First C-Level Attendees at Devcom Leadership Summit and Programme Topics
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The first C-level participants to attend the Devcom Leadership Summit 2025 in Lisbon include Shawn Layden, Lars Janssen, Yves LeYaouanq and Jehanne Rousseau. The focus topics for the industry roundtables and the programme have also been announced.
Among the C-level executives and directors attending devcom Leadership Summit 2025 is Shawn Layden, former president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, who will be joined by Jehanne Rousseau (formerly of Spiders), Gareth Williams (PressEngine), Lars Janssen (Deck13), Yves LeYaouanq (Focus Entertainment), and Lisa Kretschmer (IO Interactive).
The Leadership Summit 2025, taking place in Lisbon on 19-21 February 2025, is a top-level professional networking event that addresses industry challenges. Working with industry leaders, the organisers have developed a three-day programme focused on networking, insight and discussion. To facilitate these conversations, six expert-led roundtables will be held, each focusing on a key theme and supported by potential sub-themes: Leadership & HR; Production & Operations; Business, Strategy & Innovation; Design, Creativity & Player Experience; Tech & Tools in Game Development; and AI in Game Development.
Confirmed speakers and moderators
Chris Fonnesbech, he/him CEO & Head of IP at Leverage Design, Creativity & Player Experience Roundtable Host
Christoffer Holmgard, he/him Co-Founder & CEO at modl.ai AI in Game Development Roundtable Host
Gareth Williams, he/him Co-Founder at Pressengine Session Host
Jehanne Rousseau, she/her Former CEO at Spiders
Lars Janssen, he/him CEO at Deck13
Lisa Kretschmer, she/her Studio Manager at IO Interactive HR & Leadership Roundtable Host
Maxime Josse, he/him CEO & Co-Founder at Savage Level
Michelle Flynn, she/her Health & Performance Coach Workshop Host
Natasha Skult, she/her CEO & Creative Director at MiTale Ltd.
Shanti Bergel, he/him Managing Director at Transcend Fund
Shawn Layden, he/him Former President at Sony Interactive Entertainment
Yves LeYaouanq, he/him Chief Content Officer at Focus Entertainment Industry panel participant
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