Games for Change Reveals 2026 Festival Speakers as Global Leaders Gather to Reimagine Play
Games for Change has announced additional speakers for its 23rd annual festival, themed "Reimagining Play," taking place July 21-22, 2026, in New York City. The event will feature leaders from UNICEF, thatgamecompany, and Annapurna, among others, discussing how games drive social impact and innovation beyond entertainment. The festival will include panels, a new Playtest Lab for early-stage works, and the Games for Change Awards.
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- Entities
- Nicholas Fortugno
- Danny Marti
- Cristina Shapiro
- Jesse Schell
- Patricia Vance
- Jeanny Pak
- Annapurna
- Tencent
- Ahmed Best
- EA
- Kristoffer Gandrup Marino
- SJ Xue
- Take-Two Interactive
- Risa Ward
- BBC R&D
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