Cindy Tran: Social Media Manager at Obsidian Entertainment, leading campaigns for titles like The Outer Worlds and Avowed.

Wes McDermott: Representing Adobe, Wes shares advancements in 3D design and development tools.

Remy Siu: Speaker from sunset visitor, discussing collaborative writing processes in game development.

Jason Della Rocca: A game business consultant and investor, Jason frequently shares insights on securing funding and industry trends.

Vincent Schneider: A key figure at Compulsion Games, Vincent contributes to discussions on animation and game design.

Marie Mejerwall: Known for her expertise in game design, Marie frequently discusses industry best practices.

Ole Tillmann: Recognized for his work in interactive storytelling, Ole engages with the community on narrative design.

Stef Corazza: Head of Roblox Studio at Roblox, contributing to conversations on AI integration in gaming.

Haiyan Zhang: General Manager of AI Innovation and Science at Xbox, sharing expertise on AI's role in gaming.

James Lewis

Title: Director of Developer Acceleration, Microsoft

Company: Microsoft

James Lewis has spent his 12 years with Xbox working with and advocating for developers of all sizes. He is currently the Director of the ID@Xbox Developer Acceleration Program which seeks to empower underrepresented creators with the information and resources needed to ship games on Xbox. James is also one of the founding members and former Co-Leads for the Black At Xbox community in addition to serving on the board for IGDA Foundation and Xperience. His credits include titles such as Cuphead, Fortnite, El Paso Elsewhere, South of Midnight, Project Spark and more.