Durham Native, Greg Boone, is a technology and marketing expert and CEO of Walk West, known for transforming digital experiences for Fortune 500 companies and leading innovation in GenAI, technology, and digital strategy.
American entrepreneur and creator of the first award-winning black female lead shonen manga series, CLOCK STRIKER, Frederick L. Jones was born in Durham, North Carolina, and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Communication Studies.
Heather became the first woman in the United States to both own and pilot a flying car. She went on to launch The Soar Tour, organizing flying car demonstrations across the country to introduce the public to personal electric aviation.
Omar has more than 30 years experience developing software and leading engineering teams. Omar has developed and published games with Ubisoft, 2K, East Side Games, Playstudios, and Playable Worlds, among others.
Gordon serves as the president / CEO of the Gay Gaming Professionals and on the Board of Directors of TheWaveVR and has served as Executive Director of both the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and the International Game Developers Association.
Elias Toufexis is widely recognized for his prominent television roles in The Expanse and as a major villain in Star Trek: Discovery, he has also anchored dozens of blockbuster gaming franchises, including Deus Ex, Assassin’s Creed, and Call of Duty.
Tanya DePass is the founder of I Need Diverse Games and a leading figure in the push for industry-wide inclusion, recognized as a 2022 Gayming Awards Icon and a member of the BAFTA US.
Jesse Scoble is a veteran Canadian writer and game designer with over two decades of experience crafting the stories behind global AAA hits Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry along with award-winning tabletop RPGs. Scoble has become a specialist in IP development and immersive world-building.
Dr. Toiya Kristen Finley is a Nashville-based game designer, writer, and editor with over 20 years of experience and a PhD in literature and creative writing. she has contributed to a wide spectrum of projects ranging from AAA titles like Destiny 2 to indie visual novels and mobile games.
Ed Fleming has spent over twenty years proving that video games are the ultimate classroom. As the founder of VideoGame.Net and Metaversal Learning, he moves past the idea of kids just "playing" and shows them how to build, code, and lead inside worlds like Minecraft and Fortnite.
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