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Presented with the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and SVA Theatre
ANYA COMBS, DIRECTOR OF GAMES, KICKSTARTER
Anya Combs is the Director of Games at Kickstarter. She has been in the digital games space for over a decade, overseeing multiple mobile and online titles launched for Nickelodeon & AddictingGames, and has worked with countless game creators launching successful projects on Kickstarter. She is excited to continue supporting game devs as they bring their creative projects to life!
ROHIT GUPTA, CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER, ANDBOX
In addition to his role as co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Andbox, Rohit Gupta is a co-founder and partner at SterlingVC, an early stage sports, media, and real estate technology fund backed by Sterling Equities -- a family office with a number of operating business including Sportsnet New York (SNY) and Andbox. He is also the founder of Bollyshake, a next-gen entertainment platform geared at the Indian millennial demographic.
Prior to SterlingVC, Rohit was Head of Product at Tasting Table, a digital media property focused on food and beverage. He was also cofounder and COO of Flavour, a restaurant recommendation app that was backed by Scripps Networks and Aspect Ventures and later acquired by Tasting Table. Prior to launching Flavour, Rohit had served as Director for Third Kind Capital (fkaHigh Line Venture Partners), a seed stage venture fund that led the seed rounds of companies like Pinterest and Makerbot.
Rohit, CFA also has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Cornell.
VICTORIA SETIAN, WRITER AND VIDEO GAME DEVELOPER, FOUNDER, STARLITE LABS
Victoria Setian (she/her) is a writer and video game developer. Her most notable titles include the best-selling Mortal Kombat X, the Batman: Arkham franchise, and the explosive open-world sandbox Just Cause 4. She is currently writing her debut graphic novel, which has yet to be announced, while developing games under her indie label, Starlite Labs.
MODERATOR: KRYSTI PRYDE, DEVELOPER RELATIONS MANAGER, PLAYCRAFTING
With 10+ years working in video games and tech, Krysti Pryde is an accomplished community and creative marketing specialist with a focus on indie developers and strategy. Krysti's mission is to connect developers with other developers, communities, resources and brands to help galvanize their careers and projects.