2020 LAGC Select Speakers
Amelia Hall
Strategy Director, Deutsch
Amir Ghodrati
Director of Market Insights, App Annie
Andreea Enache
Head of Global Development and Strategy,
Blind Squirrel Entertainment
Blind Squirrel Entertainment
Andrew Paradise
CEO and Co-Founder
Skillz
Skillz
Ann Hand
Former CEO and Chairman
Super League Gaming
Super League Gaming
Carlos Alimurung
CEO, ONE Esports
Chris Early
VP of Partnerships and Revenue,
Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Chris Enock
VP of Publishing,
Riot Games
Riot Games
Chris Gillette
VP, Media, Liquid Advertising
Chris Heatherly
Head of Games and Engagement,
Recur
Recur
Chris Hewish
President,
Xsolla
Xsolla
Chris Petrovic
Chief Business Officer & Board Member
PlayFun
Formerly SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development (Zynga Inc.)
PlayFun
Formerly SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development (Zynga Inc.)
Chris Younger
President and Principal,
Ayzenberg
Ayzenberg
Craig “Mini Ladd” Thompson
CEO, ML Entertainment Inc.
Daniel Engelhardt
Senior Vice President, Interactive Ventures & Games, Lionsgate
David Bloom
Co-Founder
NextTMT
NextTMT
David Bloom
Consultant and Columnist,
Forbes, Tubefilter
Forbes, Tubefilter
David Morin
Executive Director
Academy Software Foundation
Formerly Industry Relations, Epic Games
Academy Software Foundation
Formerly Industry Relations, Epic Games
Jeff Gomez
CEO, Starlight Runner Entertainment
Jeremy Padawer
Partner, Jazwares
John Riccitiello
Former Chief Executive Officer
Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies
John Robinson
President and COO, 100 Thieves
Jon Goldman
Managing Partner
Skybound
Venture Partner
Greycroft
Skybound
Venture Partner
Greycroft
Jonathan Anastas
Leadership Team
Statespace
Statespace
Jonathan Flesher
VP, Business Development & Partnerships
Reddit
Lester Chen
Partner, Head of Creators
a16z
a16z
Lisa Anderson
SVP, Studio Operations,
Jam City
Jam City
Lydia Bottegoni
Executive Vice President of Story and Franchise Development,
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment
Mark van Ryswyk
Executive Vice President of Studios, Glu Mobile
Mike Lucero
Director Product Management, Gaming, Samsung
Mike Vorhaus
CEO
Vorhaus Advisors
Vorhaus Advisors
Morgan Kruger
Music Business
Apple
Formerly COO, Universe Division, MWM Universe
Apple
Formerly COO, Universe Division, MWM Universe
Ned Sherman
Partner,
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Nick Barrionuevo
Gaming Partnerships Lead, Samsung Ads
Olivia Friedlander
VP of Operations, Maestro
Phil Sanderson
Sr. Partner
Griffin Gaming Partners
Griffin Gaming Partners
Ryan Maloney
Industry Manager, Facebook Gaming
Sam Englebardt
Founding General Partner,
Galaxy Interactive
Galaxy Interactive
Scott Rupp
Founding General Partner,
BITKRAFT Ventures
BITKRAFT Ventures
Shanti Bergel
Managing Director, Transcend
Shara Senderoff
Founder & Partner
Raised in Space
Raised in Space
Soojeong Song
Gaming Vertical Lead
Google
Past Keynotes & Fireside Chat Speakers Included
Andrew Paradise
CEO and Co-Founder
Skillz
Skillz
Andrew Sheppard
Managing Director
Transcend Fund
Transcend Fund
Ann Hand
Former CEO and Chairman
Super League Gaming
Super League Gaming
Ashley Crowder
Co-Founder & CEO
VNTANA
VNTANA
Barry Cottle
President & CEO
Light & Wonder
(formerly CEO, Scientific Games Interactive)
Light & Wonder
(formerly CEO, Scientific Games Interactive)
Ben Feder
Managing Partner
Tirta Ventures
Tirta Ventures
Bernard Kim
Former CEO
Match Group
(formerly President, Zynga & SVP, Electronic Arts)
Match Group
(formerly President, Zynga & SVP, Electronic Arts)
Bill Young
Head of Games
Twitch
Twitch
Bonnka Lim
VP, Marketing - Digital Games
Hasbro
Hasbro
Brandon Cubillas
Head of Industry for App Gaming
Google
Brandon Tatum
General Counsel
SM & Kakao Entertainment America
SM & Kakao Entertainment America
Chris DeWolfe
CEO
Plai Labs/Reach Labs
Formerly CEO & Co-Founder, Jam City & MySpace
Plai Labs/Reach Labs
Formerly CEO & Co-Founder, Jam City & MySpace
Chris Petrovic
Chief Business Officer & Board Member
PlayFun
Formerly SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development (Zynga Inc.)
