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Suzanne Freyjadis

Former Chair @ IGDA Game Education SIG

Mandisa Washington

Game Developer @ Studio Disa

Coraly Rosario

Senior UX Designer @ Niantic

Lynda Mc Donald

Freelance UX/UI Designer

Jimmy Bauer

Partnerships Account Coordinator @ Gen.G

Hauk Nelson

Partnerships Manager @ NRG Esports

Ayan Abdu

Business Development Manager @ Hearo.live & DE&I Advisor YDX Innovation

Peter Lam

Brand Strategist @ Hansai.gg

Andy Lunique

Senior Strategic Account Manager @ Discord

Mikhail Favorov

Indie Game Developer

Milo Smiley

Production Coordinator @ Infinity Ward

Eunice Chen

Owner @ Enlight.gg

James Seetal

Digital Producer, Games @ Andrews McMeel Universal

Chao Jin

Game Designer @ Dots

Jacen Garriss

Collegiate Tournament Admin @ Activision Blizzard & Co-Founder @ Collegiate CoD

Dylan Liu

CEO @ Uconnect Esports

Vivian Lam

Partnerships Specialist @ iBUYPOWER

Rachel Cronson

Ambassador @ CORSAIR

Jamie Albright

Operations Intern @ Gen.G

Michael Aguilar

Director of Esports & Co-Curricular Innovation @ University of Oklahoma

Logan Cavaliere

Lead Game Designer @ Glass Robot Games

Patrick Klein

Chief Strategy Officer @ eFuse

Tamara Hughes

Trust & Safety Team Lead @ Rec Room

Dominic Nguyen

GeForce Student Program Lead @ NVIDIA

Cat Tompkins

Program Manager, Esports and Education @ MSI

Carolyn Yee

Marketing Specialist, Student Programs @ CORSAIR

Jeremy Dela Rosa

CEO @ Leyline.gg

David Strashnoy

CEO @ Betti Games

Matthew Walters

CEO & Head of Production @ XLNC Broadcasting

Lara Lunardi

Video Producer & Interviewer @ DotEsports & Content Specialist @ SK Gaming

Geoffrey Lachapelle

Co-Founder @ IQ Esports

Agatha Yu

Senior Design Manager, 3D & Mixed Reality @ Adobe

Mary Georgescu

Game Designer @ Exploding Kittens

Shanice Smith

Incoming Software Engineering Intern @ Electronic Arts

Tori Schafer

Senior Narrative & Content Designer @ Proletariat Inc.

Jon Radoff

CEO @ Beamable

Milo Ocampo

CEO @ 8-Bit Esports

Victoria Sun

Partnerships Community Manager @ Hamul

Anna Brandberg

Senior UX Designer @ King

John Fio

Music Curator @ Wonderville & Freelance Composer

Natalie Asport

Weapons & Vehicles Artist @ Avalanche Studios

Francesca Carletto-Leon

Game Designer @ Fullbright Games

Alexander King

Game Designer

MC Moffit

Executive Director @ Zeldathon

Josh Mancell

Composer

Ryan Whittle

Co-Owner @ Startale Games

Kyra Wills-Umdenstock

CEO @ EGD Collective

Noelle Mazurek (she/her)

Production & Festival Coordinator @ Games for Change

Kate Edwards (she/her)

CEO @ Geogrify & Executive Director @ Global Game Jam

Eva Yan

Incoming UX Intern @ LinkedIn

Mike Woltmann

Former Game Design Intern @ Vicarious Visions

Libby Kamen

CMO @ Radiance Media

Will Roberts

Lead Experience Designer @ HarperCollins & Commissioner @ VR Diamond League

Phil Ranta

COO @ Wormhole Labs

Danny Martin

Co-Founder & CEO @ Esposure

Victor Davila

Retail Merchandising Manager @ MSI & Head of Sales and Partnerships @ Space Productions

