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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Jo CronkAssistant ProfessorDigiPen Institute of Technology

Jo Cronk is a software engineer and UX specialist with over two decades of experience in the video games industry. They have a B.S. in Human Centered Design and Engineering from the University of Washington, where they received the Undergraduate Award of Excellence for demonstrating special strength in innovation. Coming from a background in gameplay and tools programming at studios such as Crystal Dynamics, Snowblind Studios, PopCap Games, and Wargaming, they now teach Technical Design at the DigiPen Institute of Technology while conducting research in related topics across multiple fields.

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