Gone are the days where gamers were tethered to computers and consoles; with cloud capabilities and MEC technology, players can stream games to experience higher quality graphics, and lower latency wherever they choose to play. Join us for a deep dive into the new world of gaming as we discuss the latest technology, how cloud streaming could eventually become the new normal, and the role that Verizon’s 5G network will play in building the new gaming experience.
Jason is the Director of Growth at Omlet Arcade, the largest mobile gaming live-streaming platform worldwide. He helped grow Omlet Arcade from launch to 2 million monthly unique streamers to-date, and is currently responsible for Omlet’s global marketing, partnerships, and business development operations. Prior to Omlet, Jason worked at WarnerMedia (nee Warner Bros.) at the company’s Corporate Business Development and Strategy group, where he led various initiatives for the studio, such as the acquisition of Eyeworks, an international TV production company for $272 million, console and mobile gaming investments, and strategic growth across key Warners IP, including Harry Potter, DC Comics, and LEGO
John Streppa is a business development lead for Verizon's next-gen gaming platform partners highlighting the power of 5G and connectivity. John works with various gaming platforms across consumer-facing promotions, activations, and innovation. Prior to Verizon John covered the Video Game and Internet sectors as an equity analyst at Jefferies.
Holly Liu founded the venture-backed mobile gaming company, Kabam in 2006. Her work has contributed to record revenue growth for Kabam year over year from $0 to $400MM annually, which led Kabam into the unicorn club in 2014. She led the design for Kabam’s award-winning "Kingdoms of Camelot" franchise, grossing over $250 million in less than four years. She was also the founding mobile designer for Kingdoms of Camelot: Battle for the North, which was the top-grossing app on iOS in 2012.
Cynthia Slowik is an Innovation Manager for the 5G Lab in NYC. She’s responsible for live virtual event programming, innovation workshops, and supporting co-creation initiatives across the NYC and Verizon innovation ecosystem. Most recently she executed an event series partnership with WXR to highlight relevant XR topics in a variety of virtual platforms. Notable work achievements from producing NYCxDESIGN, New York City’s official Design ‘Week’ and an active mentor for several highly-regarded tech accelerators such as Barclay's Accelerator, powered by Techstars and hardware tech Futureworks incubator programs.
Verizon's 5G Labs works with startups, academia and enterprise teams to build a 5G-powered world. We work on 5G trials, hackathons, industry partnerships, prototyping challenges and more.
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