Kellee Santiago is a game designer, entrepreneur, and industry leader who has made a name for herself in the world of video games. She received her MFA in Interactive Media from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts in 2006, where she developed a passion for creating games that are both engaging and entertaining. Since then, Kellee has become a sought-after speaker on game design, production, and entrepreneurship, speaking at conferences around the world and engaging film critic Roger Ebert in a discussion on video games as art with her TEDxUSC talk on the subject.

Kellee has been named a Fellow of the TEDFellows 2010 program, a Top 10 Innovator to Watch by Variety magazine, and one of The Ten Most Influential Women in Games of the Decade on Kotaku.com. Today, she is the Director of External Publishing at Niantic, Inc. and was formerly a Partner at IndieFund. She holds a BFA in Theatre from New York University, where she studied theatre, dance, design, directing, and politics. With her extensive experience and expertise in the video game industry, Kellee Santiago is a true game-changer and an inspiration to game designers and enthusiasts worldwide.