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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Kevin HawkinsSenior Director of EngineeringQualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Kevin Hawkins is a Senior Director of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and the Gaming Project Engineer (PE), focused on making great games run better on real devices. He works across GPU, CPU, NPU, power, software, and developer tools to help studios, OEMs, and engine teams to turn Snapdragon's platform capabilities into real, measurable wins for developers and players. Kevin has led major efforts in graphics, developer tools, and large-scale software platforms, and he stays deeply connected to the game development community with a strong focus on practical performance and developer experience.

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