SPEAKERS

Lydia is the Studio Head of Creative for DICE and Criterion, working closely with the senior leaders of Art, Animation, Audio, Game design, Level Design, UI and UX, Narrative, Technical Design and Technical Art.

She has previously worked in Game Audio for many years as a specialist in Audio Direction, music commissioning and music direction, casting and voice direction, script development & supervision, SFX direction and design, team management and hiring for results, creating and running budgets. She was also a SFX and VO designer and sound recordist in film and TV

Jeremy has 3 decades of experience working on some of the biggest films, games and tv shows out there. He now runs his own studio helping train the next generation of visual storytellers.

I have worked as a 3D artist in games for 6 years, specialising in stylised props and environments. I currently work at Snowcastle Games on the desert survival game Lysward, and have previously worked at Coatsink on a range of stylised games including Astronimo, Jurassic World: Aftermath, and Men In Black: Most Wanted.

Elizabeth is a Creature & Monster Voice Actress & Vocal Stunt Performer at The Monster Factory,

lending her voice to titles such as Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Fortnite & CONTROL Resonant.

With 16+ years of experience as a death metal vocalist in extreme vocal techniques both on stage

and in the studio, she brings that same technical depth and creative curiosity to her VO work.

Shaped by years of training as a former professional ballerina, she approaches every role with the

same discipline and dedication—whether it be nightmarish monsters, cute creatures, animals,

aliens or humans.

Ricardo is a concept artist based in Spain. With over 10 years of experience in game development and some art adventures in animation, Ricardo specializes in stylized visual development. Ricardo's work focuses on pushed shapes and light treatment that augment storytelling and idea clarity for mobile and indie titles.

Una is a 2D artist, concept artist and digital illustrator specializing in character and creature design. She has spent most of her creative journey in the video games industry, while also exploring publishing, illustrating several children's books. One of the first stories read to her was Lord of the Rings, and alongside the early encounter with the animated features such as The Flight of Dragons and Princess Mononoke, her obsession with the fantasy worlds, fantastic creatures and visual storytelling was set for life. Originally from the Balkans, she is a notorious lover of sunlight and warmth, which led her to the sauna world as well, diving into the art of guided sauna sessions in the Nordics.

Vojta Nedvěd has worked at Warhorse Studios for over 10 years. He contributed to the audio of Kingdom Come: Deliverance series, with a particular focus on environmental sound design. His work combines field recording, sound design, post-production, and implementation in FMOD Studio, with an emphasis on creating authentic and immersive game worlds.

Gina Loughlin (she/her) is a Composer & Music Designer based in the UK who works primarily in the indie space on games that are full of heart. She loves writing vibrant, memorable melodies, exploring unique textures and experimenting with genres. Her most recent releases are Wax Heads and Mythmatch, and upcoming releases include Barbie Rewind, Building Relationships, Fool King and Planted!. 

Michael Brinkman is a Sound Designer, Sound Editor, and Interactive Audio Lead at Skywalker Sound, where he has spent the past 8 years working in games, TV, location based experiences, theme park rides, VR, AR, and MR. He has had well over a decade of experience, and over 100 credits to his name.

Michael earned a degree in Music Composition and Sound Design for Visual Media, at the Academy of Art University, before returning years later as an instructor in the same program.

He has been nominated for the MPSE Golden Reel award 5 times for VR, location based experiences, and Disney+ shows.

In 2026, Michael was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the Disney+ series, Maul: Shadow Lord.

Currently, he and the Skywalker Sound Interactive Team are working on, Marvel 1943, The Rise of Hydra, as well as several other unannounced titles still in development.

Michael can be found on most social media platforms as OntheBrinkAudio.

Rich of more than 10 years of experience, both in house and as a freelancer.

Used to the very early stages of visual development for animation all the way to final visuals production for video games.

I resonate with colorful and quirky art styles with a hint of halloween spookiness and some robots added in the mix.

Simon Poole is a multi award winning composer, sound designer, producer, and audio director specializing in interactive audio.

Originally from London, he is now settled in a cosy village on the outskirts of Oslo. 

A graduate of The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, Simon began his journey in game audio at Funcom back in the early 2000s, working on titles such as Dreamfall - The Longest Journey, Age of Conan and The Secret World. After more than a decade at Funcom, he moved into the audio director role at Red Thread Games, where he worked on titles such as Dreamfall Chapters, Dustborn, and Draugen, for which he was awarded the Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Composition in a Video Game.

Simon is currently audio director at Red Rover Interactive, where he is responsible for all aspects of the audio pipeline on their currently in development multiplayer action/survival game -  Enginefall.

Millie Wissar is an audio director and sound designer at A Shell in the Pit. She co-directed audio for the BAFTA-winning Thank Goodness You’re Here and won a Game Audio Guild Award for Tchia. Beyond games, she’s an electronic music DJ, a sound artist, and a certified forest therapy guide, and she created The Happy Listening Project, a nature field recording podcast.