Austin Yarger
“It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.” - The gaming industry is ripe for disruption and these experts can talk about how to be a part of the revolution in the Midwest!
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Austin is an international educator and Lecturer of Game Development / XR at the University of Michigan’s College of Engineering, co-founder of the International Game Developers Association (Ann Arbor Chapter), and President of Arbor Interactive, a local game and software development firm (https://www.arborinteractive.com). His students have gone on to leadership at Naughty Dog, Santa Monica Studio, Unity, Niantic, Epic Games, and Riot Games among many others.
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Catch the speaker at these sessions
The gaming industry is ripe for disruption and these experts can talk about the local change happening and the opportunities for wide impact. Michiganders have played a pivotal role in computer gaming and with developments in AR/VR and AI, there are more avenues for this industry than ever before. Hear from experts across the Midwest who have founded gaming companies and studios and worked for the likes of Electronic Arts, MI Game Design and Netflix about the opportunities for talented people from all backgrounds to be part of the next wave of development happening right here in the Midwest!
Sessions
Catch this year's 70+ speakers at MTW 2023 from October 9-12.
Where’s the event?
MTW 2023 will take place at the University of Michigan football stadium - Big House! - on Oct 9-10 and at Venue 4M on Oct 11-12. Doors open at 8:00 am and the event programming experience will run from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST.)
Food & Drinks will be provided!
Dean Sharon Matusik
Peter Walker
Rasmus Noraas Bendvold, David Woessner, Sasi Prabhakaran PhD, Rahul Gayam
Carla Walker-Miller, Lisa Lunsford, Maria Thompson
Charles Hudson
Melissa Butler, Jenn Onwenu
Lara Pender, Alison Accavitti, Edi Demaj, Etrit Demaj, Kevin Heras
Matt Burns, Priya Gogoi, Chase Lee, Ben Chehebar, Adrian Fortino
James Meeks
Lisa Katz, Sarah Gretter, Margarita Hernandez, Tom Stewart, Joe Thiel
Mayor Mike Duggan, Mayor Christopher Taylor
Stacy Brown-Philpot, Greg Schwartz
Devon Townsend
Austin Yarger
Terrance J.L. Reeves, Ashton Keys, Shalanda Armstrong
Stewart Thornhill, Kurt Skifstad, Jeni Olney, Kristen Wolff
Nia Batts, Sophia Bush
Will Fung, Alison Todak, Jim Tenzillo, Joe Kaiser Chris Thomas
MTW 2023 Now On Sale
Body: Tickets are on sale now until October 8. Tickets will be available at the gate.
Good news! Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors, we are pleased to offer a limited number of scholarship tickets for individuals to attend MTW 2023. If you would like to request a scholarship ticket, please complete this form and our selection team will contact you if you are eligible for a scholarship ticket.
If you’re interested, tell us about yourself by submitting a scholarship application by 10/4!