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Mar 09 Monday | 10:30 am

Monday, March 9 | 10:30am - 11:30am

Modernizing the Rendering of 'Minecraft'

Series Advanced Graphics Summit

Speaker: A.J. Fairfield (Mojang; Microsoft)

Location: Room 2006, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Visual Development, Game & Production Technology

Format: Lecture

Mar 09 Monday | 1:50 pm

Monday, March 9 | 1:50pm - 2:50pm

How I Raised X Million

Funding Series

Moderator: Nicole Lazzaro (XEODesign)

Speakers: Jenny Xu (Talofa Games), Lauren Frazier-Silva (Ramen VR)

Location: Room 3018, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Business Strategy, Independent Development

Format: Panel

Mar 10 Tuesday | 10:30 am

Tuesday, March 10 | 10:30am - 11:30am

DIY Protection for Game Developers: If You Create It, Protect It

Series

Speaker: Benjamin Siders (Lewis Rice LLC)

Location: Room 3002, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Business Strategy, Independent Development

Format: Lecture

Mar 10 Tuesday | 1:50 pm

Tuesday, March 10 | 1:50pm - 2:50pm

Back to Basics: Translating Your Invisible Marketing Foundation into Visibility

Series

Speakers: Dana Trebella (Spoke and Wheel Strategy), Derek Lieu (Derek Lieu Creative)

Location: Room 2010, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Independent Development, Discovery & Marketing

Format: Lecture

Mar 10 Tuesday | 3:10 pm

Tuesday, March 10 | 3:10pm - 4:10pm

Influencing Fandom: Making Games That Market Themselves

Series Launch

Speaker: Emily Pitcher (SonderingEmily)

Location: Room 2010, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Intermediate

Track: Discovery & Marketing, Independent Development

Format: Lecture

Mar 11 Wednesday | 10:30 am

Wednesday, March 11 | 10:30am - 12:00pm

G.A.N.G. Demo Derby: Voice Over

Series Community Community Partner

Moderator: Nick Hartman (Sound Lab)

Speakers: Morla Gorrondona (Independent), Tom Keegan (Independent), Alyssa Gentile (Riot Games)

Location: Room 2018, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Narrative & Performance, Audio

Format: Special Event

Wednesday, March 11 | 10:30am - 11:30am

The Digital Red Pen: From Draft to Edit to Triage

Series Game Narrative Summit

Speakers: Joshua Rubin (Subverse Interactive Narrative), Marissa Koors (Ape Law LLC), Diandra Anne Lasrado (iwot games)

Location: Room 2014, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Track: Narrative & Performance

Format: Microtalks

Mar 11 Wednesday | 11:50 am

Wednesday, March 11 | 11:50am - 12:20pm

Beyond the Logo: Crafting Comprehensive Brand Systems for Games

Series

Speakers: Alanna Cervenak (PlayStation Studios Creative Arts), Matt Redway (PlayStation Studios Creative Arts)

Location: Room 3018, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Intermediate

Track: Discovery & Marketing, Visual Development

Format: Lecture

Mar 11 Wednesday | 3:10 pm

Wednesday, March 11 | 3:10pm - 4:10pm

'SILENT HILL f': The Challenges of Creating a Melee-Only Horror Game

Series

Speaker: Al Yang (Neobards Entertainment)

Location: Room 2005, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Design

Format: Lecture

Wednesday, March 11 | 3:10pm - 4:10pm

Marketing is Art: Working with Your Team to Get What You Need

Series

Speakers: Joe Tirado (System Era Softworks/Latinos In Gaming), Spencer Kern (System Era Softworks)

Location: Room 2001, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Discovery & Marketing, Visual Development

Format: Lecture

Mar 12 Thursday | 10:30 am

Thursday, March 12 | 10:30am - 11:30am

Freelancers and Independent Contractors Roundtable: Veteran Freelancers

Series

Speakers: Toiya Kristen Finley (Schnoodle Media, LLC), Souha Al-Samkari (Truant Pixel)

Location: Room 314, South Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Independent Development, Career

Format: Roundtable

Mar 12 Thursday | 1:50 pm

Thursday, March 12 | 1:50pm - 2:50pm

Freelancers and Independent Contractors Roundtable: New Freelancers

Series

Speakers: Toiya Kristen Finley (Schnoodle Media, LLC), Souha Al-Samkari (Truant Pixel)

Location: Room 314, South Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Independent Development, Career

