Keynote Talk – They Said I was Crazy, They Were Right

Labelled a maverick throughout his career, Mike Brown turned that into a mission: founding a studio that embraces exactly that spirit.

In this keynote, Mike reflects on his unconventional journey: from QA tester to Game Designer to Creative Director of Forza Horizon 5, and ultimately, to CEO of Maverick Games, a developer-first AAA studio built on trust, bold ideas, and a refusal to accept the status quo.