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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Beau BallewMusic Licensing ExecutiveUniversal Production Music

Beau was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Began playing guitar and drums in bands and producing music when he was 15. Turned his passion for gaming into a PA job working events for Activision. Spent 5+ years after that at Activision working in licensing and partnerships before coming to Universal Music in 2024 to lead the gaming sector of the Production Music department. Favorite games of all-time are Goldeneye, Halo 3, and Fallout: New Vegas.

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