AI Pioneer Revealed as First Speaker for NG26 AI Track
Nordic Game is thrilled to unveil Tatu Petersen-Jessen, co-founder of the groundbreaking AI-native studio Odd Latent, as the inaugural highlight speaker for the highly anticipated NG26 AI track at Nordic Game Spring, taking place 26-29 May 2026 in Malmö, Sweden.
Following the announcement of the NG26 AI track https://nordicgame.com/ai-takes-center-stage-at-ng26-a-new-era-for-european-game-innovation/, Petersen-Jessen brings a wealth of industry expertise to the main stage theatre. With a confirmed session that will be live streamed and recorded, he’ll dive into Odd Latent’s revolutionary approach to game development, showcasing how AI is compressing the path from concept to live game.
Attendees can expect captivating examples from Odd Latent’s upcoming portfolio of lovable, globally scalable casual mobile IPs, alongside practical best-practice advice on proprietary orchestration, live-ops automation, and asset pipelines that maintain sky-high artistic standards while turbocharging iteration speed.
“Tatu’s 25-year journey from art leadership on Rovio’s hit franchises and Remedy’s AAA titles to pioneering fully AI-focused roles makes him the perfect first announcement our AI track,” said Jacob Riis, Nordic Game’s Program Director. “His work at Odd Latent is redefining what’s possible in mobile gaming, and we can’t wait for the community to hear his insights firsthand.”
About Tatu Petersen-Jessen
Tatu Petersen-Jessen is a veteran game maker and co-founder of Odd Latent, an Al-native game studio building innovative, and globally scalable casual mobile IPs. Over a 25-year career he has helped shape beloved franchises at Rovio and contributed to AAA productions at Remedy. From hands-on art direction and leadership to a startup founder, at Odd Latent he’s focused on compressing the path from concept to live game through proprietary orchestration, live-ops automation, and asset pipelines that preserve high artistic standards, improving the bar for quality, and accelerating iteration cycles and development speed.
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