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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Kathleen McGovernNarrative AnimatorSanta Monica Studio

Kathleen McGovern is a Narrative Animator at Santa Monica Studio with over 7 years of professional animation experience. Kathleen began her animation studies at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and continued her education at Animation Mentor. Throughout her career, she has contributed to the development of seven AAA titles, including  releases such as God of War: Ragnarök, Spider-Man 2, Death Stranding 2, and Avowed. She loves all things art and expression. In addition to her love for animation, she has a passion for dancing, fire spinning, and being an aerialist in her spare time. Kathleen strives to learn something new every day and experience all that she can. Life is about movement; both portraying it and living it. Most importantly, it should be fun!

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