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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Joan Da SilvaPost-Secondary DirectorEpic Games

Joan Da Silva is the Post-Secondary Education Director at Epic Games, where he helps schools and creative industries adopt real-time technologies and Unreal Engine. After founding the pioneering animation and online games studio Artepict in 1997, he worked with major studios including Ubisoft and Rovio (Angry Birds). He later led two of France's top digital arts schools, LISAA Paris and ARTFX Montpellier, before joining Epic Games to bridge the worlds of animation, education, and innovation.

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