The team
behind GIES.

Manu is an authority on Competitive Intelligence, Market Research, and Demand Planning. Forty-plus years inside gaming as a player and a decade of professional involvement across the US, Europe, and Asia. Currently Director of Market Intelligence at Newzoo, after a decade at Electronic Arts working on franchises like Apex Legends, Battlefield, Star Wars Battlefront, and Need for Speed.

Casey is a gaming veteran with extensive experience creating, marketing and operating live-service games. Has executed global marketing and business strategies for franchises including Helldivers, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Command & Conquer, Mirrors Edge, and Ultima. Currently helps smaller studios get funded or strike publishing deals.

David is a Game Design, Marketing and Communications consultant with experience on 40+ titles ranging from AAA blockbusters to indie farming sims, plus 10 years as a journalist at Forbes covering video games and 2 years leading communications at PlayerUnknown Productions. Works at all stages of a project, from pitch presentation to early prototypes and near-release products.