Cheryl Platz is an internationally renowned interaction designer, author, and actress best known for her work on cutting-edge video games, products and platforms including Amazon's Alexa, the Echo Look, the Sims family of games, the Riot Games platform and 2XKO, Marvel Strike Force, and Microsoft's Azure platform. She is now Creative Director for the Game Studio at The Pokémon Company International, focused on Pokémon TCG Live - past employers include Riot Games, Scopely, Electronic Arts/Maxis, Amaze Entertainment/Griptonite Games, Microsoft, Amazon, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Cheryl is also a repeat adjunct faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University's Masters of Entertainment Industry Management program, teaching the craft of video game design and production. Cheryl's first book, "Design Beyond Devices: Creating Multimodal, Cross-Device Experiences" (Rosenfeld Media, 2020), is the design manual for technologists who aspire to get a little bit closer to the starship bridge of their dreams – or just build better responsive websites, games, and cross-channel experiences. Her second book, "The Game Development Strategy Guide: Crafting Video Games that Thrive", is slated for publication by Rosenfeld Media in mid-2025.

Join Cheryl and three others for a career-focused conversation; ask questions and benefit from her amazing breadth of experience. An excellent opportunity for anyone in games, interactive media, or anyone looking to master the multihyphenate career.