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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Ivan RamirezHead of Customer EngineeringGoogle Cloud

Ivan Ramirez leads the Customer Engineering and Principal Architect teams at Google, where he helps companies develop amazing games and reach players globally. He partners with top studios to transform the entire development lifecycle through advanced AI integration, implementing solutions that range from accelerating creation and automating QA to deploying scalable global databases. His work also focuses on fostering healthy communities through AI-driven toxicity detection. A Georgia Tech graduate and former NASA aerospace engineer, Ivan combines deep technical expertise with strategic vision to drive innovation for the industry's most ambitious projects.

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