MEET THE SPEAKERS
Here’s all the speakers currently attending and speaking at #ESILDN
Claire LaBeaux
Chief Advancement Officer
NASEF – Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations
Claire LaBeaux
Chief Advancement Officer
NASEF – Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations
Josh Williams
Global Director for UNIVERSITY Esports
GGTech Entertainment
Josh Williams
Global Director for UNIVERSITY Esports
GGTech Entertainment
Tom Dore
Global Head of International Relations
British Esports Federation
Tom Dore
Global Head of International Relations
British Esports Federation
Cary Lambert
Global Brand Manager, PRO Series
Logitech G
Cary Lambert
Global Brand Manager, PRO Series
Logitech G
Sam Wahab
Global Head of Gaming & XR
Charlotte Tilbury
Sam Wahab
Global Head of Gaming & XR
Charlotte Tilbury
Sebastian Carmichael-Brown
Co-Founder at Hashtag United & Founder of Next Level Talent
Hashtag United & Next Level Talent
Sebastian Carmichael-Brown
Co-Founder at Hashtag United & Founder of Next Level Talent
Hashtag United & Next Level Talent
Boban Totovski
General Secretary
International Esports Federation (IESF)
Boban Totovski
General Secretary
International Esports Federation (IESF)
Nestor Elizondo
COO
Tuwaiq Esports
Nestor Elizondo
COO
Tuwaiq Esports
Kirsty Endfield
Founder & Director
Swipe Right
Kirsty Endfield
Founder & Director
Swipe Right
James Pirelli
Senior Product Manager
FITGMR Inc.
James Pirelli
Senior Product Manager
FITGMR Inc.
John Jackson
CEO
EsportsWales CIC
John Jackson
CEO
EsportsWales CIC
Kristina Skogvard
Marketing Manager & Team Lead
Abios
Kristina Skogvard
Marketing Manager & Team Lead
Abios
Morgan Caelum
Community and Creator Manager
Logitech G (UK)
Morgan Caelum
Community and Creator Manager
Logitech G (UK)
Jack Curtis
Head of Business Development
ITB Esports
Jack Curtis
Head of Business Development
ITB Esports
Jordan Bedford
Partnerships Manager
Excel Esports
Jordan Bedford
Partnerships Manager
Excel Esports
Lizzie Squires
CEO/Esports Educator
Vulpine Esports/HSDC/College of Esports
Lizzie Squires
CEO/Esports Educator
Vulpine Esports/HSDC/College of Esports
Dalian Ghent
Events And Community Coordinator
SideQuest Meta LTD
Dalian Ghent
Events And Community Coordinator
SideQuest Meta LTD
Adam Rydings
Co-Founder & Director
Leveltap Liverpool
Adam Rydings
Co-Founder & Director
Leveltap Liverpool
Joshua Ferguson
Lecturer
Staffordshire University
Joshua Ferguson
Lecturer
Staffordshire University
Giulia Zecchini
Commercial Strategy Director
ESL FACEIT Group
Giulia Zecchini
Commercial Strategy Director
ESL FACEIT Group
Josh Kingett
Head of Esports
DotX Talent
Josh Kingett
Head of Esports
DotX Talent
Saahib Singh Reehal
Esports Manager (Esports & Gaming)
The Football Association
Saahib Singh Reehal
Esports Manager (Esports & Gaming)
The Football Association
Jasmine Skee
CEO
Guild Esports plc
Jasmine Skee
CEO
Guild Esports plc
Niall White
Research Technical Lead
Logitech
Niall White
Research Technical Lead
Logitech
Tomas Boxwell
Streamer
TwoAngryGamersTV
Tomas Boxwell
Streamer
TwoAngryGamersTV
Bryan Dickens
Chief Commercial Officer
Gameplan
Bryan Dickens
Chief Commercial Officer
Gameplan
Maha Aloufi
Executive director of Strategy
Saudi Esports Federation
Maha Aloufi
Executive director of Strategy
Saudi Esports Federation
Liam Whitehead
Sales & Partnerships Manager
Method
Liam Whitehead
Sales & Partnerships Manager
Method
Savannah Ross
Strategy Consultant
Ear to the Ground
Savannah Ross
Strategy Consultant
Ear to the Ground
Meg Kay
Communications Co-ordinator
The Story Mob
Meg Kay
Communications Co-ordinator
The Story Mob
Magda Lojszczyk
Head of Film, Music, Sport and Gaming
EE
Magda Lojszczyk
Head of Film, Music, Sport and Gaming
EE
Ashley Washington
Product Lead, Game Changers EMEA
Riot Games
Ashley Washington
Product Lead, Game Changers EMEA
Riot Games
Jesse Adler
Creator Partnerships
Patreon
Jesse Adler
Creator Partnerships
Patreon
Nicola Clarke
Account Director, Gaming
Twitch
Nicola Clarke
Account Director, Gaming
Twitch
Leonie Fabisch
Director Global Gaming
SPORTFIVE
Leonie Fabisch
Director Global Gaming
SPORTFIVE
Sammi Kaidi
President
Swedish Esports Federation
Sammi Kaidi
President
Swedish Esports Federation
Patrik Sättermon
Co-founder & Chief Gaming Officer
Fnatic
Patrik Sättermon
Co-founder & Chief Gaming Officer
Fnatic
Andy Walshe
Performance Capability
Logitech
Andy Walshe
Performance Capability
Logitech
Craig Skilling
Esports Program Director, Associate Professor
APUS
Craig Skilling
Esports Program Director, Associate Professor
APUS
Freeman Williams
Talent manager
Excel Esports
Freeman Williams
Talent manager
Excel Esports
David Juvany
Senior Brand Manager – Pringles
Kellogg’s Europe Trading Limited
David Juvany
Senior Brand Manager – Pringles
Kellogg’s Europe Trading Limited
Avril Ryan
Assistant Brand Manager
Kellogg
Avril Ryan
Assistant Brand Manager
Kellogg
Samuel Newell
Communications Director
