2025 GDEX SPEAKERS

GDEX is proud to host some of the most informative, and fun workshops, panels, and presentations of any gaming event. GDEX is a great platform to share your knowledge, story, and experiences with those eager to learn. Whether you are a AAA industry pro, a student, or an enthusiast looking to gain more experience, GDEX offers the opportunity for everyone to give high-quality and professional presentations.

New speakers will be added frequently — keep an eye on this page!

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2025 Speakers Gallery

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Roger Crawfis

I have over 40 years in the software industry, from scientific computing to visualization research, to computer games and SOA applications. I was a group leader and project leader for several advanced technology projects at the Lawrence Livermore National Labs before taking a Professorship position at The Ohio State University. I also have extensive consulting experience in computer graphics related technologies, including military simulators, flight simulators and computer game technologies.

Specialties: graphics programming, multi-threaded applications, computer game technologies, C++, C#/.NET, software engineering, Agile programming, flight simulation, scientific visualization

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Riley Patrick

Riley Patrick is a User Experience Designer, Programmer, and Game Developer who has worked in the game design field in a variety of roles. Professionally, a software developer, she made the transition to UX design 5 years ago and have been consulting for fortune 500 companies and game designers ever since. When she’s not making video games or running tabletop RPGS, she’s picking up weird hobbies and making too much art.

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Andrew Groot

I am a software engineer that has been learning game development since 2020, alongside the development of my game The Boundary Condition. I'm a very technical person but also really want to make things that are grounded and accessible enough to appeal to most people.

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Michael Probst

Unity Developer at Teleqo Technical Solutions. Co Founder Dream Distillery Games. I’m a professional Unity developer in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) sector.

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