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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Anran LiEngineering ManagerRiot Games

Anran Li is an Engineering Manager & Product Lead at Riot Games, working on their fighting game 2XKO. She started her career as a Software Engineer at Microsoft, where she helped ship Halo 5, Halo Wars 2, and Halo Infinite. Anran first became a leader while working at Twitch, helping streamers make a living doing what they love, on eSports, Subscriptions, Bits, and Emotes. Anran is a product-minded engineering leader, with technical speciality in around game systems and online services. Anran's personal mission is to help demystify games and tech, and make it more welcoming for underrepresented groups. She volunteers with organizations like the IGDA Foundation, AIAS DICE Foundation, and UCLA. She has also been a speaker at PAX, San Diego Comic Con, Game Access, and SINFO conferences.

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