OCTOBER 30, 2025
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2025

2025 SPEAKERS & Guests INCLUDE:

Andrew Santamaria

Head of KICK Studios

Andrew Santamaria

Head of KICK Studios

Bio:

Andrew Santamaria has been with KICK.com since its inception, initially serving as Head of Strategic Partnerships, where he played a key role in building the company from the ground up. In his latest role, Andrew believes that live streaming will become the next mass-consumed media format, surpassing video-on-demand services. KICK is uniquely positioned to make this vision a reality. Before joining KICK, Andrew worked at several prominent companies, including Amazon, Turner Studios, Intel, and NBC Universal.

Ducky

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Ducky

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Bio:

DuckytheGamer is a prominent YouTube star known for his DuckyTheGamer channel, where he shares a variety of content including Let's Play vlogs, tips, and playthroughs for numerous mobile gaming titles such as Madden NFL, NBA 2K, and Clash of Clans. His channel, which he launched in May 2012, quickly gained popularity among gaming enthusiasts seeking strategies and insights for their favorite games. Originally hailing from the United States, DuckytheGamer comes from a gaming-oriented family with his older brother streaming on Twitch under the account FloodedAlpaca69. He has also collaborated with fellow YouTuber MaliciousMiles on various projects, showcasing a strong sense of community within the gaming content creator sphere. With his engaging personality and informative videos, DuckytheGamer continues to attract a dedicated fan base eager to learn and be entertained by his gaming expertise.

Hannah "NoisyButters" Bryan

Content Creator

Hannah "NoisyButters" Bryan

Content Creator

Bio:

Hey yall! My name is Butters and I like to make videos on gaming, tech, vlogs, and other topics I find interesting. Positivity and Happiness!

TacticalGramma

Content Creator

TacticalGramma

Content Creator

Bio:

Just a Gramma living in her kid basement playing video games! I’ve played video games since I was 7, Pong came out and I never stopped. My goal is to cultivate a community that is kind and welcoming to all. I love hanging out with you guys and having a good time!

Tussalty

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Tussalty

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Bio:

Steve Cohen

United Talent Agency (UTA) Atlanta, Co-Head

Steve Cohen

United Talent Agency (UTA) Atlanta, Co-Head

Bio:

Allie Young

President, *theGAMEhers

Allie Young

President, *theGAMEhers

Bio:

An entrepreneur with a focus on collaboration and partnerships in esports, entertainment, and sports industries.

Cooper Fiscus-van Rossum

Commissioner, Georgia Esports League

Cooper Fiscus-van Rossum

Commissioner, Georgia Esports League

Bio:

Since 2018, Cooper Fiscus-van Rossum has been dedicated to expanding and enriching the experience of scholastic esports coaches and players competing both in Georgia and national leagues. After 7+ years as a strategic marketer and graphic designer working with companies in the Travel, Education, Tech, and Real Estate industries, he took a call to spearhead a scholastic esports program during the inaugural year of varsity high school esports in Georgia. During his time as head coach for The Mount Vernon School League of Legends and Rocket League program, Mr. Fiscus-van Rossum produced and hosted the 2020 State Championship (League of Legends/Rocket League) in collaboration with PlayVS and the Georgia High School Association. Since then, Mr. Fiscus-van Rossum has gone on to co-found a national professional organization for High School and Collegiate esports coaches (that specializes in coach education and community league operations), founded a non-profit that provides grants for underfunded scholastic programs, produced and cast live-streamed esports state championships and playoff matches for national titles, worked with Cloud9 Training Grounds on a Scholastics Training Beta Program, became a board member of the Georgia Scholastic Esports Foundation (GSEF), worked with Skillshot and Velan Studios to continue furthering the development of scholastic esports in Georgia, joined the Georgia Film Academy to teach esports centric courses, and most recently been named the Commissioner of the Georgia Esports League.

