Amanda Cote
Associate Professor and Director of the Serious Games Certificate · Michigan State University
Amanda Cote researches the industry and culture of games, with an emphasis on areas such as gender, identity, and representation.
Media Studies Collegiate E-sports Game Development
Kimberly Young
Director, Masters in Strategic Leadership and Professor of Management · St. Bonaventure University
Founder and Director at Center for Internet Addiction Recovery
Teaching Higher Education Clinical Internet Addiction Internet Gaming Addiction
Constance Steinkuehler
Professor of Informatics · UC Irvine
Constance Steinkuehler researches the cognitive and social aspects of multiplayer online videogames and esports.
Teenage Boys and Gameplay eSports Computer Gaming Multiplayer Online Videogames Parenting and Videogames
Peter Blacklow
President, WorldWinner and Executive Vice President, GSN Digital · GSN
Don't roll the dice with your conference speakers! Cash in with this digital gaming industry expert and mentor to internet-enabled startups
Online Gaming
Louie Velocci
Partner, Advisory · KPMG
Seasoned and accomplished IT professional who has spearheaded forensic reviews of online gaming for both public and private sector clients
Cloud Computing Regulatory Compliance Assessment Green IT Operations Risk Management It Due Diligence and Integration/Separation
Mark Deppe
UCI Esports Director · UC Irvine
Mark Deppe's expertise is at the intersection of video games, esports, education, and industry
Public Relations Psychobiology eSports Video Games Operations Management
Andrew Pearson
President · Intelligencia Limited
President at Intelligencia Limited
eSports prescriptive analytics Social Media Healthcare Analytics Caisno Marketing
Raf Keustermans
Co-Founder, CEO · Plumbee
Co-Founder, CEO at Plumbee
Social Games Social Gambling/Social Casino Gamification Mobile Gaming
Brad Szollose
CEO · Brad Szollose International
Cross-Generational Leadership Development. Customized Workshops, Training & Executive Coaching for Talent Development.
Millennials Generation Y Baby Boomers Generation X 21st Century Management
Patrick Markey, PhD
Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences | College of Liberal Arts and Sciences · Villanova University
Patrick Markey, PhD, is an expert on how violent video games affect behavior and relationship issues.
Video Games Violent Video Games Online Interactions Body Image Romantic Relationships
Catherine Cook
Founder · MyYearbook
Young entrepreneur and experienced social media speaker
Synchronous Gaming Monetizing Mobile Female Entrepreneurship Young Entrepreneur Social Media Marketing
Richard Tunney
Professor and Head of Psychology · Aston University
Professor Tunney's research is on judgement and decision-making. He also researches behavioural addiction including gambling.
Decision-Making Gambling Judgement and decision-making Surrogate Decision-Making Impulsivity
Johannes DeYoung
Assistant Professor · Carnegie Mellon University
Johannes DeYoung is an internationally recognized artist and filmmaker who works at the intersection of computational & material processes.
Animation Art Future of Work Design Cinema
Eli Singer
Founder and CEO · NearNow
Serial entrepreneur and recognized digital communications thought leader
Advertising & Media Strategy Board Advisor Brand & Communications Strategy Digital & Mobile Strategy Innovation & Commercialization
Zach Whalen
Associate Professor of Digital Studies · University of Mary Washington
Dr. Whalen's research focuses on computer-generated literature, video games, and graphic narrative.
Electronic Literature Video Games Digital Studies Computer-Generated Literature Digital Humanities
Luke Dicken
Founder · Robot Overlord Games
Expert in Artificial Intelligence Applied to Games and Simulated Worlds
Artificial Intelligence Game Development Education
Wouter Grove
chief Fu!N factor & engagement engineer · Gamechangers
Wouter Grove (on Serious Gaming and why business leaders should p(l)ay more attention to it)
Ben Chang
Director, Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences (GSAS) & Professor, Arts · Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Explores the intersections of virtual environments and experimental gaming with contemporary media art
Digital Games Immersive Visualization Systems Experimental Gaming Electronic Art Virtual Environments
Peter Krapp
Professor, Film & Media Studies · UC Irvine
Expertise in: Secret communications & cryptologic history; cultural memory and media history; history of computing & simulations
Media History Cultural Memory Aesthetic Communication Cryptologic History Secret Communications
Casey O'Donnell
Associate Professor of Media and Information · Michigan State University
Casey O'Donnell's research examines the creative collaborative work of video game design and development.
Software Engineering Computers and Society Science and technology studies Game Studies Anthropology