Invictus Games Foundation
Samuel Newell
Communications Director
Invictus Games Foundation
Luka Drezga
Chief Operating Officer
Ars Futura
Luka Drezga
Chief Operating Officer
Ars Futura
Daniel Bingley
Network Architect
RBL
Daniel Bingley
Network Architect
RBL
Dan Alan Penter
Managing Director and Co-Founder
UK Veterans Gaming
Dan Alan Penter
Managing Director and Co-Founder
UK Veterans Gaming
Sam Turkbas
Sr. Director & Commissioner, FC Esports
EA SPORTS
Sam Turkbas
Sr. Director & Commissioner, FC Esports
EA SPORTS
Arwin Fallah Shirazi
CEO & Co-Founder
Shikenso Analytics
Arwin Fallah Shirazi
CEO & Co-Founder
Shikenso Analytics
Arwin Fallah Shirazi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Frankfurt-based analytics startup Shikenso GmbH. Graduated in business informatics, Arwin is a tech-savy gaming enthusiast running the commercial and financial departments of the company. His will and determination for success has since been the driving force, empowering everyone in the team to realise their potential and use their skills in a goal-oriented fashion. Together with the founding team, he is leading the company to the top of data providers in the esports and gaming industry with a clear mind and strategic competence.
Imogen Wood
Co-Founder
Socially
Imogen Wood
Co-Founder
Socially
Mitsouko Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
DotX Talent
Mitsouko Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
DotX Talent
Kalvin Chung
Director
MnM Gaming
Kalvin Chung
Director
MnM Gaming
Kalvin is the director and founder of MNM Gaming, an esports club based in the UK that bridges the East and West. He has won “UK Esports Manager of the Year” for 3 years running and is also the creative director and founder of DLC Studios, a production agency that has worked with Ubisoft, ESL, Red Bull and more.
Alex Inglot
Commissioner
ESL Pro League
Alex Inglot
Commissioner
ESL Pro League
Alex Inglot is a business strategist within the world of sports and esports. Having worked for many years in international corporate and commercial law, and nearly a decade in global sports communications and public affairs, he is now the Commissioner of the ESL Pro League. He leads the Commissioner’s Office, an independent governing body which oversees the ESL Pro League’s business structure and governance model.
James Yang
Director of Global Esports Center, Tencent Games
Tencent
James Yang
Director of Global Esports Center, Tencent Games
Tencent
James JinHo Yang is the Director of the PUBG MOBILE Global Esports at Tencent Games. Yang has joined Tencent Games since 2015 and he spearheaded the development of the PUBG MOBILE Esports program creating the most robust global competitive ecosystem for mobile esports. Under Yang’s leadership, the program now operates in over 169 countries and regions, with outstanding performance in emerging games markets such as India, Middle East and Africa, which provides opportunities for players from amateur to professional, ensures the sustainability of the ecosystem and develops the biggest global tournaments in mobile esports.
Over the past 18 years, Yang has worked for huge global games companies including EA with worldwide brands such as Battlefield Online and FIFA Online. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University and a Master’s Degree from Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management, Yang has a strong passion for games, global market, happiness, and is a veteran within the industry.
Trev Keane
Managing Director
Epic Global Agency
Trev Keane
Managing Director
Epic Global Agency
Trev is the Managing Director of Epic Global Agency, a dedicated esports and gaming agency for rights holders, athletes and top tier esports teams. Epic Global Agency works with the likes of Jesse Lingard esports, Norwich FC, Tundra esports, Munster Rugby, Christian Fuchs and Beastcoast. He leads up their esports strategy division.
James Fraser-Murison
Director
Fraser Esports Ltd
James Fraser-Murison
Director
Fraser Esports Ltd
Experienced teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in team leadership and man- management, coaching, organisational development and strategy.
Strong educational professional who believes in growth mindset approaches and hard work. Proud to have helped create the first ever BTEC in esports.
Alban Dechelotte
CEO
G2 Esports
Alban Dechelotte
CEO
G2 Esports
Before joining Riot Games in 2018, Alban led the Gaming and Esports agenda at the Coca-Cola Company including the rule-breaking global partnership with Riot Games since 2014. During his five-year tenure at the Atlanta based company, he also led some award-winning campaigns such as the 2013 Coca-Cola Zero partnership with PlayStation Europe, the 2014 partnership with Ubisoft Just Dance to promote active healthy living and in 2017 he signed the first Coca-Cola virtual athlete Alex Hunter endorsement from the EA Sports FIFA franchise.
