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March 1-4, 2027
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

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

RJ Mical, Director of Games, Google

RJ Mical is a lifelong inventor, software wizard, and professional tech-evangelist who believes that making things should always be an absolute blast.  "You have to have a happy life" is his driving motto, for himself and for you too.  Over his wild ride of a career he co-creating some legendary hardware, from the magical Amiga computer (and its "Intuition" interface) to the handheld Atari Lynx and the pioneering 3DO console.  Along the way, he racked up 12 patents, launched five startups, and programmed more video games than he wants to count.  He led brilliant teams at companies like Sony PlayStation and Google.  When not engineering the future, he loves traveling around the globe, and hosting quiet dinner parties at home.  He lives life with absolute gusto, and loves to inspire that same creative fire in everyone!  

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