PlayFun
Formerly SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development (Zynga Inc.)
Cooper Jackson
Sr. Vice President, Business Affairs & Development
Electronic Arts (EA)
Electronic Arts (EA)
Craig Donato
Advisor, Board Member
Latitude
Formerly Chief Business Officer, Roblox
Latitude
Formerly Chief Business Officer, Roblox
Dan Murray
Managing Partner
Skybound
Skybound
Dan Prigg
EVP, Head of Games
Paramount
Paramount
Dane Smith
VP
The Third Floor
The Third Floor
Dara Leung
Managing Director
Raine Group
Raine Group
David Alpert
CEO
Skybound
Skybound
David Morin
Executive Director
Academy Software Foundation
Formerly Industry Relations, Epic Games
Academy Software Foundation
Formerly Industry Relations, Epic Games
David Perry
AI Video Stealth Startup
Real Games, Inc.
formerly CEO, Gaikai, (Acquired by Sony)
Real Games, Inc.
formerly CEO, Gaikai, (Acquired by Sony)
David Roberts
SVP & GM, PopCap
Electronic Arts
formerly CEO, PopCap Games (Acquired by EA)
Electronic Arts
formerly CEO, PopCap Games (Acquired by EA)
David Stelzer
President
Xsolla
Xsolla
Frank Gibeau
CEO
Zynga
formerly President, EA Labels, Electronic Arts)
Zynga
formerly President, EA Labels, Electronic Arts)
Frédéric Chesnais
Founder & CEO
CBI (Crypto Blockchain Industries)
Formerly Chairman & CEO of the Board, Atari Chain
CBI (Crypto Blockchain Industries)
Formerly Chairman & CEO of the Board, Atari Chain
Glenn Walcott
CEO & Founder
Rock On Productions LLC
Formerly President, DoubleDown Interactive
Rock On Productions LLC
Formerly President, DoubleDown Interactive
Haiyan Zhang
GM, AI Innovation and Science
Xbox
Xbox
Holly Liu
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Kabam
Kabam
Jaci Hays
Chief Corporate Alliance Officer
FaZe Clan
FaZe Clan
Jake Zim
Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Monke Business
Another Axiom
Formerly SVP, Virtual Reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Another Axiom
Formerly SVP, Virtual Reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Jasper Brand
Partner
BITKRAFT Ventures
BITKRAFT Ventures
Javier Ferreira
Co-CEO
Scopely
Scopely
Jeonghee Jin
CEO
NC America
COO
NCSOFT West
NC America
COO
NCSOFT West
Jesse Janosov
GM, Xbox Data, Insights & Rewards
Microsoft
Microsoft
John Linden
CEO
Mythical Games
Mythical Games
John Pleasants
CEO
Brava Home Inc.
(formerly CEO, Playdom- acquired by Disney)
Brava Home Inc.
