SGC 2024 Keynote Speaker Renee Gittins leads Stumbling Cat, an indie studio based in Seattle, and is a multi-disciplinary leader with expertise in business operations, software engineering, and creative direction.
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SGC 2024 Keynote Speaker, Benjamin Carcich! Ben spent time on League of Legends post-launch (2011-2017) and was on VALORANT while it was in R&D. Ben is a certified co-active coach and official ICAgile trainer. He’s been teaching concepts around Agility, Production, and Game Development Leadership since 2015. He co-hosts the Building Better Games podcast and newsletter and has spoken at multiple events including GDC 2024.
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Hugh is an experienced entrepreneur with 15 years in the entertainment industry, spanning film production, video games, hardware, software and VFX.
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Charles was one of the youngest participants to complete BUD's training and become a Navy SEAL. After serving 1 enlistment he exited to become a family man. He then took a role serving as private security for some of the wealthiest billionaires in the world. Then he opened a CrossFit Gym in the garage of his home, grew it, and sold it 7 years and 7 months later.
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Jarryd Huntley is a game developer based out of Cleveland, Ohio. He co-authored the book Game Programming for Artists.
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Tim is a software engineer with 20+ years of experience working on various software systems for the department of defense and the military.
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Paul W. Yost is founder and CTO of Yost Labs, Inc. a Portsmouth based company that develops cutting-edge virtual reality, motion-tracking, and tele-presence systems.
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Jessica Manrow is a Graduate Assistant at Western Kentucky University in the Esports program and is a student in the Educational Leadership Doctoral program.
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Aaron Allen is a Shawnee State University League of Legends captain and School representative. He is a National Student Representative for NACE.
Read MoreRus May has taught math and computer science at Morehead State University since 2001.
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Joe Harless spent over a decade as a professional hacker finding previously unknown software security bugs and flaws of companies ranging from large multinational supply chain companies, to well-known financial institutions, to companies whose products have made them household names.
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Originally from Taylorsville, North Carolina, Doug Chatham received a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2000 and has been on the mathematics faculty of Morehead State University since 2001.
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Gregory Marlow is an assistant professor at East Tennessee State University and has worked in the animation and video game industry for over thirteen years.
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Cristina “Trinity” Vélez-Justo (they/she) is a public speaker and educator, and an award-winning composer for film and media through her business ReelScoring, LLC.
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Long-time game enthusiast Tony Justo, with a BS in Computer Science, has spent over a decade working for corporations of various sizes, honing his craft in software development.
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Colin Rose is a serial entrepreneur and game enthusiast.
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An early interest in architecture led Duane to an undergraduate degree in mathematics, but a course in abstract algebra changed his career path. He began studying combinatorial knot theory and attempted to create a graph-based technique to distinguish knots.
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Carla has made Funko POPS! for Marvel, Star Wars, Warner Bros, celebrities, and more.
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Bash is currently working as a Game Developer at Combat Waffle Studios.
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In the 24 years since then, Doug Gesler has worked as a programmer on over 15 titles across multiple platforms, including several AAA titles, all while managing a business and maintaining a presence in the independent games industry.
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