Learn from Leaders Podcast

Guest : Zoë Curnoe, Studio Production Director (recently changed role to Studio Director) and Co-Founder at Timbre Games, Leadership and Executive Coach. During the third episode of Season 2, Patric Palm interviews Zoë Curnoe, Studio Production Director and Co-Founder at Timbre Games, Leadership and Executive Coach. For the past 18 years, Zoë has held production positions at a range of companies t...

Guest : Jason Savopolos, a lead producer at Frost Giant Studios. During the second episode of Season 2, Patric Palm interviews Jason Savopolos, a lead producer at Frost Giant Studios. He began his career in game development in 2007 at Electronic Arts as a QA tester, working his way up the ranks of the quality assurance department until serving on the Command & Conquer franchise team as a devel...

Guest : Don Daglow, game designer and industry pioneer. During the first Season 2 episode Patric Palm interviews Don Daglow, three-time Inc. 500™ CEO, a pioneering game designer, and 2008 Technical Emmy® Award recipient whose career spans the history of Silicon Valley. Teams have shipped over $1 billion in-game products under his leadership. He is the only executive in the history of the games ind...

Guest : Mark Kyle Mark Kyle has brought agility and creativity to an impressive range of industries, from game development to ski resort maintenance to events and film festivals. Mark has held former executive-level and consulting roles at EA Sports, LucasArts, and Vail Resorts, he is a process efficiency guru currently utilizing Favro on a variety of projects in the visual, performance, and music...

Guests : Jérôme Franck-Sætervoll and Halldor Skattebo During the episode we will cover: Media companies need to adapt to survive and thrive. In addition, the Covid pandemic made organizations distributed by necessity, and now many companies are planning to go back, not to normal, but a new normal being a hybrid workplace. In this webinar, we discuss these challenges in detail and what adapting mea...

Guest : Patrik von Bergen, Management Consultant at P. von Bergen AB Patrik provide services focusing on implementing agile go to market methods, aligning business objectives and he helps organizations take control of their marketing technology stack. Tackling the ongoing change in B2B sales and marketing will prove to be increasingly important. To help, Patrik has developed a toolkit, combining 2...

Guest : Daniel Tabar‍‍, President at Atomontage Inc. Built and led game development teams distributed with members in ten countries on four continents, before co-founding Atomontage Inc. in 2017, where he manages product, charts strategy, raises funds, and wears many other hats. During the episode we will cover: In this webinar, we'll explore the benefits of fully remote and distributed organizati...

Guest : Michael Verrette, Development Director @Unknown Worlds Entertainment. Experienced Producer with over 16 years of game development experience from Iron Lore to Harmonix to Unknown Worlds. During the episode we will cover: We'll explore the benefits of a fully remote and distributed game studio. We'll also discuss the challenges from real-world experiences and how some of the best studios in...

Guest : Carlos Sanchez, Principal Program Manager for Product Led Inclusivity, Xbox Gaming for Everyone @ Microsoft. Executive Producer focused on building game impacting inclusivity. Co-lead of the Xbox Latinx community. Former production leader at Turn 10 Studios, Bungie, and EA. Passionate about bringing diversity, inclusion, and opportunities into the leadership levels of the games industry. D...

Guest : Samuli Syvähuoko, an early pioneer of the Finnish game industry. Samuli started his career in 1995 by co-founding Remedy Entertainment. Since then he has co-founded six other game studios (Fathammer, Recoil Games, Helsinki GameWorks, Armada Interactive, Lightheart Entertainment and Return Entertainment).In 2014, Samuli co-founded Sisu Game Ventures, an investment company focused on the Nor...

Guest : Matthew Ott, Development Director, Avatar: Pandora Rising. During the episode we will cover: We'll explore the benefits of a fully remote and distributed game studio. We'll also discuss the challenges from real-world experiences and how some of the best studios in the world have overcome them. As we enter a new normal, both process and collaboration tools are more important than ever. With...

Guest : Alli Óttarsson, Video Games - Investor, Strategic Advisor, Consultant, and Mentor at A Ottarsson Consulting. He has led large organizational changes to accelerate the delivery of two iconic video games - EVE Online at CCP, and League of Legends at Riot Games. Currently, he is investing in and advising video game startups. During the episode we will cover: We'll explore the benefits of a fu...

Guest : Sigurlína Ingvarsdóttir, Production at Bonfire Studios. One of the world’s top Game Producers, Sigurlína Ingvarsdóttir has been at the forefront of AAA game development for 15 years, from Senior Producer at CCP, makers of EVE Online, to Senior Producer of both Star Wars Battlefront and FIFA at Electronic Arts, to her current role at Bonfire Studios. During the episode we will cover: We'll...

Guest : Kyle Anderson, Operations Manager at Garage Beer Co. The former head of Lifecycle Marketing for FoxNext Games, and current Operations Manager for Garage Beer Co. An ardent supporter of efficiency, open communication, and cutting out the middle man. During the episode we will cover: We'll explore the benefits of a fully remote and distributed game studio. We'll also discuss the challenges f...

Guest : Niko LaTorre, Pipeline Manager at Mindshow. She enjoys building processes that empower teams to own their creative decisions. A former game producer at thatgamecompany on Sky: Children of the Light and Riot Games in R&D and on League of Legends' Champions, she recently joined Mindshow to make 3D animation more Agile. During the episode we will cover: The benefits of a fully remote and...