Live Service Gaming North America Summit

29th - 30th April 2025 | Austin Marriott South, Texas, USA

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Speakers | Live Service Gaming NA Summit

Get ready to hear from some of the most influential voices in the gaming industry at the 2025 Live Service Gaming NA Summit. Our speaker lineup features industry leaders, innovators, and pioneers who are shaping the future of live service games. These experts will share exclusive insights, strategies, and real-world experiences that are driving the evolution of gaming on a global scale.

2025 Speaker Line-Up

Luis Villegas

Luis Villegas
Head of Technology, Creative, and Services - PlayStation Studios CTO
PlayStation Studio Business Group

Elizabeth Brownsen

Elizabeth Brownsen
Senior Director Of Operations, Game Production
Riot Games

Pierre Romagné

Pierre Romagné
Vice President of Engineering and Platform
Ubisoft

Jenny Martin

Jenny Martin
Sr. Production Director - American Football Live Service
EA SPORTS

Doug Mellencamp

Doug Mellencamp
Studio Director
BethesdaStudiosMontrealInc.

Joe Alread

Joe Alread
Executive Producer, Live Operations
Gamefam Inc

Susan Kath

Susan Kath
Executive Producer - The Elder Scrolls Online
Zenimax Media Inc

Rich Vogel

Rich Vogel
Founder & Studio Head
T-Minus Zero Entertainment

Sean Tracy

Sean Tracy
Senior Director - Tools and Tech Content
Cloud Imperium Games

Kaila Jarvis

Kaila Jarvis
Global Trust and Safety Advisor
Keyword Studios

Luke Whelan

Luke Whelan
Senior Director of Insights - Sports
2K

Artie Rogers

Artie Rogers
Game Director
KingsIsle Entertainment

Gordon Walton

Gordon Walton
Production Director
SciPlay Austin

Nibedita (Nivi) Baral

Nibedita (Nivi) Baral
Chief Technology Officer
2K

Ivan Donik

Ivan Donik
Principal Live Operations Analyst
Kabam

Dave Mata

Dave Mata
Head of Product
Maglev Industries

Jason Dauenhauer

Jason Dauenhauer
Head of VIP Services
Keywords Studios

Maya Hofree

Maya Hofree
General Manager
Supercell

Donald King

Donald King
Director of Customer Support
Jam City

Crystin Cox

Crystin Cox
Head of Publishing
ArenaNet

Adam Gold

Adam Gold
Director of Production
Infinity Ward

David Sigurdsson

David Sigurdsson
Head of Live Operations
Riot Games

Andréane Meunier

Andréane Meunier
Live Services Studio Operations Principal Lead - Playstation Studios
Sony Interactive Entertainment

Paw Larsen

Paw Larsen
Vice President of Product Management
Blizzard Entertainment

Max Sloan

Max Sloan
Associate Director of Product
Treyarch (Activision Blizzard)

Jack Emmert

Jack Emmert
CEO
Jackalyptic Games

Trapper Markelz

Trapper Markelz
Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer
Beamable

André Cohen

André Cohen
VP of Data Platform
Stillfront

Carolyn Gudmundson

Carolyn Gudmundson
Director of Product
GGWP

Chip Thurston

Chip Thurston
Head of Gaming
FastSpring

Guillaume Voghel

Guillaume Voghel
Senior Director - Live & Development
Cloud Imperium Games

Dave Bisceglia

Dave Bisceglia
Vice President, Product
Scopely

Bill Young

Bill Young
Head of Games
Amazon (Twitch & BPS)

Matt Lee

Matt Lee
Executive Producer / Game Manager
Gameloft Montreal

Elise Murphy

Elise Murphy
Head Of Game Security
Electronic Arts (EA)

Aleksandar Marković

Aleksandar Marković
General Manager (Clash Royale)
Supercell

Robin Åström

Robin Åström
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Wehype

Jonathan Lander

Jonathan Lander
Former Senior Vice President, Global Product and Publishing Operations
Bethesda Softworks

Andrei Chan

Andrei Chan
Executive Producer
Tencent

Chris Whiteside

Chris Whiteside
Executive Producer
Bladework Games

Elizabeth Howard

Elizabeth Howard
Former Vice President of Production
Bungie

Abhi Shah

Abhi Shah
Product Leader & Sr Director
2K

Donovan Kennedy

Donovan Kennedy
Design Director
Jackalyptic Games

Irena Pereira

Irena Pereira
CEO - Founder
Unleashed Games

Adam Hafez

Adam Hafez
Project Technical Director - Tools & Pipelines
ZeniMax Online Studios

Chris Mancil

Chris Mancil
Sr. Director of Community
Scopely

Alexander Ryabov

Alexander Ryabov
Head of Data Services, Business Intelligence
Wargaming.net

Mat Harris

Mat Harris
Vice President of Product Management
Activision Blizzard

Emma Alvarez

Emma Alvarez
Studio Director of Analytics
Big Huge Games

Nick Chapelas

Nick Chapelas
Live Operations Director
Kabam

Joel White

Joel White
Vice President of Product, KingsIsle Entertainment
gamigo group

Pawan Gaargi

Pawan Gaargi
Chief Product Officer
Monumental

Christopher Saunders

Christopher Saunders
Head of Product
2K Technology

Stephen Jarrett

Stephen Jarrett
Senior Director of Product and Strategy
Second Dinner

Fred White

Fred White
Games Industry Marketing Leader - ex-SEGA, ex-Smilegate, ex-Universal
Independent

Ben Wibberley

Ben Wibberley
Games Industry Executive
DAQA

Sigtryggur Sigurdsson

Sigtryggur Sigurdsson
Head of Resilience
Scopely

Patrick Moran

Patrick Moran
Chief Operating Officer, Co-Founder
Look North World

Solomon Foshko

Solomon Foshko
Analysis Head of Strategy
ProbablyMonsters Inc

Joshua Howard

Joshua Howard
Chief Operating Officer
OtherSide Entertainment

Colby Morgan

Colby Morgan
Technical Director
Mighty Coconut

Irina Malova

Irina Malova
Director of Player insights
Wargaming

Candace Corrales

Candace Corrales
Live Operations Producer, Release Management
Singularity 6

Max Stewart

Max Stewart
Director, Software Engineering - Live and Game Operations
Riot Games

Jacob Hoffman

Jacob Hoffman
Director of Product
2K

John Smith

John Smith
Head of Product
Amazon Games

Doron Nir

Doron Nir
Founder, CEO
Sentinel Games

Sasha Nikolaev

Sasha Nikolaev
Senior Licensing Manager
Wargaming

Satoshi Murakami

Satoshi Murakami
Senior Product Manager
Candywriter

Ankith Harathi

Ankith Harathi
Co-Founder & CEO
Closing Theory Studios

Samuel Bandeira

Samuel Bandeira
Lead Live Community
thatgamecompany

Jon Grande

Jon Grande
Head of Product Management (PMT)
Amazon Games

Max Mayrock

Max Mayrock
Founder
Stealth

Travis Fleming

Travis Fleming
Twitch Content Creator
BonsaiBroz Channel

Sean Fleming

Sean Fleming
Twitch Content Creator
BonsaiBroz Channel

Lucas Martell

Lucas Martell
Executive Producer
Mighty Coconut

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