It’s a New Year! A new programme of events starting with a forecast of trends and opportunities in 2025 on 23rd January 2025 at the Guildhall in York! We have an exciting line-up of speakers, a panel, an expo and networking with drinks.. This will also be when we announce our Official Partners for 2025.
To give a flavour of the event, here are 3 of our guests Christopher Dring, Sophie Shanks and Callum Underwood who combine stellar experience in analysis, marketing, publishing and investment and they are all set to share their insights with you for the year ahead. There will be no better way to get started in 2025.
Sophie Shanks is Brand Manager at Playtonic Games involved in creating and executing Marketing Plans for the games signed by the publishing label Playtonic Friends. Sophie has been working in the industry for quite a few years now with a background in Lifecycle Marketing Management.
Callum is a Co-Founder of IndieBI, CEO of Uwu Biz, and advisor to NetEase Games and Kepler Interactive. He manages business and things for Gang Beasts, Bippinbits, and Team Terrible. Callum sold his last company, Robot Teddy, to Thunderful, after running the company for multiple years. Robot Teddy managed business related matters for Among Us, SUPERHOT, Gang Beasts, Vampire Survivors and more. Callum has experience in acquisitions, publishing, starting games companies, long-tail title management, and self publishing. Previously, Callum worked as a Scout for Raw Fury, Kowloon Nights, and Oculus. Alongside his current businesses, he is also an occasional angel investor.
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