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DICE Summit 2009 - current speaker lineup

by rawmeatcowboy
15 January 2009
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* Chris Cao, Sony Online Entertainment Austin – lead designer on Sony Online’s upcoming DC Universe MMO game.
* Michael Denny, SVP Sony Corp. EU – responsible for the direction of innovative titles for Sony including LittleBigPlanet and Buzz.
* Harrison Ellenshaw, Disney/ILM/LucasFilm – Academy Award nominated artist from the film and animation industries, working on Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Dick Tracey, among others.
* Anita Frazier, NPD Research – lead research analyst covering retail sales in the games industry.
* Lars Gustavsson, Creative Director D.I.C.E. Studios/EA – creative director on EA’s multi-million selling Battlefield franchise.
* Michael Haigh, Director London Studios, SCE Worldwide Studios - catapulted social gaming into the mainstream with Sing Star, pivotal in the development of EyeToy.
* Todd Howard, Bethesda Studios – lead designer of the current top-10 selling Fallout 3.
* Alex Laurent, LucasArts/ILM – visual effects visionary that has transitioned from the film to games industry.
* Ralph Osterhout, Serial Inventor – former defense contractor and legendary toy designer.
* David Perry, CCO and Co-Founder Acclaim Entertainment – game designer on multiple MMOs as well as licensed and original IPs ranging from the Matrix to Earthworm Jim, with his games selling over 1 billion dollars retail
* J. Paul Raines, COO Gamestop - formerly Executive VP for Home Depot.
* John Riccitiello, CEO Electronic Arts- co-founder Elevation Partners, former President of Sara Lee Corporation.
* Bruce Shelley, Ensemble Studios – 2009 D.I.C.E. Hall of Fame inductee and designer of some of the top selling strategy games of all time including Age of Empires and the upcoming Halo Wars.
* Jun Takeuchi, Capcom – producer and game director on best-sellers including Lost Planet and Resident Evil 5.

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