Tony Zander has over 20 years of experience shipping multiple AAA titles and emerging technologies.

Tony’s specialties are in art and creative direction, video game development, NUI development, team building, and studio operations management.

Among the titles where he has game credits: Microsoft Space Simulator, Microsoft Flight Simulator 5, Microsoft Train Simulator, Crimson Skies X, League of Legends, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Deus Ex 3, Transformers: War for Cybertron, Blur, Tron: Evolution.

He is currently VP, Product & Development at Vectr, a venture studio that invests in companies that reinvent the world,  based in Hong Kong and partner with companies globally.

Investors' needs, and strategic advice for developers

Funding is always a hot topic of discussion in our industry. When and where to look for it? How can you get it? Investors are not always open to investment in games, so what options do you have?  During this session, our seasoned industry panel will explore all avenues from crowdfunding to friends and family to funds and even governmental matching. Learn the opportunities and pitfalls about financing your projects.

Moderator:

Jon Kimmich, CEO of Software Illuminati LLC

Speakers (in alphabetical order):

Christian Fonnesbech, Consulting Executive @ DDM and Head of IP Development at Nordisk Film Games

Kamil Klinowski, Early investor @ 11Bit_studios @ Starward_Industries. PhD candidate at Polish Academy of Sciences

LK Shelley, Managing Partner @ Affiniti Ventures | AV(M)

Tobias Sjogren, Experienced games executive, in industry since 1996. Currently CEO @ Video Games Consulting

Tony Zander VP, Product & Development @ Vectr

PANEL (BUSINESS & MARKETING)

10/05/2019 from 14:00 to 15:00
Track 1 - 2 - 3

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