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INTERACTIVE ENTERTAIMNENT
INSIGHT & VISION

David is a highly effective and results-driven business leader with a proven track record of transforming poorly performing regions into company and market leaders by instilling a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. 

BACKGROUND


David Yarnton has been involved in the Video Games industry for over 30 years 17 of those years as a Senior Manager at Nintendo both in Australia and moving to the UK in 2003 as MD for UK & Ire responsible for €1.45B of business. He was a founding Director of Gfinity Ltd the only listed esports company in the United Kingdom and the first company in the world to launch a dedicated esports arena in London. Gfinity have run esports tournaments in Australia, China, France, USA and Mexico.

 

He left Gfinity as a Director in 2018 and is a Founder and Director of Edge which is an accessible, AI powered end-to-end solution that allows you to create campaigns, track data and automate payments using data to power your influencer campaign planning - all in one place.

As a manager of people, he inspires exceptional performance from his team using a highly supportive and motivational approach. Above all, David encourages professional development and a ‘nothing we can’t do’ attitude, which time and time again results in a team envied by the industry.


David has spoken on technology and sport at numerous events ranging from

EDUCATION


  • London Business School: Sports Conference on How Technology is transforming Sports businesses – on & off the playing field.
  • London Business School MBA Program: Introduction to Video Games and esports
  • UK Film & Television School MBA Program: Introduction to esports.

  • Loughborough & Stanford University: Keynote and Facilitator Social Responsibility and CSR within the Esport Industry.


ESPORTS


  • Berlin eSports Conference: on Technology, Media & Sports!

  • Global Esports Executive Summit, Busan, Korea, Esports contribution to the public sector”

  • Shanghai China IeSF 2019: Sport for Good how esports can add to the wider community.

  • Esports Insider Conference Twickenham: Moderator for the future potential of Esports and mobile.


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VIDEO GAMES & SPORT


  • Rugby Expo Twickenham: Revenue in the Digital Dimension.
  • Future Games Summit: TV, OTT & eSports, “Disruptive Trends in Traditional Media”
  • British Screen Advisory Council: Evolution or Extinction Viewers changing screen habits.
  • Future Games Summit London, Chairman esports Workshop

  • UK Sports Analytics Conference KPMG London,

  • Moderator Esports

    PG Connects London 2018,

  • Esports Power Panel

    4eEntertaiment Conference, Antwerp, Esports and Big Brands

  • Casual Connect Europe, London, Evolution & Survival the Good The Bad & The Ugly

  • Dublin Games Summit, Esports & IPs: Sensitive balance of Business

  • Liège Belgium Media Technology Conference: The evolution of Esports and how technology has opened up a whole new world of content and media consumption.

  • Future Innovation Sports Technology Chelsea FC:

  • Brand Licensing Europe Excel: Keynote industry expert for Esports and Brands.

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