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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Damian IslaDirectorCicero

Damián Isla is an engineer, designer, educator and entrepreneur who has been working on and writing about games and game AI for two decades. He is the co-founder of two indie studios: Moonshot Games (Third Eye Crime) and The Molasses Flood (The Flame in the Flood). TMF, where he served as Creative and Design Director, was acquired in 2021 by CD PROJEKT RED. Before going indie, he worked in the AAA space as the AI lead at Bungie on Halo 2 and Halo 3, and contributed to other iconic titles like Destiny and Bioshock: Infinite. Before joining the industry, Damián earned a Masters Degree at the MIT Media Lab. He holds a BS in Computer Science, also from MIT. He is an Adjunct Professor at Northeastern University where he teaches Game AI.

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