Nicole Huesman
Director of Marketing and Community Outreach
Nicole Huesman
Director of Marketing and Community OutreachNicole is the Director of Marketing and Community Outreach for the Open 3D Foundation, home to a vibrant, diverse community focused on advancing open 3D technologies and development. As a storyteller in tech for nearly three decades, Nicole has helped shine a light on the broader impact of advances across both software and hardware. She dove into the world of open source at Intel over a dozen years ago, quickly becoming a strong advocate. She is passionate about cultivating inclusive communities that welcome diverse perspectives, contributing to the CHAOSS Project and moderating, speaking and blogging in the areas of diversity and mentorship. She holds an MBA degree from Marylhurst University, with an emphasis in Marketing, and a BA from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism.
Ruth Suehle
Director of Open Source, SAS
Ruth Suehle
Director of Open Source, SAS
Erik Jacobs
Senior Manager, Customer & Field Engagement, Red Hat
Erik Jacobs
Senior Manager, Customer & Field Engagement, Red Hat
Amy Marrich
Open Source Evangelist, Red Hat
Amy Marrich
Open Source Evangelist, Red Hat
Ivy Zheng
Global Communications Manager, Lightspeed Studios
Ivy Zheng
Global Communications Manager, Lightspeed Studios
Kieran McNair
Marketing Executive, Kythera AI
Kieran McNair
Marketing Executive, Kythera AI
Song Peng
Engineer, Huawei Technologies
Song Peng
Engineer, Huawei Technologies
Jake Jones
Senior Communication Manager, Epic Games
Jake Jones
Senior Communication Manager, Epic Games
Yuyi Hsu
Principal/UX Manager, AWS Game Tech
Yuyi Hsu
Principal/UX Manager, AWS Game Tech
David Holladay
Head of AWS Game Tech Marketing
David Holladay
Head of AWS Game Tech Marketing
Stephen Jacobs
Director, Open@RIT, a Key Research Center and Open Programs Office at Rochester Institute of Technology
Stephen Jacobs
Director, Open@RIT, a Key Research Center and Open Programs Office at Rochester Institute of Technology
Roddie Kieley
Principal Software Engineer, Red Hat
Roddie Kieley
Principal Software Engineer, Red HatIntrapreneuring software craftsman and messaging engineer focused on open source multiplayer game development.
Tobias Alexander Franke
Principal Game Engine Architect, Huawei
Tobias Alexander Franke
Principal Game Engine Architect, HuaweiExperienced graphics engineer with a background in both graphics research and the gaming industry. PhD from TU-Darmstadt focusing on augmented reality, relighting and global illumination.
Karl Berg
Principal Engineer, Amazon Web Services
Karl Berg
Principal Engineer, Amazon Web ServicesI am a Principal Engineer currently at AWS with decades of experience in the industry. I have worked on AAA games and online-based projects for companies like Amazon (Crucible, as well as multiple undisclosed projects), Piranha Games (Mechwarrior Online, Duke Nukem Forever), Koolhaus Games (Contract work for multiple publishers, including SoE, EA, and Activision) and most recently working on the Open 3D Engine itself.
