Nordic Game 2026
Speakers
2026 SPEAKERS
The call for submissions for our NG26 speaker program is closed.
All submissions are now being considered by the NG26 editorial board and applicants contacted as their talks are reviewed.
The 2026 program will showcase thought-provoking, engaging, and concise tracks, talks and panels from industry experts in Game Design, Programming, Technology, AI, Mobile, Art, Audio, and Business.
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2026 Speakers
Adam Orth
COO, Midwest Games
Adam Palmquist
Associate Professor
Adam Stjärnljus
Creative Director & Game Director
Alastair Chamorro
CETO, Infinity Fiction
Alexander Benitez
Studio Head
Alexander Chamorro
CEO & Co-founder, Infinity Fiction Limited
Ali Nouraei
Game Writer, Freelance
Amanda Gardfors Granberg
Design Lead
Anders Lauridsen
CEO
Anders Leicht Rohde
Founder & CCO, Funday Games
André Bernhardt
General Manager, SpielFabrique UG
André Persson
Growth Expert & Advisor
Angela Boyajian Adjounian
Founder | Positive Psychology Specialist
Anna Norrevik
Development Director
Anton Dromberg
Composer, Airship Studios
Antti Martikainen
The King of Dreams
Ari Pulkkinen
Audio Director, AriTunes Ltd
Axel Gärkman
Producer, Goodbye Kansas
Axel Kulomaa
Artist & Co-Founder, Studio Laaya
Björn Flintberg
Researcher, RISE
Casey Al-Kaisy
Founder & CEO, Mighty Diamonds
Charlie Olson
CEO
Charlotte Madelon
UI/UX freelancer & Indie Game Developer
Chris Brettman
Level Designer
Chris Murphy
Principal Technical Artist
Chris Toomey
CEO & Creative Director, Unchained Studios
Christian Fonnesbech
Founder & Head of IP, Leverage
Christofer Sundberg
Founder & Creative Guy
Christoffer Bodegård
CEO, Sudden Snail
Daniel Perez
Art Director / Studio Art Director
Daniel Rosenqvist
Audio Director/Composer
David Bateson
Voice actor, David Bateson
Ed Lock
Strategist, ActionRocket
Emil Stidsholt
Head of Marketing, Funday Games
Emma Farrow
Chief Publishing Officer, Avalanche Studios Group
Emma Varjo
Head of UX and Design
Emmanuel Rosier
Director of Market Intelligence, Newzoo
Eoin O’Grady
Tech Director, Black Shamrock A Virtuos Studio
Eugene Evans
CEO, Power of e
Ewa Antczak
Behavioral Scientist, CEO at Felixa, Felixa
Fanny Weidner
Pipeline Technical Artist
Gerardo Basurto
Product Director, Embark Studios
Hans von Knut Skovfoged
Creative Director, Birdisland & PortaPlay
Harry Phokou
Founder
Henrik Svensson Dalgren
Assistant Producer, Nordic Game Conference
Henrik Tollemark
People & Culture Consultant, Recommended By
Ian McGregor
CMO & Head of Publishing
Ivan Marchand
President
Jacob Riis
Program Director
Jakob Longer
Investor, Griffin Gaming Partners
James Newnorth
CEO
Jan Schnyder
CEO
Jason Della Rocca
Co-Founder
Jayant Uppal
Growth, Anybrain
Jean-Paul Mannon
CEO
Jeff Gardiner
CEO, Something Wicked Games
Jennifer Corbett
Chief Marketing Officer
Jennifer Svedberg-Yen
Lead Writer and Voice & Localization Producer
Jenny Holmstrøm
CEO, InsaneoBerry
Jesper Kyd
Composer, Freelance
Joel Burgess
Studio Head, Soft Rains
Johan Lundqvist
Senior Concept Artist
Johan Sjöberg
CEO, My Left Head Entertainment
Johanny Clerc-Renaud
Technical Director, Madfinger Games a.s.
