ESA's iicon Conference Expands Its Roster of Speakers with Andrew Wilson of EA Joining Top Executives
The Entertainment Software Association's (ESA) new conference, iicon, has added EA Sports CEO Andrew Wilson to its lineup of prominent speakers, which already includes top executives such as Strauss Zelnick from Take Two, Yves Guillemot from Ubisoft, Dylan Jadeja from Riot, and Brian Ward from Savvy Games Group. The conference, scheduled for April 27-29 at the Fontainebleau resort in Las Vegas, aims to bring together senior decision-makers from various industries to explore growth opportunities in interactive entertainment. Wilson and Zelnick are set to kick off the conference, while Guillemot, Jadeja, and Ward will headline the second day. Other notable sessions include discussions on sports storytelling through games, leveraging game IP for film, and data-focused breakouts, featuring speakers from the WWE, 2K, MLB, NBA, Story Kitchen, IGN Entertainment, and more. Additional speakers from Roblox, Amazon, The New York Times, The Creative Artists Agency, and Goldman Sachs will also be participating. This event marks the ESA's first major conference since the conclusion of the E3 showcase, with iicon poised to create a platform for visionaries across industries to connect and reimagine the possibilities of interactive entertainment.