Previously, he worked for 10 years at Havas Sports & Entertainment on clients such as Adidas, Hyundai, Sparkasse, Lacoste, Europcar, Unilever or Louis Vuitton. Prior to joining Havas, he studied international business, sports, and marketing at ESSEC Business School in France and at Fachhochschule Dortmund, Germany.
Alban has worked in the US, China, Egypt, Germany, and France. A former youth international rugby player and still in love, he is a passionate player of League of Legends and sources inspiration in street art and scuba diving.
Alban is now CEO at G2 Esports, and will be joining us for ESI London 2023.
Kieran Holmes-Darby
Gaming Director
Formula E
Kieran Holmes-Darby
Gaming Director
Formula E
With an entrepreneurial drive and while studying for a law degree, Kieran co-founded EXCEL ESPORTS alongside his brother Joel in 2014. Under his leadership and dedication, EXCEL has grown from a passionate idea into a top organisation with players competing in the world’s biggest esports leagues and competitions.
Having transitioned into the role of Esports Director, Kieran oversees the competitive success of all EXCEL’s talent, including its participation in the prestigious League of Legends European Championship, and identifies expansion opportunities to further EXCEL’s growth and profile. Kieran’s is a Forbes 30 under 30 honouree and a member of the Sport Industry NextGen Leaders.
Kieran is now Formula E’s Gaming Director – and will be joining us as a speaker for ESI London 2023.
Kartik Arya
Co-Head
HSBC Kinetic
Kartik Arya
Co-Head
HSBC Kinetic
Gin Rai
Esports Manager and Course Leader BSc Esports Production
Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies
Gin Rai
Esports Manager and Course Leader BSc Esports Production
Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies
Ben Hawkins
Head Coach – Esports
Williams Esports
Ben Hawkins
Head Coach – Esports
Williams Esports
Dr. Lucy Zhu
Lecturer in Esports, Program Leader of BSc Esports
University of Northampton
Dr. Lucy Zhu
Lecturer in Esports, Program Leader of BSc Esports
University of Northampton
Mikael Falgard
Co-founder / Business Developer
GeoGuessr
Mikael Falgard
Co-founder / Business Developer
GeoGuessr
Ailsa Buck
Head of Major Events & City Experience
London & Partners
Ailsa Buck
Head of Major Events & City Experience
London & Partners
David Yarnton
Partner & Chief of Business Development
Kinguin Digital Limited
David Yarnton
Partner & Chief of Business Development
Kinguin Digital Limited
Tobin Leigh
Founder & CEO
PACENOTE Ltd
Tobin Leigh
Founder & CEO
PACENOTE Ltd
Mark Carter
Commercial Director
Excel Esports
Mark Carter
Commercial Director
Excel Esports
Will Turner
Head of Strategic Growth, Partnership & Innovation
HSBC UK
Will Turner
Head of Strategic Growth, Partnership & Innovation
HSBC UK
Anna Baumann
Executive Vice President Esports
infinite Reality/ KOI
Anna Baumann
Executive Vice President Esports
infinite Reality/ KOI
Having focused as an attorney on professionalizing esports establishing best practices with regards to player welfare, integrity issues and grassroots efforts, Anna has now moved to building Rogue’s presence as Managing Director and General Counsel of the European subsidiary running the LEC and Polish Regional League slot. She is set to implement the unique vision of Rogue’s ownership group to build a global brand connecting music icons, esports superstars and community outreach, offering one of the best environments to players for realizing their full potential, building sustainable careers and evolving their individual brands. Besides offering fans a fresh take on esports entertainment, Anna is a member of the Disciplinary Panel of the Esports Integrity Coalition (“ESIC”) and focuses on integrity matters for the German Esports Association (“ESBD”).
Anna is now Executive Vice President Esports at infinite Reality/ KOI, and will be joining us as a speaker for ESI London 2023.
Christoph Thann
Associate Director, Esports EMEA
Ubisoft
Christoph Thann
Associate Director, Esports EMEA
Ubisoft
Sam Hibbert
Business Director
NSE
Sam Hibbert
Business Director
NSE
Chrystina Martel
Executive Producer (BLAST R6)
BLAST
Chrystina Martel
Executive Producer (BLAST R6)
BLAST
Ólafur Hrafn Steinarsson
CEO
Esports Coaching Academy
Ólafur Hrafn Steinarsson
CEO
Esports Coaching Academy
Frankie Ward
Host
Frankie Ward
Frankie Ward
Host
Frankie Ward
Marcus Schön
CFO
9INE AB
Marcus Schön
CFO
9INE AB
Remer Rietkerk
Head of Competitive
RENNSPORT
Remer Rietkerk
Head of Competitive
RENNSPORT
Ana Karakolevska
Chief Marketing Officer
International Esports Federation (IESF)
Ana Karakolevska
Chief Marketing Officer
International Esports Federation (IESF)