Speakers

Started his career working as an artist in an Outsourcing studio in Mexico where he got the chance to work on several indie and AAA titles across different platforms and engines Then moved to Europe where he has worked as an Producer/Outsource Manage......

Tina Merry is a seasoned game industry leader with over 20 years of experience shipping titles across platforms and managing global, distributed teams—including more than a decade at Electronic Arts As CEO of Simply Sweet Games, she is dedicated to......

With over six years in the gaming industry, Abigail began her journey as part of the XDS team This experience ignited her passion for fostering relationships between developers and service providers In 2022, she joined the External Development Intell......

Jacqueline Clarke builds games by first building the teams behind them For more than a decade in external development she has led cross-continental groups – spanning AAA to indie projects - ensuring artists, engineers, and producers stay aligned on......

Curtis Cherrington is a veteran of the video game industry with deep expertise in external development, having led strategic partnerships at EA, THQ, Disney, Midway, and now Virtuos He specializes in scaling global production pipelines and building e......

Yann Le Tensorer is Vice President of Technology at Room 8 Group, bringing 30 years of experience in developing games, engines, studios, and companies He was Lead Programmer of the first two original Rayman games at Ubisoft, co-founded and served a......

Sloane has spent her entire 'adult' life working in video games With a passion for creature design and a dual degree in communications and fine art, she started in business development for external dev studios straight out of college After moving fro......

Dmitri M Johnson is a producer and Co-Founder of Story Kitchen, acclaimed for adapting video games into hit films and series He founded dj2 Entertainment, producing the billion-dollar Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and adapting titles like Tomb Raider,......

Mike Goldberg is Co-Founder of Story Kitchen – with a TV 1st look deal at Amazon MGM as well as an animated film 1st look deal at DreamWorks Animation Previously considered the foremost agent for non-traditional IP with a track record of closing 80......

Julia Bianco is Co-Founder and COO of The Halp Network, a Black- and female-owned creative services studio that advances inclusive storytelling through cultural consulting, casting, and production Her team guides AAA and indie partners, including Nin......

Mali McGehee is the Department Head of XDI at Electronic Arts, where she leads global external development, ensuring investment protection and operational excellence She drives seamless project execution aligned with EA's strategic goals, through thi......

Rory brings over 20 years of experience in creative and business leadership He was a lead designer at Sony Online Entertainment and High Moon Studios where he worked on beloved properties like Planetside 2, Darkwatch, and The Bourne Conspiracy Rory n......