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Mar 09 Monday | 10:30 am

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

'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33': An Audio Postmortem

Community

Speakers: Raphael Joffres (Sandfall Interactive), Maxance Playez (Sandfall Interactive), Olivier Penchenier (Sandfall Interactive)

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Audio, Game & Production Technology

Format: Lecture

Mar 09 Monday | 11:50 am

Monday, March 9 | 11:50am - 12:50pm

Actionable Intelligence: Practical Advice for Game Developers Working with AI Under the SAG-AFTRA IMA

Speakers: Bo Crutcher (Blindlight), Jennifer Hale (Independent), William "Chip" Beaman (Halp Network), Patrick Michalak (Insomniac Games), Kal-El Bogdanove

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Audio

Format: Panel

Mar 09 Monday | 12:45 pm

Monday, March 9 | 12:45pm - 1:45pm

Delta Force Audio: Building a Unified Soundscape Across Modes, Platforms, and Live Service (Presented by Tencent Games)

Sponsor Speakers: Xiangli Wang (Tencent Games), Xiaorong Chen (Tencent Games)

Location: Room 2024, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Intermediate

Track: Audio

Format: Partner Developer Summit

Mar 09 Monday | 1:50 pm

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

From Intermediate to Advanced: Charting Your Career in Game Audio

Community

Speakers: Star Victoria Power (Slide20XX), Ryan Ike (Independent), Akash Thakkar (Independent), Katherine Tole (Plant Based Audio)

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Intermediate

Track: Audio, Career

Format: Panel

Mar 09 Monday | 3:10 pm

Monday, March 9 | 3:10pm - 4:10pm

The Power of Authenticity: Audio Challenges and Successes in 'Civilization VII'

Community

Speakers: Dmytro Nebesh (Firaxis Games), Geoff Knorr (Knorr Music LLC), Finn Taylor (Firaxis Games), Kadet Kuhne (Firaxis Games)

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Intermediate

Track: Audio

Format: Microtalks

Mar 09 Monday | 3:40 pm

Monday, March 9 | 3:40pm - 4:40pm

'Roco Kingdom': Crafting a Comprehensive Soundscape for Over 500 Creatures (Presented by Tencent Games)

Sponsor Speakers: Runhang Zeng (Morefun Studio / Tencent Games), Luka Lebanidze (POSTRED)

Location: Room 2024, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Audio, Game & Production Technology

Monday, March 9 | 3:40pm - 4:40pm

Why "Just Use an LLM" Fails for Voice Chat Moderation (Presented by Modulate)

Sponsor Speakers: Guy Elsmore-Paddock (Modulate), Rachel Manzelli (Modulate)

Location: Room 2000, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Intermediate

Track: Game & Production Technology, Audio

Format: Fireside Chat

Mar 09 Monday | 4:30 pm

Monday, March 9 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Audio Directors Roundtable Day 1

Community

Speakers: Adele Cutting (Soundcuts Ltd), Mari Saastamoinen Minto (EA DICE)

Location: Room 312, South Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio, Team Leadership

Format: Roundtable

Monday, March 9 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Game Audio Programmer Roundtable Day 1

Community

Speakers: Guy Somberg (Blizzard Entertainment), Tomas Neumann (CD Projekt Red)

Location: Room 306, South Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Game & Production Technology, Audio

Format: Roundtable

Mar 10 Tuesday | 10:30 am

Tuesday, March 10 | 10:30am - 12:00pm

G.A.N.G. Demo Derby: Sound Design

Community Community Partner

Moderator: DJ Meadows (HNDCRFTD LLC)

Speakers: Adam Gubman (Moonwalk Audio), Justin Bell (Santa Monica Studio), Jay Weinland (Interactive Audio)

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio, Career

Format: Special Event

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

Secrets to Hiring an Orchestra for Your Game

Speaker: Mike Ladouceur

Location: Room 2018, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Audio

Format: Lecture

Mar 10 Tuesday | 11:50 am

Tuesday, March 10 | 11:50am - 12:20pm

Breaking Sound Barriers: Navigating and Thriving as a Woman in Game Audio

Speaker: Sonia Mokhtari (Zynga)

