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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Jan RichterCEOSixteen Tons Entertainment

- Education: Master in Astrophysics - First Gamedev Job: Hired out of the modding community to do design on Command & Conquer and Supreme Commander Forged alliance - Won the German games awards for best kids game with the Wii Game 'The Core Gang' - Worked at Bigpoint, a big Free to play pioneer in the west for over 8 years as the most senior Game Designer and Monetization expert. - Helped make a Singapore startup profitable as the product manager of the game that brought profitability (Mighty Bear Games, game is called Butter Royale) - Launched two

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