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November 12-13, 2018
Hollywood, CA

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Bruce Stein

Co-Founder & CEO, aXiomatic Gaming

Bruce Stein, CEO aXiomatic

As CEO and co-founder of aXiomatic Bruce Stein has been responsible for the strategic direction and operations of aXiomatic since its beginnings in 2015 with its Team Liquid investment. He is also a member of the aXiomatic’s and Team Liquid’s Board of Directors and brings a wealth of expertise to both companies in building brands for technology and consumer products, entertainment, and intellectual property marketing on a global basis.

Stein’s professional background includes executive management and operational experience at several world-class corporations as well as smaller start-up companies. He has served as COO/Worldwide President/Board member of Mattel, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation), and President/CEO of Kenner Products As President of Kenner, Bruce transformed a small, narrowly-focused toy company into one of the country’s largest, most successful promotional companies, leading it through two major transactions and ultimately selling it to Hasbro Toys where he oversaw its growth into Hasbro’s most profitable division.

Bruce has also worked at new media, entertainment and technology companies such as Mandalay Media where he served as CEO, Radical Communication where he served as CEO/Chairman, and family entertainment studio The Hatchery which he founded and led as CEO. Stein has served as a strategic advisor to PE, VC and early stage media, content and internet companies including 3 Black Dot, Dreamworks SKG, Warner Bros., Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Dasym Investment Strategies B.V., Puji Capital, Lottogopher and Guggenheim Capital.

Stein served on the Board of Directors of ViewSonic, Inc. and was Chairman of its Compensation Committee. He is an alum of YPO, served on the Board of Trustees of the Toy Manufacturers Assoc., and served as an advisor to The Freedom Center. Stein received a B.A. from Pitzer College and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business.

Wednesday, November 14

TRACK 1 - D/E STUDIO, HOLLYWOOD BALLROOM - Investment Strategies in Esports

Moderator: Sebastian Park, Vice President, Esports, Houston Rocket & Clutch
Chris Chaney, Founder & Managing Partner, Aurelius Esports; and Founder, Infinite Esports & Entertainment
Jens Hilgers, Founding Partner, BITKRAFT Esports Ventures
Khalid Jones, Co-Owner, Echo Fox
Bruce Stein, Co-Founder & CEO, aXiomatic Gaming