This list of speakers is tentative and may change with cancellations. Last updated 4/25/05.

Sandra Abrams
Ph.D. Candidate, School of Education, Rutgers University

Avery Alix
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Communciation, University of Washington

Sasha Barab
Associate Professor in Instructional Systems Technology and Cognitive Science, Indiana University

Kelly L. Beckett
Doctoral Student, Learning Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Samantha Blackmon
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Purdue University

Kristen Pilner Blair
Ph.D. Student, School of Education, Stanford University

Erik Blankinship
Research Assistant, MIT Media Laboratory

Ian Bogost
Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology and Partner, Persuasive Games

Peter Border
Senior Research Associate, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

David Bordwell
Jacques Ledoux Professor of Film Studies, Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Deb Briggs
Community Relations Manager and Outreach Programs Coordinator, Firaxis Games

Jeff Briggs
President and CEO, Firaxis Games

John Seely Brown
Visiting Scholar, Annenberg Center, University of Southern California

Edward Castronova
Associate Professor of Telecommunications at Indiana University

Marjee Chmiel
Ph.D. Student, Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Doug Church
Game Designer, Programmer and Technical Director, Eidos Interactive

Megan S. Conklin
Assistant Professor, Computing Sciences, Elon University

James Cook
Senior Engineer for Linden Lab's "Second Life"

Tom Crawford
Director of E-Learning, Root Learning, Inc.

Nick Decanter
Vice President, Muzzy Lane Software

Jeremiah Dibley
Director, pullUin Software

Nicolas Ducheneaut
Sociologist, Computer Science Laboratory, Palo Alto Research Center

Magy El-Nasr
Assistant Professor, School of Information Sciences & Technology, The Pennsylvania State University

Joshua Fouts
Executive Director, Center on Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California

Jonathan Frome
Ph.D. Candidate, Communication Arts-Film Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Lisa Galarneau
Ph.D. Candidate, Media Studies Department, University of Waikato, New Zealand

James Gee
Professor and Tashia Morgridge Chair of Reading, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Stephen Gillett
Senior Director, Yahoo Inc.; Guild Master, Ultima Online; Guild Officer- World of Warcraft

Marco Antonio Gómez-Martín
Assistant Professor, Departamento de Sistemas Informáticos y Programación, Universidad Complutense of Madrid

Pedro Pablo Gómez-Martín
Assistant Professor, Departamento de Sistemas Informáticos y Programación, Universidad Complutense of Madrid

Pedro A. González-Calero
Professor, Departamento de Sistemas Informáticos y Programación, Universidad Complutense of Madrid

Brian Green
Independent Online Game Developer and Programmer; Co-Founder, Meridian 59

Donna Hardie
Instructional Design and Curriculum Development, pullUin Software

David L. Hatfield
Doctoral Student, Learning Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Elisabeth Hayes
Professor, Literacy Studies Program, Department of Curriculum & Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Carrie Heeter
Professor of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media Comm Tech Lab Director, Michigan State University in San Francisco

Will Huang
Addictions Psychiatry Fellow at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA

Robin Hunicke
Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science, Northwestern University

Henry Jenkins
Peter de Florez Professor and Director, Comparative Media Studies Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Vincent Jonker
Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Jesper Juul
Assistant Professor, Computer Game Theory & Design, The Center for Computer Games Research at IT-University, Copenhagen

Maya Kadakia
7th Grade Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher, Cherokee Heights Middle School, Madison, Wisconsin

Sonny E. Kirkley
CEO, Information in Place, Inc.

Alexander Kopelman
Director of Communications, Girls Incorporated

Jack Kuo
Addictions Psychiatry Fellow at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Department of Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA

Jay Laird
Founder and Lead Game Designer, Metaversal Studios; Part-time instructor, Multimedia Studies, Northeastern University

Jay Lemke
Professor, School of Education, Department of Educational Studies, University of Michigan

Cher Ping Lim
Assistant Professor, Center for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, National Institute of Education, Singapore

Patrick Lipo
Game Designer, Turbine Entertainment Software

Christophe Madier
Vice President for Reseach & Development, 3Dsolve

Alecia M. Magnifico
Doctoral Student, Learning Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Christopher Mauriello
Associate Professor of Modern European History, Salem State University

Laurie McCarthy
Ph.D. Student, Cognitive Studies in Education, University of Washington

Ann McDonald
Associate Academic Specialist, Department of Visual Arts, Northeastern University

Perry McDowell
Research Associate, MOVES Institute - Naval Postgraduate School

Angela McFarlane
Professor of Education and Director of Learning Technology, University of Bristol, UK

Nathan McKenzie
Game Designer, Rainbow Studios

David Mills
Researcher, Department of Computer Science, University of Memphis

Tom Moher
Associate Professor, Departments of Computer Science and Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois at Chicago

Marco Molinaro
Chief Education Officer, Center for Biophotonics, University of California-Davis

Robert J. Moore
Sociologist, Systems and Practices Laboratory, Palo Alto Research Center

Mark Oehlert
Director of Learning Innovations, Masie Center

Cory Ondrejka
Vice President of Product Development and Team Lead, Linden Lab's "Second Life"

Martin Owen
Director of Learning, NESTA Futurelab, Bristol UK

Jason Robar
Consultant and Developer, DARPA

Alice Robison
Ph.D. Candidate in Rhetoric & Composition Studies, English Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Tom Satwicz
Ph.D. Student, Cognitive Studies in Education, University of Washington

Ben Sawyer
Co-Founder, Digitalmill

Daniel Schwartz
Associate Professor of Education, Stanford University

David Williamson Shaffer
Assistant Professor of Learning Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Research Scientist, Academic ADL Co-Laboratory

Priya Sharma
Assistant Professor, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University

Linda Sherrell
Researcher, Department of Computer Science, University of Memphis

Brian Smith
Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences & Technology, College of Education, The Pennsylvania State University,

Bert Snow
Lead Game Designer, Muzzy Lane Software

Kurt Squire
Assistant Professor, Educational Communications & Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

David Squire
Director, DESQ Ltd, and Research Fellow, University of Bristol, Graduate School of Education (UK)

Coe Leta Stafford
Ph.D. Candidate, Education Department and Multimedia Developer, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California-Berkeley

Constance Steinkuehler
Assistant Professor, Educational Communications & Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Reed Stevens
Professor, Cognitive Studies in Education, University of Washington

Daniel Stuckhart
Associate Professor of Education, Wagner College

Rajneesh Sudhakar
Graduate Researcher, Departments of Computer Science & Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University

Gina N. Svarovsky
Doctoral Student, Learning Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Nanu Swamy
Founder, Robotech Center

Wade Tinney
Partner, Large Animal Games, Inc.

Bill Tomlinson
Assistant Professor of Informatics and Drama, University of California-Irvine

Daria Tsoupikova
Assistant Professor, School of Art & Design, University of Illinois at Chicago

Jim Turner
International Centre for Digital Content, Liverpool, UK

Joshua Weier
Game Designer, Valve Software

Monica Wijers
Researcher, Freudenthal Institute, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Jeffery Wilkins
Vice Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health; Medical Director, Addiction Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Dmitri Williams
Assistant Professor, Department of Speech Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Brian Winn
Assistant Professor of Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, Michigan State University

Steven Yang
Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University

Michael Young
Associate Professor, Learning Technology Program, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut

Eric Zimmerman
CEO and Co-Founder, gameLab