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# Eric Bowman
CTO at King focusing on foundational game technology and AI.

## About

Eric Bowman builds the foundational technology that powers King's global gaming titles. As the company's CTO, he directs multidisciplinary teams, focusing heavily on artificial intelligence and machine learning pipelines.

He has spent his career shaping engineering organizations across industries. Before King, Eric served as CTO at TomTom and was the first VP of Engineering at Zalando. Early in his career, he worked at Electronic Arts as the technical programming lead for the original release of The Sims.

He speaks on how AI is reshaping game development and engineering culture.



## Past Sessions

### World Congress 2026 Europe · July 8, 2026
Berlin, Germany
- [The Impact of AI on Game Development and the Industry](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100297-the-impact-of-ai-on-game-development-and-the-industry) · 30 min · 🎥 Watch recording



## Videos

- [The Impact of AI on Game Development and the Industry](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100297-the-impact-of-ai-on-game-development-and-the-industry) · Eric Bowman