Esports National Security Summit
As a major sociocultural and emerging economic force, esports and the industry that supports them are dually issues of national concern as they are of mainstream awareness. While most people can live their lives without knowing much about esports in competitive or economic sense, what they cannot afford to neglect is the nexus of esports and prevailing national security priorities. Regardless of your political affiliation and outlook on life, the problems with all aspects of the esports industry are too pervasive and full of latent adverse potential to continue being unnoticed by mainstream society, as well as our action, community, and civic leaders and public officials.
Safeguarding the American People - in Esports
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Any measures to be taken to ensure that the dominant forces riddling esports' existence don't become maligned and that counter-social behaviors are the exception and not the norm must be omni-faceted. Many people in this industry, most of whom are good and well-intentioned people, have failed at realizing widespread change throughout the industry because they lacked this broader approach to change and the partners to achieve it. This, then, is where we enter with the first component of our approach - the Esports National Security Summit.
Building Critical Capacity across the Industry
As a major sociocultural and emerging economic force, esports and the industry that supports them are dually issues of national concern as they are of mainstream awareness. While most people can live their lives without knowing much about esports in competitive or economic sense, what they cannot afford to neglect is the nexus of esports and prevailing national security priorities. Regardless of your political affiliation and outlook on life, the problems with all aspects of the esports industry are too pervasive and full of latent adverse potential to continue being unnoticed by mainstream society, as well as our action, community, and civic leaders and public officials.
To Foster Resilience within the 3 I's
Identity
At the core of all societal issues is the individual person and their conception of self. This too is at the heart of esports, both in its own terms as well as a national security priority.
Ideology
The professionalization of esports will only occur once adequate opportunities for clear development and experiential education are normalized. With this, we believe that the creation of pathways for entry into the industry by non-endemic folx at all stages of their professional lives will bolster endemic development and promote workforce stability.
Infrastructure
Once the groundwork has been laid, we believe that directing private investment towards the public good is imperative to ensure esports does not take on the discrimination and inequities of traditional industries. We believe that alignment with the United Nations will ensure that American esports benefits everyone and not just the privileged few.