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North By Northeast\u00a0(NXNE) Future Land, the new Interactive, Music and Gaming Conference together with co-host,\u00a0Ryerson University has announced that\u00a0the godfather of gaming, the founder of Atari, technology pioneer, entrepreneur, engineer and author\u00a0Nolan Bushnell\u00a0will be the keynote speaker on Wednesday, June 15 at Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Management.<\/p>\n

Nolan Bushnell\u00a0is best known as the founder of Atari Corporation. Often cited as the Father of the video game industry, Bushnell introduced videogames to the masses with\u00a0Pong<\/i>,\u00a0Computer Space<\/i>\u00a0and many other legendary games, as well as the home videogame console system with multiple game cartridges. With his latest startup, BrainRush, he is intent on fixing education with software that uses gamification principles to “addict” students to learning.<\/p>\n

NXNE Future Land\u00a0conference brings together the intersection of music and gaming with a speaker series and industry panels focusing on technology, gaming, and how musicians can thrive in these industries. Sessions include:\u00a0The Art of Sound and Music\u00a0with music composers and game publishers discussing how they make, find and choose music for gaming soundtracks;\u00a0Master Class in Storytelling and Game Development\u00a0with the creators at Ubisoft;\u00a0Designing the Future\u00a0with Big Viking, innovators in the mobile gaming industry, speaking about why they believe Toronto is poised as an innovation hub. Session attendee’s will also have a chance to sign-up and experience the latest in Virtual Reality from sponsor AMD.<\/p>\n

Tickets for\u00a0NXNE Future Land\u00a0are on sale now at\u00a0nxne.com\/future-land-interactive-conference<\/a>\u00a0and include access to all sessions, light meals, and a cocktail\/networking session.<\/p>\n

Even more programming announcements will be reveled in the coming weeks including NXNE Game Land at Yonge-Dundas Square, and additional NXNE Port Lands and NXNE Club Land programming.<\/p>\n

For more\u00a0information\u00a0on NXNE Future Land, visit\u00a0NXNE.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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