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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Xalavier Nelson JrStudio HeadStrange Scaffold

Xalavier Nelson Jr. is a BAFTA-nominated studio head, writer, actor, and Forbes 30 under 30 luminary, with over 100 titles under his belt, including I Am Your Beast, Magic: The Gathering, Borderlands 4, and El Paso, Elsewhere. He also makes strides in a storytelling career outside of game development, with releases such as the cult hit comic Sherlock Holmes Hunts the Moth Man and a starring voice role in the upcoming Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival.

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