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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Allen RileyDesignerHypnogenesis

Allen Riley is an artist, curator and educator working with art and technology. He designs hands-on learning curriculum for youth at Beam Center and builds independent arcade cabinets with Arcade Commons. Riley's artwork has been presented at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, Slamdance Film Festival and Indexical, and his arcade game Videofreak was shown at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Museum of the Moving Image, and Wonderville. He is a PhD candidate in Film & Digital Media at UC Santa Cruz.

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