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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Matt StevensonSr. Solutions ArchitectAWS

Matt Stevenson has worked as a Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) for over 5 years where he directly assists studios in building, running, and growing games in the cloud. In addition to general cloud architecture, Matt specializes in generative AI and game streaming. He is a 2x AWS re:Invent speaker who also has a passion for exploring human skills such as connection, leadership, and collaboration in the age of AI. Arya: Arya Subramanyam is a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS) based in Toronto, Canada, helping Independent Software Vendors architect and deploy cutting-edge generative AI solutions that push the boundaries of intelligent applications. Arya holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the University of British Columbia. She specializes in multi-agent systems and production-ready AI architectures, and has presented on leveraging generative AI in gaming at multiple industry conferences including the AI & Games Conference in London, the International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2025) in Ottawa, and AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas. Arya actively contributes to the broader tech community through published technical blogs and thought leadership on emerging AI technologies.

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