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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Duygu CakmakR&D DirectorCreative Assembly

Duygu Cakmak is the R&D Director at Creative Assembly, where she leads the studio's research and AI strategy. She actively contributes to the wider game AI community, such as co-organising Europe's largest AI and Games developer conference in London, advising the GDC AI Summit, and chairing the IGGI industry board. She also collaborates closely with academia and research organisations to advance innovation in AI and games.

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