Marty “Lazerchicken” Strenczewilk
A longtime veteran of the entertainment world, Marty “Lazerchicken” Strenczewilk worked in theater, film and television for over 10 years, primarily in New York City. Esports started as a passion when he began writing blogs and managing class guides for World of Warcraft. He landed his first esports gig at a startup, where he led production on one of the most successful first-time broadcasts of a World of Warcraft tournament. He then went on to found Splyce in the winter of 2014 with his wife Meghan Strenczewilk (Business Director) and his longtime friend Vincent Garguilo (Creative Director).
Manny Anekal
Manny Anekal is currently running several companies within the esports ecosystem: The Next Level (The Business of Esports Media Organization), Versus Sports (Consulting), VS Sports (Esports team) and Loot Ventures (Esports Investment Fund).
Manny has over a decade of experience working at the intersection of Gaming, Marketing and Brands. His first role was with the startup Massive Inc., which was acquired by Microsoft Xbox in 2006, followed by Executive roles at Electronic Arts, Zynga, Kiip and most recently with Major League Gaming.
He will also take you on in Clash Royale.
Dan Ciccone
Victor Suski
Kyle Laffey
After retiring from being a top-rated sponsored WoW player, Kyle jumped right into consulting with brands and influencers on sponsorships in the Esports space. He has worked with a number of top brands such as MGM Grand, Oculus, GFUEL, AMD, and many more on digital and physical event Esport activations. Now full-time at SLIVER.tv, Kyle handles business development and partnerships for their 360 Virtual Reality platform on mobile, desktop, and VR headsets.
Jason Moore
Former President of Paris Hilton Entertainment 1999-2009; with over a decade experience in developing and managing the Paris Hilton brand into a Billion-dollar Fortune 100 business.
Jace Hall
Courtney Lauer
Courtney Lauer has spent the last nine years developing innovative marketing strategies for Turtle Wax. Working with a cross-functional team, Courtney manages a robust innovation process that has led to the successful launch of dozens of new products including the popular Headlight Repair Kit, award-winning Dash & Glass and top-selling MAX Power Car Wash. Leading global marketing at Turtle Wax, Courtney is focused on driving brand advocacy through the development of relevant consumer content across multiple platforms in more than 90 countries. Her thought leadership has been fundamental to the brand’s entrance into eSports. Turtle Wax is the first car care brand to champion the eSports community and connect two of the audiences’ passion points – cars and gaming.
Chris Pizzurro
Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez: Founder and CEO of G2 Esports, Carlos is an entrepreneur whose main focus surrounds esports and gaming. Having competed as a professional esports player for nine years while negotiating his own royalty and sponsorship deals has given him enough experience and grasp of the market to understand its trend and behaviour. After having a remarkable success competitively speaking for about nine years, he started looking for new heights. It was then when he decided to build his own esports club using the skills and abilities he already started developing.