We have known for a while who the keynote speaker would be at PAX Australia 2024, we know about the indie games, some board games and even the return of Final Fantasy XIV (sort of), but now we have a much clearer idea of the guests that attendees can hear from at the show.

This is the list of guests that have been confirmed by the folks at PAX Australia, with some very welcome surprises to the line up. For clarities sake we are listing their business, game or studio name, with the name being a link to their page or social.

Wētā Workshop’s Game Studio

Join Wētā Workshop’s Game Studio for two panels across the PAX Aus weekend. Celebrating 20 years at Wētā Workshop, Art Director Stephen Lambert will share his insights into the construction of Bywater in this one-hour Fireside on Friday. Saturday PAX attendees can hear from Lead Game Producer, Calliope Ryder, Game Designer, Catherine Booth, Art Director, Stephen Lambert and a name that will be familiar to veterans in the gaming industry, Game Studio Director Tony Lawrence, all about the highly anticipated cosy sim, Tales of the Shire

Abubakar Salim

BAFTA-nominated actor Abubakar Salim: an actor, producer and video game creator, known for playing Bayek of Siwa in Assassin's Creed Origins and Alyn of Hull in HBO’s House of the Dragon. The founder and CEO of Surgent Studios, who released their debut game Tales of Kenzera: ZAU in April 2023, Abubakar is also an avid RPG player with appearances in Critical Role’s Downfall special, The Glass Cannon Network and beyond.

Rich Lambert

Rich Lambert, Game Director on The Elder Scrolls Online, will be attending PAX Melbourne and is excited to connect with the passionate community. Prior to his work on The Elder Scrolls Online, Rich worked on other Bethesda titles such as Oblivion and Fallout 3 at Bethesda Game Studios.

Josh Weier

An accomplished video game developer with over 20 years of experience, most of that time spent at Valve. He played a key role in the creation of iconic games like Half-Life 2 and Portal 2. Originally from Wisconsin, Josh now calls Melbourne home.

Sonia Coronado

Sonia Coronado is a senior music designer from Cartagena, Colombia, currently working at PlayStation Studios Creative Arts. Some of her recent game credits include God of War Ragnarök, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Ghost of Tsushima and The Last of Us Part II. In her short time at PlayStation, she has been nominated and won several MPSE awards as a music editor, most recently being recognised for her supervising role in God of War Ragnarök. The games she has worked on have also been recognised by the industry with nominations and wins at D.I.C.E., The Game Awards, BAFTA’s Games Awards and G.A.N.G. Awards, among others. Lastly, she’s been a speaker for GameSoundCon and Develop:Brighton, as well as a panellist for SCL and a guest lecturer for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

James Landino

An internationally recognised video game/anime composer and DJ based out of Tokyo, Japan. His influence of electronic music bridges the gap of gaming, anime, and dance music culture together, amassing millions of plays across multiple platforms. He is best known for his work on the musically acclaimed video game Omega Strikers, along with other projects including No Straight Roads, Fortnite, Tower Of God, Roblox, Chunithm, Osu!, RWBY, Cytus II, Amplitude HD, PUBG Mobile, Dropmix. James most recently produced for the vtuber music project Advent's original song "Sirens," for Hololive.

Sameer Bundela

Also known as Sameer Tikka Masala, is a pioneering cosplayer in India. He has been cosplaying for over 13 years and has the distinct honour of being the first professional cosplayer in India. He has won numerous awards (over 40) nationally and internationally and is the current Cosplay Champion of India (an honour he's had 4 times).

There are likely going to be more reveals as we get closer to the shows dates, so be sure to stay tuned.