San Francisco this March 18-22, 2024! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the #GDC2024 hashtag on social media. Subscribe to the GDC newsletter and get regular updates via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or RSS. Join the GDC mailing list: http://www.gdconf.com/subscribe Follow GDC on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Official_GDC GDC talks cover a range of developmental topics including game design, programming, audio, visual arts, business management, production, online games, and much more. We post a fresh GDC video every day. Subscribe to the channel to stay on top of regular updates, and check out GDC Vault for thousands of more in-depth talks from our archives.