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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Jason HayesStudio Art DirectorAnother Axiom Inc.

A multiple award-winning composer, Jason Hayes is well known for his long-standingrelationship with Blizzard Entertainment, contributing music to their games set in thepopular worlds of Warcraft, Starcraft, and Diablo. He was the original lead composer ofWorld of Warcraft, the most successful massively multiplayer online game of all time.Jason's music has been performed by symphony orchestras all over the world in variousconcerts including the show Video Games Live, which debuted at the Hollywood Bowlwith the LA Philharmonic, and continues to tour internationally. He's also been a featuredspeaker for UCLA, USC, the Film Music Network, ASCAP, the Society of Composers andLyricists, the Game Developers Conference, and the Pacific Northwest Film ScoringProgram. Currently he lives in Orange County, California and is the Studio Audio Director ofAnother Axiom Inc.

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