Todd Harris

Founder & CEO, Resurgens Gaming (Skillshot, Ghost Gaming, Ghost Launchpad)

Todd Harris

Founder & CEO, Resurgens Gaming (Skillshot, Ghost Gaming, Ghost Launchpad)

Bio:

Todd is an accomplished entrepreneur who has been leading video game and esports businesses for 15 years and involved with technology product startups for 25 years. After leading product development at FinTech companies Radiant Systems and BlueCube Software, Todd co-founded Hi-Rez Studios, one of the largest video game studios in the Southeast with 120 million players of their games. Todd is currently Founder & CEO of Skillshot Media, a leading esports production company, CEO of esports professional org Ghost Gaming, Chair of the Network of Academic and Scholastic Esports Federations (NASEF), and Chair of the Atlanta Esports Alliance. Skillshot connects leading brands to engaged esports fans. The company has produced thousands of esports events and live-stream productions, paid out over $10M in prizing for competitive video games, and delivered over 1 billion views of esports content. Ghost Gaming is an Atlanta-based professional esports team and gaming lifestyle brand that has won 15 tournament championships and cultivated a fan base of over 20 million. NASEF is the leading scholastic esports solution for K-12 students, providing opportunities for all students to use esports as a platform to acquire critical communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Atlanta Esports Alliance is a division of the Atlanta Sports Council with a mission to establish Metro Atlanta as a global esports capital.

Julian "Aeolus" Caggiano

Managing Director, Ghost Gaming

Julian "Aeolus" Caggiano

Managing Director, Ghost Gaming

Bio:

Leader in esports and gaming entertainment with nearly a decade of experience in building some of the industries biggest brands. Currently Managing Director of Ghost Gaming with previous roles including Founder/CEO of One Percent, Director of Luminosity Gaming, Owner & General Manager of Obey Alliance.

Asante Bradford

Digital Entertainment & Emerging Technology ,Georgia Department of Economic Development

Asante Bradford

Digital Entertainment & Emerging Technology ,Georgia Department of Economic Development

Bio:

Asante Bradford is a dedicated professional working for the Georgia Center of Innovation (COI), the forefront of business transformation and growth for the State of Georgia. With a strong background in Creative Media, Asante brings technical industry expertise to foster research collaborations and form strategic business partnerships, enabling the entertainment industries in Georgia to connect, compete, and thrive. In addition, Asante plays a crucial role in educating potential prospects about the Georgia Entertainment Industry Incentives Act, providing valuable information to support and promote the growth of the Georgia entertainment industry.

Thom "F." Badinger

On Air Personality

Thom "F." Badinger

On Air Personality

Bio:

I've spent over a decade in professional Esports and have learned a ton from my time on the field. A strong understanding of my craft and a dedication to improvement and education allows me to bring the best of myself to every broadcast. Beyond on-air, having the opportunity to work with many talented people in many different roles gives me unique perspective that equips me to both plan for the future and also find quick solutions to emergent problems.

Bob Carter

Bio:

Bob Carter is an internationally recognized Voice Actor, Audio Director, Voice Coach, & Media Advisor known for voicing characters such as Ptah & Set in Asgard's Wrath 2, Black Adam in Multiversus, Odin, Olorun, & Atlas in SMITE, Balrog in the Street Fighter series, Shao Khan & Baraka in Mortal Kombat 9, Bojack in Dragonball Z, Lifeless Planet, Arcadegeddon, Saga of Sins, and many other popular characters across a wide range of video games. Carter also has voiced many anime projects such as Rise of the Shield Hero, Lycoris Recoil, Misfit of Demon King Academy, Gundam Build Divers, Mashle, Tokyo 24th Ward, Odd Taxi, Housing Complex C, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Fairy Tail, My Hero Academia, Dragonball Z, Full Metal Alchemist, Samurai 7, Blassreiter, and many other cartoons, anime series, audio books, and audio dramas. He's an avid TTRPGer & DM who owns the Neighborhood Studio- a Teaching & Production Studio in Atlanta where he helps Aspiring Creatives become Working Creatives. He is also a Celebrity D&D Gamer with decades of experience playing in and running various D&D, Pathfinder, Heroes Unlimited, and Star Wars Campaigns if people or other Creatives want to get together for fun Celebrity Panels as well.

