The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' DICE Summit speaker lineup is shaping up to be a who's who of top industry names.

Among the presenters at the intimate industry- and press-only event will be Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi, Ensemble Studios' Bruce Shelley (who's also the DICE 2009 Hall of Fame inductee), EA CEO John Riccitiello, Acclaim CCO David Perry, Bethesda's Todd Howard and DICE Studios' (no affiliation) creative director Lars Gustavsson, among others.

The DICE Summit takes place at the Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, February 18-20.

There will also be two panel discussions: one that features Gas Powered's Chris Taylor and other leading figureheads, and a journalist panel to be moderated by Insomniac Games' Ted Price.

More speaker announcements will be made in the coming weeks. Below is the current lineup:

• Chris Cao, Sony Online Entertainment Austin – lead designer on Sony Online’s upcoming DC Universe MMO game.
• Michael Denny, SVP Sony Corp. EU – responsible for the direction of innovative titles for Sony including LittleBigPlanet and Buzz.
• Harrison Ellenshaw, Disney/ILM/LucasFilm – Academy Award nominated artist from the film and animation industries, working on Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Dick Tracey, among others.
• Anita Frazier, NPD Research – lead research analyst covering retail sales in the games industry.
• Lars Gustavsson, Creative Director D.I.C.E. Studios/EA – creative director on EA’s multi-million selling Battlefield franchise.
• Michael Haigh, Director London Studios, SCE Worldwide Studios - catapulted social gaming into the mainstream with Sing Star, pivotal in the development of EyeToy.
• Todd Howard, Bethesda Studios – executive producer of the current top-10 selling Fallout 3.
• Alex Laurent, LucasArts/ILM – visual effects visionary that has transitioned from the film to games industry.
• Ralph Osterhout, Serial Inventor – former defense contractor and legendary toy designer.
• David Perry, CCO and Co-Founder Acclaim Entertainment – game designer on multiple MMOs as well as licensed and original IPs ranging from the Matrix to Earthworm Jim, with his games selling over 1 billion dollars retail
• J. Paul Raines, COO Gamestop - formerly Executive VP for Home Depot.
• John Riccitiello, CEO Electronic Arts- co-founder Elevation Partners, former President of Sara Lee Corporation.
• Bruce Shelley, Ensemble Studios – 2009 D.I.C.E. Hall of Fame inductee and designer of some of the top selling strategy games of all time including Age of Empires and the upcoming Halo Wars.
• Jun Takeuchi, Capcom – producer and game director on best-sellers including Lost Planet and Resident Evil 5.

Pic courtesy Reuters.