(formerly CEO, Playdom- acquired by Disney)
John Riccitiello
Former Chief Executive Officer
Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies
Jon Goldman
Managing Partner
Skybound
Venture Partner
Greycroft
Skybound
Venture Partner
Greycroft
Jon Radoff
CEO
Beamable
Beamable
Jon Snoddy
CEO
Operative Games
Operative Games
Jonathan Anastas
Leadership Team
Statespace
Statespace
Jonathan Flesher
VP, Business Development & Partnerships
Reddit
Josh Brooks
EVP, Marketing & Business Development
Salt AI
Formerly SVP, Marketing & Strategy, Jam City
Salt AI
Formerly SVP, Marketing & Strategy, Jam City
Josh Swartz
CEO
Loaded
Loaded
Josh Yguado
President and Co-Founder
Jam City
Jam City
Jules Shumaker
Chief Business Officer
Discord
Discord
Kent Wakeford
Co-Founder & Vice Chairman
Gen.G
Gen.G
Kristian Segerstrale
CEO
Super Evil Megacorp
(formerly Supercell Investor/Past Board Member; Playfish (now EA) & Glu Mobile Co-Founder)
Super Evil Megacorp
(formerly Supercell Investor/Past Board Member; Playfish (now EA) & Glu Mobile Co-Founder)
Kyu Lee
Chief Business Development Officer
COM2US
COM2US
Past Speakers Included
Andrew Paradise
CEO and Co-Founder
Skillz
Skillz
Andrew Sheppard
Managing Director
Transcend Fund
Transcend Fund
Ann Hand
Former CEO and Chairman
Super League Gaming
Super League Gaming
Ashley Crowder
Co-Founder & CEO
VNTANA
VNTANA
Barry Cottle
President & CEO
Light & Wonder
(formerly CEO, Scientific Games Interactive)
Light & Wonder
(formerly CEO, Scientific Games Interactive)
Ben Feder
Managing Partner
Tirta Ventures
Tirta Ventures
Bernard Kim
Former CEO
Match Group
(formerly President, Zynga & SVP, Electronic Arts)
Match Group
(formerly President, Zynga & SVP, Electronic Arts)
Bill Young
Head of Games
Twitch
Twitch
Bonnka Lim
VP, Marketing - Digital Games
Hasbro
Hasbro
Brandon Cubillas
Head of Industry for App Gaming
Google
Brandon Tatum
General Counsel
SM & Kakao Entertainment America
SM & Kakao Entertainment America
Chris DeWolfe
CEO
Plai Labs/Reach Labs
Formerly CEO & Co-Founder, Jam City & MySpace
Plai Labs/Reach Labs
Formerly CEO & Co-Founder, Jam City & MySpace
Chris Petrovic
Chief Business Officer & Board Member
PlayFun
Formerly SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development (Zynga Inc.)
PlayFun
Formerly SVP, Head of Corporate Strategy, M&A and Business Development (Zynga Inc.)
Cooper Jackson
Sr. Vice President, Business Affairs & Development
Electronic Arts (EA)
Electronic Arts (EA)
Craig Donato
Advisor, Board Member
Latitude
Formerly Chief Business Officer, Roblox
Latitude
Formerly Chief Business Officer, Roblox
Dan Murray
Managing Partner
Skybound
Skybound
Dan Prigg
EVP, Head of Games
Paramount
Paramount
Dane Smith
VP
The Third Floor
The Third Floor
Dara Leung
Managing Director
Raine Group
Raine Group
David Alpert
CEO
Skybound
Skybound
David Morin
Executive Director
Academy Software Foundation
Formerly Industry Relations, Epic Games
Academy Software Foundation
Formerly Industry Relations, Epic Games
David Perry
AI Video Stealth Startup
Real Games, Inc.
formerly CEO, Gaikai, (Acquired by Sony)
Real Games, Inc.
formerly CEO, Gaikai, (Acquired by Sony)
David Roberts
SVP & GM, PopCap
Electronic Arts
formerly CEO, PopCap Games (Acquired by EA)
Electronic Arts
formerly CEO, PopCap Games (Acquired by EA)
David Stelzer
President
Xsolla
Xsolla
Frank Gibeau
CEO
Zynga
formerly President, EA Labels, Electronic Arts)
Zynga
formerly President, EA Labels, Electronic Arts)
Frédéric Chesnais
Founder & CEO
CBI (Crypto Blockchain Industries)
Formerly Chairman & CEO of the Board, Atari Chain
CBI (Crypto Blockchain Industries)
Formerly Chairman & CEO of the Board, Atari Chain
Haiyan Zhang
GM, AI Innovation and Science
Xbox
Xbox
Holly Liu
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Kabam
Kabam
Jake Zim
Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Monke Business
Another Axiom
Formerly SVP, Virtual Reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Another Axiom
Formerly SVP, Virtual Reality, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Jasper Brand
Partner
BITKRAFT Ventures
BITKRAFT Ventures
Javier Ferreira
Co-CEO
Scopely
Scopely
Jeonghee Jin
CEO
NC America
COO
NCSOFT West
NC America
COO
NCSOFT West
Jesse Janosov
GM, Xbox Data, Insights & Rewards
Microsoft
Microsoft
John Linden
CEO
Mythical Games
Mythical Games
John Pleasants
CEO
Brava Home Inc.
