Guy ‘Yug’ Blomberg has been working in games for over 20 years, overseeing global teams and building million-dollar commercial strategies.
He is currently the Studio Director for New Zealand based developer RiffRaff Games, VP of Business Development at StridePR, Director of Events at Game Jolt, and Founder of the Games Industry Gathering, alongside advising various games industry groups.
Previously the Global Gaming Content Director for Reedpo p where he implemented strategy and content for PAX (USA & Australia), EGX (UK & Germany), GamesIndustry.biz, and launched events in France, Korea, and China.
He has built up independent game media websites, marketed B2B publications in Asia Pacific, worked as a designer for SEGA Creative Assembly, and launched multiple gaming cocktail bars. He’s also an amateur card magician, but don’t hold that against him.