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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Marcus MontgomeryCreative DirectorCornerstone Interactive Studios

Marcus Montgomery is an accomplished video game designer, with over 20 years of contributions across console, mobile, VR, and PC.  Marcus has held pivotal leadership roles at Backbone Entertainment, Oculus/Meta, Xbox Game Studios Publishing, and is currently the Creative Director of the studio he founded, Cornerstone Interactive Studios. In 2014, Marcus joined Gameheads—an Oakland-based nonprofit that uses video game design, development, and DevOps training to prepare low-income youth and youth of color for careers in tech and the games industry—as both an instructor and advisory committee member. 

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