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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Steven HorowitzFounder and FacultyIASIG/GAI/SFSU

Critically acclaimed as One of the foremost figures in the field, Composer Steven Horowitz is the current chair of the IASIG and teacher at San Francisco State University. Horowitz is also a long standing Audio Director at Nickelodeon/Parmount where he has worked on scoring hundreds of beloved video games as well as garnering him Webby, Kid Screen and BDA awards. Well known for his original score to the Academy Award nominated film Super Size Me, he is also the author of two books, The Essential Guide to Game Audio: The Theory and Practice of Sound for Games, and The Theory And Practice Of Music For Games.

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