Location: Room 2018, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Audio

Format: Lecture

Mar 10 Tuesday | 12:35 pm

Tuesday, March 10 | 12:35pm - 1:35pm

Lunchtime Surgeries Day 1

Community

Speakers: Damian Kastbauer (Audiokinetic), Scott Selfon (Meta Reality Labs Research), Phillipe Bosher (Independent), Andy Martin, Guy Somberg (Blizzard), Jeffrey Brice (Independent), Edouard Brenneisen (EB Music LLC), Maclaine Diemer (First Name Maclaine, LLC)

Location: Room 3011, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio, Special Event

Format: Forum

Mar 10 Tuesday | 1:50 pm

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

'Civilization VII': Impactful UI Sound Design at Scale

Speaker: Kadet Kuhne (Firaxis)

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio, Design

Format: Lecture

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

Diversity in Game Audio Roundtable Day 1

Speakers: Katelyn Isaacson (Ludogram/Independent), Star Victoria Power (Slide20XX)

Location: Room 306, South Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio, Culture & Sustainability

Format: Roundtable

Tuesday, March 10 | 1:50pm - 3:20pm

Page to Booth: Table-Reading and Performance Recording Live Demo

Speakers: Alexa Ray Corriea (Gearbox), Sam Maggs (Critical Role), Ben Starr (Independent), Jennifer Hale (Independent), Khris Brown (Vox Point LLC), Amanda Rose Smith (Independent)

Location: Room 3005, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Narrative & Performance, Audio

Format: Special Event

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

Understanding AI in Game Audio Roundtable (Presented by the IGDA)

Community Partner

Speakers: Alexander Brandon (Funky Rustic, LLC), Pat Scandalis (moForte Inc)

Location: Room 301, South Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Culture & Sustainability, Audio

Format: Roundtable

Mar 10 Tuesday | 4:30 pm

Tuesday, March 10 | 4:30pm - 5:30pm

The Universal Language of Monsters: Designing Creature Vocals in 'Diablo Immortal'

Speaker: Todd Castillo (Blizzard Entertainment)

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Entry-Level

Track: Audio

Format: Lecture

Mar 10 Tuesday | 4:50 pm

Tuesday, March 10 | 4:50pm - 5:20pm

Boosting Game Retention with Voice, AI & Acceleration (Presented by Tencent Games AI)

Sponsor Speaker: Jiayi Chen (Tencent)

Location: Room 3014, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio

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

Mics in Spaces: The Importance of Field and Foley Recording

Speakers: Jeffrey Brice (Independent), Joanna Fang (Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio

Format: Lecture

Mar 11 Wednesday | 11:50 am

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

Extreme Recording: Rockets, Wildlife, and Beyond - Capturing Sound in High-Stakes Environments

Speakers: Howard Mostrom (Injected Senses LLC), Andy Martin

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio

Format: Lecture

Mar 11 Wednesday | 12:35 pm

Wednesday, March 11 | 12:35pm - 1:35pm

Lunchtime Surgeries Day 2

Community

Speakers: Damian Kastbauer (Audiokinetic), Scott Selfon (Meta Reality Labs Research), Mason Lieberman (Interleave Inc.), Kareem Shuman (Insomniac Games), Olivier Penchenier (Sandfall Interactive), Paul Lipson (Arrival), Akash Thakkar (Independent), Charles Pateman (Independent), Jose Angulo (Teravision Games), Mike Ladouceur

Location: Room 3011, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio, Special Event

Format: Forum

Mar 11 Wednesday | 1:50 pm

Wednesday, March 11 | 1:50pm - 2:50pm

Audio Optimization Microtalks

Speakers: Colin Walder (CD PROJEKT RED), Guy Somberg (Blizzard), David Su (Naughty Dog)

Location: Room 2003, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: Intermediate

Track: Audio

Format: Microtalks

Wednesday, March 11 | 1:50pm - 2:50pm

Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: How to be an Actor's Favorite Director

Speakers: Phillipe Bosher (Independent), Yuri Lowenthal (Independent), Cissy Jones (Ethovox), Elias Toufexis (Independent), Courtenay Taylor (Independent)

Location: Room 2018, West Hall

Pass Type: Festival Pass, Game Changer Pass

Audience Level: All

Track: Audio, Narrative & Performance

Format: Panel

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