Samantha Ryan is passionate about games. She grew up a gamer playing on an Atari 2600 and Commodore 64. Today you can still find her not only playing the latest games, but she’s turned her passion into a career that has launched and steered the creative innovation of some of the great game franchises we enjoy. As Senior Vice President and Group General Manager, Samantha now oversees the BioWare, Full Circle, Maxis, and Motive Studios at Electronic Arts, where she and her teams are leading the charge on some of the most beloved game franchises including: The Sims, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Skate, and Star Wars: Squadrons. Samantha joined Electronic Arts after leading Warner Brothers Games. As Senior Vice President of Production and Development for Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, she oversaw a strong suite of franchises including: Injustice: Gods Among Us, Batman: Arkam City, as well as the award-winning Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor. Samantha previously served as President of Monolith Productions leading title hits, such as F.E.A.R., Tron 2.0, and No One Lives Forever, until the company's acquisition by Warner Bros.

As the Chief product Officer for Survios, TQ Jefferson defines the product roadmap as the company looks to level up from scrappy startup to developer with legitimate AAA aspiration. This stewardship will encompass all projects currently in development, including those with partners such as AMC and MGM, as well as expanding the company’s vision to new partners and projects. Jefferson began his career in games at Activision; starting in QA and moving through the ranks into Productions. Then went on to management roles at Pixar, Telltale and Skybound; as well as Executive roles at Marvel, FoxNext, and most recently as a VP in Disney’s Games & Interactive Experiences group. With over two decades in the industry, he has exhibited a special knack for steering franchise expansion for companies looking to leverage IP in the world of gaming. This expertise covers everything from TV standouts like “Family Guy,” “Archer,” and “The Walking Dead,” to film series such as “Predator,” “Avatar,” and “Alien” to iconic cross media IP such as the Marvel Universe and Pixar. Jefferson attended UCLA where he studied Psychology and East Asian Studies.

Dave Anthony is best known for his pioneering work on the blockbuster Call of Duty video game franchise. He was the Game Director and writer of Black Ops 1 & 2, respectively the #2 and #3 best selling games of the last decade. In 2020 he co-founded Deviation Games with Call of Duty: Zombies Game Director and lifelong friend Jason Blundell. Their mission: to create a world class AAA studio with an inclusive environment and a culture where ego is put aside and the best idea always wins. Outside of the video game industry, Dave is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council, a distinguished Washington D.C. think tank.

As CPO of PTW, Kasturi Rangan is the in-house visionary, guiding the teams in future-leaning thinking and evangelizing for great product. Rangan is an industry veteran and has been with PTW for over a decade, significantly growing and leading operations across the Quality Assurance, Innovation, and Customer Experience lines of business. In his most recent role at PTW, Rangan was the Regional President over North American and India operations. He was also recently appointed as the CEO of PTW’s game development and art studio, 1518. In his role as CPO of PTW, Rangan oversees the product innovation and transformation arm for PTW globally.