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Kate Edwards is an award-winning 30+ year veteran of the game industry, and the CEO and principal consultant of Geogrify, a consultancy which innovated game culturalization, as well as the CXO and Co-Founder of SetJetters, a screen tourism app. She is also the former Executive Director of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and the Global Game Jam. Following her 13 years at Microsoft, she has consulted on over 300 game titles for Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, SEGA, Sony, Square Enix, LEGO, and many other companies. In addition to serving in several board and advisory roles, she is a geographer, writer, and corporate strategist. Kate is the recipient of the Game Developers Choice Awards 20th Annual Ambassador Award, and in 2021 she was included in the Forbes' "50 Over 50" Vision List as well as being inducted into the Women in Games Hall of Fame.

Natasha is a lead research scientist at Blizzard Entertainment, working on the Player Interactions and Trust team. An 8-year veteran of the studio, she leads the 'Behavior by Design' initiative, using behavioral science to support all the game teams at Blizzard in promoting more respectful, resilient, and inclusive player communities. Natasha previously worked at Square Enix as a games' user researcher. She is also on the Thriving in Games Group Executive Board and has been a part of that organization since 2017.

Ichiro is a Senior Client Advisor at McKinsey & Company, where he advises game and entertainment companies worldwide. He brings decades of industry leadership experience, having served as President of Square Enix U.S.A. and Japan Country Manager for Riot Games.

In addition to his work in gaming, Ichiro was a Partner at Advantage Partners and COO of ZMP Inc., an autonomous driving technology company. He has also contributed to the industry as a member of the GDC Advisory Board.

Andrea Rene is an on-camera host, producer, and veteran moderator with nearly two decades of experience across games media and live industry events. She is the co-founder of What's Good Games and has moderated panels, live shows, and executive-level conversations for major brands and platforms including Xbox, EA, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and Epic Games. Known for her thoughtful facilitation and deep industry knowledge, Rene brings historical perspective and a community-first lens to conversations that connect game developers, players, and the communities that shape the industry.

Neville Spiteri is the co-founder and CEO of Wevr, an award-winning interactive content studio, named “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies” in AR/VR by Fast Company. Neville is credited on critically acclaimed franchises in film, video games, and immersive media. He has been at the forefront of interactive content throughout his career, most recently as Executive Producer on “The Blu”, a multi-award-winning virtual ocean experience, “Harry Potter VR” with Warner Brothers, and “Gnomes & Goblins”.   Prior to Wevr, Neville was a Producer and Senior Development Director at Electronic Arts where he led technology and game production teams including the Medal of Honor franchise. He previously served as Technical Director and Digital Effects Supervisor at Digital Domain and Square Enix. Neville started his career at Wavefront Technologies (now Autodesk) as a graphics software engineer.