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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Kyra Wills-UmdenstockAdministrator & Adjunct Professor, Digital Game Development/CEOCity College of New York/EGD Collective

Kyra Wills-Umdenstock (any pronouns) is the Administrator for City College's new B.S. in Digital Game Development and CEO of the EGD Collective. With 10 years in the games industry, they've worked in education, esports, QA, sound, and marketing, including roles at NYU Game Center, Games for Change, and more. A 2021 Game Awards Future Class honoree, Kyra also serves on NYC's Game Development Industry Council and several advisory boards. Their favorite gigs were being a professional Jackbox player, and getting to pet SonicFox's dog while staffing a tournament.

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