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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

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

Arvind Neelakantan, Solution Architect, Epic Games

Arvind Neelakantan is a Solutions Architect at Epic Games and a full-stack game programmer specializing in Unreal Engine for Android and Automotive HMI. Bringing experience from Unity, Disney, and Nickelodeon, he focuses on performance and optimization. When not profiling or optimizing, he is likely deep into his fifth playthrough of Breath of the Wild on Switch.

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