2025 Speakers
Jon Snoddy, CEO, Operative Games
Jon Snoddy is the former head of Walt Disney’s Research & Development, and the Imagineering R&D, Technology, and AI studios, where he led a cross-disciplinary mix of artists, scientists, technologists, and engineers, working to invent the next generation of entertainment experiences. Their AI controlled characters converse, tell stories, and compose perform music. He holds over 40 patents in a broad range of areas including AI, gameplay systems, and ride systems. He co-founded Big Stage Entertainment, MyTelescope.com and GameWorks LLC with Sega and Steven Spielberg.Credits: Executive producer for Vertical Reality at GameWorks, Exec Producer for Star Wars D3-09 AI character for Disney, Creative Lead for the Disneyland Indiana Jones Adventure Ride System
