The future is now, and it's at the Game Developers Conference. We wanted to bring your attention to the Next-Gen Tech Forum, a sponsor developer summit coming to GDC 2024.
The Next-Gen Tech Forum takes place on Tuesday, March 19 in Room 3009, West Hall. You’ll have the chance to attend several sessions about the latest innovations in AI, metaverse, user-generated content, Web3, and more—brought to you by our wonderful sponsors. These sessions are available for every pass level, including Expo Pass holders.
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Here are many of the sessions happening at our Next-Gen Tech Forum—organized chronologically, for ease of scheduling. You can see the full list in the schedule here.
9:30-10:30am
Next-Gen Tech Forum: Keep It Simple, Make It Fun: Creative Thinking With User-Generated Content (Presented by NetEase Games)
Kwan Cheng (Eggy Party Producer and General Manager of Eggy Studio, NetEase Games)
Tony Liu (Head of Eggy Party Brand Marketing North America, NetEase Games)
10:50-11:50am
Next-Gen Tech Forum: Reimagine the Future of Gaming with Google AI (Presented by Google)
Gus Martins (Developer Advocate, Google)
Dan Zaratsian (AI/ML Solutions Architect, Google)
Lei Zhang (Director, Play Partnerships, Global GenAI & Greater China BD, Google)
Jack Buser (Director, Game Industry Solutions)
Simon Tokumine (Director of Product Management, Google AI)
Giovane Moura Jr. (App Modernization Specialist, Google)
Moonlit Beshinov (Head of Google for Games Partnerships and Industry Strategy, Google)
1:20-1:50pm
Next-Gen Tech Forum: Own Your Creative Power: AI Workflows that Accelerate Production & Respect Artists' Process (Presented by Invoke)
Kent Keirsey (CEO, Invoke)
2:10-2:40pm
Next-Gen Tech Forum: Building Peridot, The World's First AR Only Game (Presented by Niantic)
Justin Sneddon (Group Product Manager, Niantic)
3:50-4:20pm
Next-Gen Tech Forum: The Synergy Between NFTs and AI: A New Frontier for Digital Art (Presented by AELF)
Linda Ang (Head of Strategy, aelf)
There’s even more sessions to see in the full list of Sponsor Developer Summits—give them a look and start planning your schedule for the upcoming show! Of course, the only way to experience them all is to sign up today.
Sign up for GDC 2024 here!
GDC returns to San Francisco this March 18-22, 2024—and registration is open! For more information, be sure to visit our website and follow the #GDC2024 hashtag on social media.
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