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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Agenda

How Education Programs Seed the Next Generation of Game Creators (Presented by Epic Games)

Joan Da Silva  (Post-Secondary Director, Epic Games)
Location: Monetization & Player Engagement Stage, South Hall
Date: Wednesday, March 11
Time: 2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass - Get your pass now!
Track: Educators
Format: Power Talk
Vault Recording: Not Recorded
Epic Games - Unreal Engine

Indie creativity starts with opportunity. In this talk, we'll spotlight real student success stories, projects born in classrooms, community spaces, and university labs that grew into meaningful indie endeavours.

Through these examples, we'll explore how Unreal Engine and Epic's ecosystem help young creators turn early prototypes into promising careers—and how educational programs can ignite the next wave of indie innovation.

Takeaway

Attendees will learn how real student projects evolve into indie games, how education programs enable early creative success, and how Unreal Engine and Epic's ecosystem support emerging developers from prototype to public release.

Intended Audience

Students, educators, and industry professionals interested in supporting student creators, early-stage indie teams, and the growth of local and global indie game scenes.