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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Mathieu NayrollesPrincipal AI/ML EngineerSupercell

Mathieu Nayrolles is an AI and ML architect working at the intersection of real-time systems, game development, and advanced AI. He recently joined Supercell’s AI team, where he contributes to advancing applied AI across production, research, and incubation initiatives. Previously, Mathieu played a central role in bringing AI and ML from research into large-scale, player-facing systems at Amazon Game Studios and Ubisoft. His work spans real-time conversational agents, multimodal AI, and performance-critical tooling used by game teams across multiple studios. Mathieu is an active contributor to the research community, a frequent speaker at international conferences including ICSE, ICPE, and ASE, and a co-organizer of workshops at the intersection of games and software engineering. He focuses on turning advanced AI into practical, creative systems that can ship, scale, and meaningfully impact players and developers.

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