Format: Roundtable

Thursday, March 12 | 1:50pm - 2:50pm

Veterans Q&A for New Writers and Narrative Designers

Game Narrative Summit Series

Speakers: Alexa Ray Corriea (Gearbox), Diandra Anne Lasrado (iwot games), Jennifer Svedberg-Yen (Sandfall Interactive), Evan Narcisse (Brass Lion Entertainment), Whitney Beltran (CD Projekt RED)

Location: Room 216, South Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Narrative & Performance, Design

Format: Forum

Mar 12 Thursday | 3:10 pm

Thursday, March 12 | 3:10pm - 4:10pm

Gaming the System: Creating Your Own Path to a Narrative Design Career

Series

Speakers: Zoe Calamar (Escape Velocity Entertainment), Luca Azenaro-Acero (Perfect Garbage)

Location: Room 2001, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Career, Narrative & Performance

Format: Lecture

Mar 13 Friday | 9:30 am

Friday, March 13 | 9:30am - 10:30am

'Genshin Impact' Miliastra Wonderland: Co-Creating a Virtual World with Users

Series

Speaker: Xin Ning (miHoYo)

Location: Room 2010, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Design, Game & Production Technology

Format: Lecture

Friday, March 13 | 9:30am - 10:30am

Essential Debugging Skills for Every Developer

Series

Speaker: Rez Graham (Independent)

Location: Room 2001, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Career

Format: Lecture

Friday, March 13 | 9:30am - 10:30am

Killer Art Portfolio or Portfolio Killer Part 1: Advice from Industry Artists

Series Mentorship

Moderator: Greg Foertsch (Bit Reactor)

Panelists: Jade Law (Wardog Studios), Jeff Parrott (Blizzard), Darren Bacon (Bungie)

Location: Room 2006, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Career

Format: Panel

Friday, March 13 | 9:30am - 10:00am

The Next Growth Market: Health, Learning, and Transformation

Series

Speaker: Noah Falstein (The Inspiracy)

Location: Room 3018, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Culture & Sustainability, Business Strategy

Format: Lecture

Mar 13 Friday | 10:50 am

Friday, March 13 | 10:50am - 11:20am

Rating the Future: Evolving Content Standards Across UGC Games

Series

Speaker: Hannah Gallagher (Meta)

Location: Room 2001, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Product Management, Discovery & Marketing

Format: Microtalks

Friday, March 13 | 10:50am - 11:20am

The Dynamic Weather Systems of ‘Borderlands 4': How They Can Apply to Games Without Dynamic Weather

Series Technical Artist Summit

Speaker: Brian McNett (Gearbox Software)

Location: Room 2005, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Visual Development, Design

Format: Lecture

Mar 13 Friday | 11:40 am

Friday, March 13 | 11:40am - 2:40pm

Killer Art Portfolio or Portfolio Killer Part 2: Portfolio Reviews

Signature Session Series Mentorship

Speakers: Jordan DeVries (Respawn Entertainment), Darren Bacon (Bungie), Eli Tuttle (Bit Reactor), Jeff Skalski (Yellow Brick Games Inc.), Jeff A. Johnson (inXile Entertainment), Ashley Sparling (K9 Digital), Greg Knight (Lucasfilm Games), Cutlar Nordyke III (Keywords Studios), Gary Riley (Raven Software), Greg Foertsch (Bit Reactor), Rembert Montald (Lightspeed LA), Sarah LeBlanc (Bit Reactor), Jade Law (Wardog Studios), Jeff Parrott (Blizzard), Inmar Salvatier (Maxis), Gaurav Mathur (gamedevmap), Piero Macgowan (Bit Reactor)

Location: Room 215, South Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Career

Format: Special Event

Mar 13 Friday | 1:40 pm

Friday, March 13 | 1:40pm - 2:40pm

Getting Your Foot in the Door Part 2: Getting Hired in Japan

Series

Speakers: Taichiro Miyazaki (CyberConnect2 Co.,Ltd.), Mimmy Shen (CyberConnect2 Co.,Ltd.)

Location: Room 3002, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Career

Format: Lecture

Mar 13 Friday | 3:00 pm

Friday, March 13 | 3:00pm - 3:30pm

Player Hearing Safety: Accessibility's Close Cousin

Series Accessibility

Speaker: Brian Schmidt (Brian Schmidt Studios, LLC)

Location: Room 3018, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Culture & Sustainability, Audio

Format: Lecture

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