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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Maria Burns OrtizExecutive DirectorThe Global Game Jam

Maria Burns Ortiz is the executive director of the Global Game Jam, which organizes the world's largest game creation event, The Global Game Jam; the world's largest youth game jam, GGJ Next; and works to support the growth of game development ecosystems around the world. Through these efforts, GGJ reaches over 40,000 game creators across more than 100 countries annually.

Prior to leading GGJ, she co-founded and was CEO of 7 Generation Games, driving the creation of more than 30 educational and social impact games.

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