Artemis

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Artemis

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Bio:

Renny

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Renny

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Bio:

Tanzer

Head of Content, Ghost Gaming

Tanzer

Head of Content, Ghost Gaming

Bio:

Keera

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Keera

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Bio:

Saski

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Saski

Content Creator, Ghost Gaming

Bio:

Jon Bukoski

Chief Commercial Officer, Resurgens Gaming

Jon Bukoski

Chief Commercial Officer, Resurgens Gaming

Bio:

Executive Producer & 30 YR Entertainment Executive with Business Interests in Apparel, Gaming, esports, Film/Content Production...

Sam Smith

Founder & CEO, PINX Global

Sam Smith

Founder & CEO, PINX Global

Bio:

Mr. Smith, 48, Mr. Smith is a United States Marine Corps Veteran who graduated from Texas A&M University in Commerce with degrees in both Economics and Political Science.Subsequently, he attended the University of Tulsa College of Law. His career started in 2001 as a registered representative for an NASD Member Firm soliciting high net worth investors for participation in Limited Partnership Projects. Shortly following his role in sales, Mr. Smith moved into analysis and ultimately investment banking with activities focused on the “Buy-Side” of Mergers & Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts, and other types of combinations.In 2009, with almost a decade of corporate finance experience, Sam embarked on a career as a Venture Capitalist, raising private and public equity, managing buying and selling groups, and identifying niche opportunities in a variety of industries. Mr. Smith has owned and operated numerous companies with an emphasis on corporate finance, growth and innovation. He has extensive experience in origination, structuring and oversight for seed capital funding and structured finance. He guided or overseen numerous private and public companies from the startup phase through the growth stage including both private and public exits. Background: With a strong background in finance and blockchain technology, Sam Smith has led several successful blockchain ventures and is experienced in developing decentralized platforms. As the CEO of Pinx Global Markets, Sam is responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of the platform, ensuring it stays ahead of trends in DeFi and tokenization.

Jay Shalé

Bio:

Jay Shalé is an award-winning international DJ, emcee, and content creator known for her high-energy performances and culture-driven storytelling. As the first front-facing DJ for the Atlanta Dream (WNBA), she’s collaborated with world-class brands like McLaren, Estée Lauder, Nike, Google, and Red Bull — bridging the worlds of music, sports, luxury, and entertainment. A passionate gamer and community builder, Jay uses her platform to inspire creativity, confidence, and connection both on and off the stage.

Larry Settembrini

VP Global Brand Parnterships, ESL FACEIT Group

Larry Settembrini

VP Global Brand Parnterships, ESL FACEIT Group

Bio:

Larry Settembrini has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Larry is currently serving as the VP Global Brand Partnerships at ESL FACEIT Group [EFG] since August 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Head of Brand Partnerships at StreamElements from December 2021 to June 2022. Before joining StreamElements, Larry worked at ReedPOP, where they served as the Vice President from December 2017 to December 2021 and as the Director of Strategic Accounts from September 2010 to December 2017. Larry'sresponsibilities included overseeing strategic partnerships and accounts management. Larry also has experience working at Reed Exhibitions as a Sales Manager from January 2008 to September 2010 and as a Sales Executive from May 2005 to January 2008. In the latter role, they were part of the LaunchPad Group and played a key role in developing and launching new events, with a focus on partnership marketing. Prior to their roles at ReedPOP and Reed Exhibitions, Larry worked at New England Financial / MetLife as a Financial Representative from August 2004 to April 2005. Larry began their career at Vertrue as an Account Manager from 2000 to 2004. Larry Settembrini attended Sacred Heart University from 1995 to 2000, focusing on business studies.

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OCTOBER 30, 2025
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