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March 1-5, 2027
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Find a full list of this year's GDC Festival of Gaming speakers here.

Emma Johansson, Creative Director, Runaway Play

Emma Johansson is an award-winning Creative Director, Game Designer and Artist with more than 20 years of experience in the games industry working in Sweden, Germany and New Zealand. In 2009, Emma joined Runaway Play as the company's first lead artist and game designer. As the studio quickly grew, doubling in size in 2016, Emma was appointed Art Director. Emma has led the creative vision for multiple award winning games, including 'Flutter VR' and 'Old Friends Dog Game'. In 2018, Emma became the Creative Director of Runaway Play and now works across all games in the portfolio, guiding and supporting teams in their Creative Vision and ensuring adherence to our Brand Values.

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