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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Dave RohrlCEOMobile Game Doctor

Dave Rohrl is a 32 year game industry veteran with a long history of making fun, approachable games that delight millions of players and helping other developers to do the same. Dave's time in the game industry has included stints in production, design, and studio leadership with The Learning Company, Pogo, PopCap (where he was immortalized as Crazy Dave in Plants vs. Zombies), Zynga, and Playdom. For the last 11 years, Dave has run Mobile Game Doctor, a leading consultancy that helps game live service developers solve their most challenging game design, product management, UX/UI, and growth marketing problems. Dave lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife, 3 rescue pit bulls, and 600 board games.

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