# ABOUT IEP

## EMPOWERING VIDEO GAME WORKERS

IEP is helping companies to accelerate and standardize knowledge of the video game industry for all both new and existing employees.

Under the guidance of their expansive advisory board, IEP has interviewed hundreds of experts in the video game industry and collated their wisdom and insights into a comprehensive curriculum focused on the industry of interactive entertainment.

The result: the worlds most comprehensive online and blended learning continuing education and talent transformation solutions for employers and active professionals seeking a successful and long term career in video games.

## BY THE INDUSTRY, FOR THE INDUSTRY

IEP programs have been developed in conjunction with an advisory board representing veterans from across every spectrum of the business.

Only IEP offers industry specific education and training certifications that directly address the skills and knowledge that leadership in the gaming industry is demanding.

IEP updates programs annually to keep aligned with the rapid pace of change working in the highly competitive video game industry demands,

#### Justin Berenbaum

VP of Strategy, Xsolla

#### Mary Bihr

Industry Veteran

#### Andy Billings

Industry Verteran & Former VP, Electronic Arts

#### Carrie Dieterle

Chief People Officer, Insomniac Games

#### Chris Early

SVP, Partnerships & Revenue at Ubisoft

#### Andreea Enache

Chief Revenue Officer, Amber

#### Dan Hewitt

Chief Communications Officer, Gearbox Entertainment

#### Perrin Kaplan

Principal, Zebra Partners

#### Chris Kramer

Head Of Communications, NA, Tencent Games

#### Robert Liguori

President, EEDAR a Circana Company.

#### Laura Naviaux Sturr

GM Operations, Amazon Games

#### Karl Stewart

Deputy Chairman, BAFTA LA

#### Christian Svensson

VP, Head of Global Third Party Relations, PlayStation

#### Patrick Sweeney

Founding Partner, Interactive Entertainment Law Group

#### Patricia Vance

President, Entertainment Software Ratings Board

#### Mike Vorhaus

President, Magid Advisors

#### Richard Williams

SVP, Global Brand Management, Electronic Arts

#### Careen Yapp

Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer, Embracer Group

#### Gordon Bellamy

Professor of the Practice of Cinematic Arts, USC

#### Michael Capps

Industry Veteran

#### Chris Charla

GM, Content Curation and Programs at Xbox

#### Brian Crecente

Veteran Industry Journalist

#### Jason Harris

Chief Commercial Offider, Devoted Studios

#### Michael Hogan

Former EVP, GameStop

#### Geoff Keighley

Founder, The Game Awards

#### Andy McNamara

Director Of Communications For Shooters, Electronic Arts

#### Bryan Neider

Industry Veteran

#### Jonathan Simpson-Bint

Former CRO, Twitch

#### Elliot Solomon

VP Business Development, Versus

#### Chris Younger

Principal & Director of Strategy, Ayzenberg Group

#### Joost van Dreunen

Founder, Superdata Research