(formerly CEO, Playdom- acquired by Disney)
Brava Home Inc.
(formerly CEO, Playdom- acquired by Disney)
John Riccitiello
Former Chief Executive Officer
Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies
Jon Goldman
Managing Partner
Skybound
Venture Partner
Greycroft
Skybound
Venture Partner
Greycroft
Jon Radoff
CEO
Beamable
Beamable
Jon Snoddy
CEO
Operative Games
Operative Games
Jonathan Anastas
Leadership Team
Statespace
Statespace
Jonathan Flesher
VP, Business Development & Partnerships
Reddit
Josh Brooks
EVP, Marketing & Business Development
Salt AI
Formerly SVP, Marketing & Strategy, Jam City
Salt AI
Formerly SVP, Marketing & Strategy, Jam City
Josh Swartz
CEO
Loaded
Loaded
Josh Yguado
President and Co-Founder
Jam City
Jam City
Jules Shumaker
Chief Business Officer
Discord
Discord
Kristian Segerstrale
CEO
Super Evil Megacorp
(formerly Supercell Investor/Past Board Member; Playfish (now EA) & Glu Mobile Co-Founder)
Super Evil Megacorp
(formerly Supercell Investor/Past Board Member; Playfish (now EA) & Glu Mobile Co-Founder)
Kyu Lee
Chief Business Development Officer
COM2US
COM2US
Lars Buttler
Co-Founder & CEO
AI Foundation
(formerly CEO, Trion Worlds)
AI Foundation
(formerly CEO, Trion Worlds)
Laura Naviaux Sturr
Director, Game Tech, Data & AI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Leanne Loombe
EVP, Head of Games
Annapurna
Annapurna
Lester Chen
Partner, Head of Creators
a16z
a16z
Lisa Anderson
EVP, Games
Jam City
Jam City
Lydia Bottegoni
Senior Vice President of Story and Franchise Development,
Blizzard Entertainment
Blizzard Entertainment
Min Kim
Co-Founder
Bonfire Studios
(formerly CEO, Nexon America)
Bonfire Studios
(formerly CEO, Nexon America)
Mitch Lasky
Co-Host
GameCraft Podcast
GameCraft Podcast
Morgan Kruger
Music Business
Apple
Formerly COO, Universe Division, MWM Universe
Apple
Formerly COO, Universe Division, MWM Universe
Nicole Pike
Global Head, YouGov Sport
YouGov
YouGov
Nonny de la Peña
Founder
Emblematic Group
Emblematic Group
Owen Mahoney
Former CEO
Nexon
Nexon
Peter Levin
Managing Director,
Griffin Gaming Partners
Griffin Gaming Partners
Randy Shaffer
Senior Sales Director U.S.
Xbox
Xbox
Richard Marks
Research Fellow
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Rick Phillips
CEO
ASH Partners
ASH Partners
Rikard Steiber
Former President, Viveport
HTC Vive
HTC Vive
Rishi Chadha
Head of Scaled Partnerships
Meta
Meta
Rob Pardo
Design and Operations
Bonfire Studios
(formerly Game Designer/Former CCO - Blizzard Entertainment)
Bonfire Studios
(formerly Game Designer/Former CCO - Blizzard Entertainment)
Samantha Ryan
VP, Head of Content
Meta
Meta
Sarah Fuchs
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
Muus Collective
Muus Collective
Saxs Persson
VP, Metaverse Architect
Meta
Formerly Chief Creative Officer & VP, Mojang Studios, Microsoft
Meta
Formerly Chief Creative Officer & VP, Mojang Studios, Microsoft
Simon Sim
CEO
Kabam
Kabam
Songyee Yoon
Managing Partner
Principal Venture Partners
Principal Venture Partners
Soojeong Song
Gaming Vertical Lead
Google
Taewon Yun
SVP, Head of New Ventures
NCSOFT
NCSOFT
Tony Bartel
Former COO
Gamestop
(formerly President, Gamestop)
Gamestop
(formerly President, Gamestop)
Yat Siu
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman
Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands
Zachary St. Martin
Head of Commercial & IP Legal, North America
TikTok
TikTok
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