# Duocon 2020 highlights

Duolingo’s mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Duocon is an annual global community event that intersects language, learning, and technology.

## Duocon 2020 Highlight Reel
[Duocon 2020 Highlight Reel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjpRMJfUbIc)

### Creating Our Duolingo Characters • Greg Hartman • Duocon 2020
[Creating Our Duolingo Characters • Greg Hartman • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-3-D7S0piw)

**Greg Hartman** — Head of Art at Duolingo

### Duolingo Stories • Cindy Berger • Duocon 2020
[Duolingo Stories • Cindy Berger • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5tZwLN1FtA)

**Dr. Cindy Berger** — Learning Scientist at Duolingo

### Sociolinguistics • Nicole Holiday • Duocon 2020
[Sociolinguistics • Nicole Holiday • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewa0NVYQccE)

**Dr. Nicole Holliday** — Assistant Professor of Linguistics at Pomona College

### Duolingo Learning Assessment • Joseph Rollinson • Duocon 2020
[Duolingo Learning Assessment • Joseph Rollinson • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ALZWA5IFKk)

**Joseph Rollinson** — Staff Software Engineer at Duolingo

### For The Love Of Language • David Peterson • Duocon 2020
[For The Love Of Language • David Peterson • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAelSL2W3oE)

**David Peterson** — Language Creator, Writer, Artist

### Duolingo Audio Lessons • Natalia Castillejo • Duocon 2020
[Duolingo Audio Lessons • Natalia Castillejo • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyMHG5r2Hzs)

**Natalia Castillejo** — Senior Product Manager at Duolingo

### Black Languages Matter • Anne Charity Hudley • Duocon 2020
[Black Languages Matter • Anne Charity Hudley • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5xzlGHqv7w)

**Dr. Anne Charity Hudley** — North Hall Endowed Chair in Linguistics and Director of Undergraduate Research at UCSB

### Behind The Scenes of the Duolingo Podcast • Laura Macomber and Martina Castro • Duocon 2020
[Behind The Scenes of the Duolingo Podcast • Laura Macomber and Martina Castro • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS0wv3vk-gU)

**Laura Macomber** — Producer at Duolingo  
**Martina Castro** — Host of the Duolingo Spanish Podcast

### State of Duolingo • Luis von Ahn • Duocon 2020
[State of Duolingo • Luis von Ahn • Duocon 2020](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJSAFyH7_KQ)

**Dr. Luis von Ahn** — CEO & co-founder of Duolingo — **Helen Zaltzman** — Podcaster, Broadcaster, Writer.