Esin Aydingoz

Lead Composer @ Audiobrew

Jonathan Flesher

Head of Business Development @ Discord

Nate Meeker

Director of Esports @ University of Akron

Adam Baugh

Marketing & Community Specialist @ Andbox

Cel C

Events Coordinator @ Nerd Street Gamers

David Kuelz

Narrative Designer @ Awkward Pegasus

Oshin Tudayan

Marketing Specialist @ Turtle Beach & Tournament Admin @ Space Productions

Cloud Monteclaro

Esports Coach @ XP League

Jyro Blade

CTO @ BumbleBear Games

Richard Terrell

CEO @ Design Oriented

Alex Chan

Founder @ Broadcast.gg & Product Marketing Manager @ NZXT

Jae Lin

Programs Manager @ Games and Online Harassment Hotline

Robbie Dolan

Sound Designer & Music Composer @ Pixel Toys

Jessica Kantor

Executive Producer @ The Look Club & Freelance Creative Director

Jeff Price

Chair of Game Design & Esports Director @ Oklahoma City University

Jake Tonitrus

Freelance Graphic Designer

Jay Villacis

Software Engineer @ Electronic Arts

Kamille Catala

Associate Community Manager @ Wildlife Studios

Khalil Abdullah

Co-Founder @ Decoy Games

Kate Smith

Game Development Lead @ Craftsman+

Jiaxin Santos

Animal Behavior Student @ Hunter College

Alexander Horn

Narrative Director @ Impulse Gear

Geoffrey Palmer

Freelance Animator & Motion Designer

Lawrence Yang

UX Designer @ Valve

Travis McGregor

Partnership & Influencer Manager @ Gamer Advantage

Jennell Jaquays

Art & Content Creation Veteran

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EGD Collective

Because the Care of the Future of Games is Ours

Beamable

The Creator-Centric Platform for Building Live Games

NordVPN

Online security starts with a click

Maeca Art

Creating Infinite Worlds

Guesswork VR

VR Action-Adventure

Déjà vu Studios

We've been here before...

SMOOTHCADE

Puzzle-Platformer Adventure

buho Interactive Entertainment Co.

A Co-Op Cook Game

Lizardcat Studios

An Indie Game Dev Team

Gravia

Action/Puzzle Game

Live Artzy

Artist

Zwinzler Games

It's the Bees Knees!

Captilight Games

Story-Driven Games

Belli-buttons

One-stop for nerd products

Hikari wo Sagasu

Add a Little Sparkle to your Life

Serenity's Edge Studio

Top-Down Zombie Survival Game

Hitmarker

The Home of Gaming Jobs

The Dragon's Lair / Plushie Zoo

Plushies & Merch

fluffybiscotti

Artist

Hat on a Flower Studio

Dreams of Fear

Safe Place Studio

Venice 2089

Studio Kurahon

Handmade Dice & 3D Printed Items

Indigo Games

An Indie(go) Studio

Hellhound Games

Indie Game Publisher

Cammiluna

Artist & Streamer

Search for Surf

A Surfing Adventure

Charles Games

Svoboda 1945: Liberation

Ēsposure

Education + Esports = Opportunity

Studio Herald

Side Scrolling Action Adventure Game

Clarity Games

Indie Game Studio based in NYC

Catch Light Interactive

Project 4: New Light City

Flyover Games

Destined to Rule the World.

K.O. Koala Entertainment

Indie Game & Entertainment Studio

CUNY Baccalaureate

for Unique and Interdisciplinary Studies

Midi Mayo

Mischievously Cute!

IGDA

International Game Developers Association

Oasis Gaming

Become the king of monster musicians!

Juniper Edge Studios

We love RPG games

Rio Studios

Helena

Glass Robot Games

Friendly Neighborhood Game Developer

Sodium Studios

Elfbound

BeZenYo!

Cute Adventures

Eliosi’s Hunt

Gamecraft Studios

For Sparta

Gamecraft Studios

Rogue Summoner

Gamecraft Studios

Lootfeed

Helping Gamers Save Money

Free Text-Based Support

Games and Online Harassment Hotline

Really Games

We REALLY make games

Perditus Studios

We are very lost...

Butter Games Studio

Developing Mars Blitz

Rumen Petrov

Baby Goat Billy - Deckbuilding RPG

Intercollegiate Game Network

Independent-student ran Esports & Game Dev Network, join us for panels, game nights, and our mentorship program!

Mirabolis Studios

Two-person game development studio from Brazil. Creator of Evil Labs and Be Hero

Lazy Monday Games

A Micro Games Studio Based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Zapowa Games

Z1 Project

Miooo Art

Arts and Crafts

CheapManga.com

The Best Prices for Manga and Art books

Indie Arcade Wave

Come ride the wave with us

Galactic Battleground made by Slackerz-Inc

Multi-Player Space Battle Arcade Game

Design Oriented

Designing the future of the games industry

SwiftSkill

Enabling gamers achieve their true potential using AI

Persona Theory Games

A Southeast Asian Indie Gamedev Studio

Lost Caves

A treasure hunting adventure where greed knows no bounds…