John Bucholtz
Expert Animator & Motion Capture Specialist, Massive Entertainment
john clark
Advisor, Infinity Fiction
John Dower
Cinematics Director, Freelance - Saber Interactive and Rockstar Games
Jonas Hedlin
Founder and CEO
Jonne Taivassalo
Lab Master & Senior Advisor
Jordan Blackman
Game Design & Monetization Consultant
Julia Mirny
Art director
Juliette Auverny-Bennetot
General Counsel
Junae Benne
Marketing Journalist
Kate Edwards
CEO / CXO & Cofounder
Keith Lia
Senior Data Engineer
Klas Eriksson
Game Director & Writer, Wishfully Studios
Kristian Pedersen
Data Engineer
Kristian Roberts
CEO and Managing Partner, Nordicity
Kristofer Eng
CEO / Composer
LARS HAAHUS
CEO, Llama Lane
lauren stone
Creative Director
Lena Hansen
Data Scientist, Embark Studios
Leslie Alfredsson
HEAD, Press Start Game Tech Hub Stockholm
Magnus Bruun
Actor, NG Awards
Marius Cotora
Founder, We Cure Boredom
Martijn van Zwieten
Videogame Business Coach
Martin Lindell
Senior Advisor, Embracer Group
Martin Rabl
Head of Marketing & PR
Martin Walfisz
Founder, Connecting the Pixels
Mat Ombler
Head of Music and Gaming Partnerships, Laced Music
Matias Civit
Director - Producer, Sapucay
Matt Bradford-Aunger
Head of Marketing, Super Rare Games
Mattias Wiking
CEO
Michael Nelson
Technical Specialist, SpecialEffect
Mikael Haveri
Brand Director, Housemarque
Mitja Roskaric
Associate Design Director
Morten Brunbjerg
Game Writer, Freelance
Nilla Hansson
Motion capture performer, Nilla hansson stunt av
Norman Andres Lista De la Cerda
Game Producer, The Game Creator´s Framework
Ole Goethe
Game Developer and Professor
Patrick Rose
Product Strategy & Design Consultant | Founder, Rose Consulting
Petra Dalunde
Head of AI Ecosystem & Policy AIF Mimer, Research Institutes of Sweden - RISE
Petter Sydow
Senior Producer
Pontus Rundqvist
Senior Brand Manager
Rein Zobel
Creative Director / Co-founder
Richard Salo
Senior Business Development Manager
Robert Bäckström
Executive Producer, Aurora Punks
Russell Sng
Strategic Growth & Developer Relations, Artificial Agency
Sachin Sunil
Specialist Occupational Therapist, SpecialEffect
Sarah Sorrell
Charity Director, Safe In Our World
Sebastian Forsström
Founder, Living World
Sebastian Long
Managing Director, Player Research
Sebastien Croteau
CEO, The Monster Factory AV INC
Shila Vikström
Senior Producer, Trollheim Studios
Simone Silvestri
Art Director, Housemarque
Sonja Ängeslevä
CEO, Phantom Gamelabs
Søren Lauge Boll
Game Director, Funday Games
Søren Lundgaard
CEO, Ghost Ship Games
Stefan Lampinen
Managing Director, Game Advisor Ltd
Tatu Petersen-Jessen
CEO, Odd Latent
Thomas Bense
Ceo, Pixel.tv
Tim Campbell
Principal, Strategic Alternatives LLC
Tormod Ringnes
Supervising Sound Editor
Trine Laier
Director/Producer
Victor Hime
Creative Director
Virgil Watkins
Design Director
Vlad Micu
CEO
William Blood
Designer and Product Owner, Starbreeze
Zahrah Isaacs
Main Stage Hosting
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- Upgrade to business pass
- Conference program
- Expo and Showcase exhibitions
- Networking and social events
- Live stream and Discord
- €599*
- *ex VAT
Recommended
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Pass*- (Premium Nordic Game experience)
- Upgrade to demo table/station
- Conference program
- Expo and Showcase exhibitions
- Networking and social events
- Live stream and Discord
- Meeting system
- €649*
- *ex VAT
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Pass*- (Student ID required, no upgrades)
- Conference program
- Expo and Showcase exhibitions
- Networking and social events
- Live stream and Discord
- €199*
- *ex VAT
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Demo Station
Upgrade*- (Maximum showcase impact)
- Upgrade your business pass with a demo station
- Features white display cabinet, 27″ monitor & peripherals, overhead signage panel, storage area, bar stool, grey carpet, electricity, Wi-Fi and cleaning
- Includes Publishers & Investors Day activities, mentorship program, live pitch competition and People's Choice Awards
- €1499*
- *ex VAT for a limited time
Demo Table
Upgrade*- (Join the Nordic Game show floor)
- Upgrade your business pass with a demo table
- Features table-top signage, white bar table and bar stool, grey carpet, electricity, Wi-Fi and cleaning
- Includes Publishers & Investors Day activities, mentorship program, live pitch competition and People's Choice Awards
- €999*
- *ex VAT for a limited time
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