Our Mentors
Matthew Emery
President - Turbine Games Consulting
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Veteran F2P Product & User Acquisition consultant
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Worked with 120+ publishers and studios, driving $100M+ in revenue impact
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Extensive experience across product strategy, UA scaling, and portfolio optimization
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Clients include Metacore, PeopleFun, Scopely, Zynga, Niantic, Big Fish, and 100+ others
Jeremy Gross
Senior Product Consultant - Turbine Games Consulting
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20+ years of experience in mobile gaming and live-service products
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Contributed to 70+ mobile titles across multiple genres
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Specializes in the full product lifecycle: concept, PMF, soft launch, and scaled live operations
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Proven track record in aligning product strategy with business KPIs
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Expertise includes:
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Building and leading cross-functional product teams
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Optimizing monetization and retention across genres
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Creating sustainable live ops frameworks
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Developing successful F2P and premium strategies
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Benjamin André
Senior Product Consultant - Turbine Games Consulting
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10+ years as a Mobile F2P Product Manager, worked on nearly 50 live titles
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Formerly led Live Operations for Harry Potter: Wizards Unite at Warner Bros.
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Managed the soft launch of Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
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Since joining Turbine (2021), worked with major publishers including: Tilting Point, Kongregate, DeNA, Big Fish, Fortis, Series.AI
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Focused on KPI improvement, especially monetization and retention
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Creator of Turbine’s Concept Validation Pipeline, applying data-driven testing to de-risk early-stage game ideas before full production
Nguyen Xuan Dong
VP of Corporate Development - Funtap
Investor & Advisor - Coolmate
Investment Director - VIC Partners
Co-founder - Ecomobi
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18+ years of experience as a startup builder and growth leader across Vietnam & Southeast Asia
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Played a key role in building Vietnam’s first ad network and a performance media agency
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Former VP at Ecomobi, currently VP of Corporate Development at Funtap
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Active investor and advisor to consumer tech and digital startups
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Mentors studios on scalable growth strategies, corporate development, and investor readiness
Thao Nguyen
Head of Strategy and Operations - Replay Global Venture Builder
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Strategic architect behind Replay Global’s investment programs
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Deep expertise in venture investing within the mobile gaming ecosystem
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Specialized in sourcing, evaluating, and structuring investments for game studios
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Builds disciplined underwriting frameworks and portfolio support models
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Supports founders in capital strategy and scaling from early traction to breakout growth
Dave Rohrl
Pragmatic Creative Leader - Mobile Game Doctor | ex-Playdom, ex-Integrated Reality Labs
Profile Highlights
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Battle-tested game team leader with a track record of turning struggling projects into market successes
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Led and shipped 100+ game titles played by millions of users worldwide
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Extensive experience across top studios including EA / Pogo, PopCap, Zynga, and Disney
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Specialized in rescuing troubled projects using clear, repeatable frameworks that align teams and drive measurable results
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Combines strategic problem-solving with deep player-centric insight to build high-performing teams and sustainable studio cultures
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Passionate mentor focused on coaching emerging talent and transforming high-pressure situations into long-term wins
Notable Achievements
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Led the turnaround of the Trailer Park Boys mobile game, transforming it from a failed prototype into a market-leading idle title
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Improved benchmark ARPDAU by 8x
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Contributed directly to the publisher’s successful IPO
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Tripled DAU of Zynga Poker (Facebook) within 6 months by leading cross-functional teams to deliver innovative social, competitive, and quality-of-life features
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Created multiple top-performing games and franchises at Pogo, including Word Whomp, and built a profitable digital download business from scratch within its first two years
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Founded PopCap’s first satellite studio, incubated and managed early development of Plants vs. Zombies, and was immortalized in-game as Crazy Dave
Bryan Mashinter
Studio and Product Leadership - Mobile Game Doctor | ex-Wooga,
ex-Backflip Studios
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Product leader with a strong focus on data-informed decision making, combining quantitative metrics with qualitative user insights
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Experienced in guiding products across their full lifecycle — from early concept and feature design to live operations, monetization, and long-term growth
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Proven ability to make collaborative, creative product decisions that align teams and drive measurable outcomes
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Founder and advisor with hands-on experience in building companies and scaling teams, not just products
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Passionate about helping teams develop the processes, culture, and clarity needed to build outstanding games
Johnny Byun
General Director of Supercent Vietnam | ex-111%
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Mobile game executive and investor leading Supercent Vietnam and global investments.
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Former early member of 111%, helping scale it to over 1B users worldwide.
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Experienced in global publishing, UA-driven growth, studio building, and cross-border operations across Korea and Vietnam.
Euan Cowen
Director of Growth - Super Banana Studios | ex-Tripledot Studios & Zynga
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Leads growth and monetisation strategy at Super Banana, a new puzzle-focused game studio
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Extensive hands-on experience across User Acquisition (UA), Ad Monetisation, ASO, and data infrastructure
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Proven track record in scaling both IAA and IAP titles from soft launch to global growth
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Designed and executed launch frameworks for multiple successful mobile games
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Actively involved in M&A due diligence, evaluating growth, monetisation, and data maturity of game studios
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Built and deployed in-house growth and monetisation tools used by top-performing studios
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Strong at translating data into practical growth decisions and scalable systems
Phillips Dao
CEO – Funtap Games
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CEO of Funtap Games, one of Vietnam’s leading mobile game publishers
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Led the successful launch and growth of multiple blockbuster titles, including:
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
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Genshin Impact
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Last War: Survival
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Extensive experience in local publishing, live operations, user growth, and market adaptation
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Deep understanding of the Vietnamese mobile game market, player behavior, and monetization dynamics
Huong Giang Bui
Business Development Manager - Airwallex Vietnam | ex-VNG
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Previously worked at VNG, with hands-on experience across user acquisition, growth, and live operations for scaled game businesses
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Brings a practical understanding of how to acquire, retain, and monetise players across the full game lifecycle
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Experienced in working with multiple growth channels, including ad networks, app stores, and platform ecosystems
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Well-versed in translating growth and monetisation strategies into sustainable business outcomes for game studios
Nghiep Le
Senior Manager, Sales - Airwallex Vietnam | ex-Payoneer
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Formerly worked at Payoneer, with many years of experience supporting Vietnamese game studios
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Deep expertise in monetisation models, including IAA, IAP, subscriptions, and hybrid models
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Strong understanding of how monetisation strategies translate into revenue, margins, and cash flow across global markets
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Helps studios design, structure, and clearly communicate monetisation systems that investors can trust
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Experienced in connecting KPIs, unit economics, payment infrastructure, and FX into a coherent, scalable business model
Danil Moskovoy
CEO - Super Banana | ex-Tripledot Studios
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CEO of Super Banana, a mobile puzzle game studio focused on building scalable, data-driven titles.
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11 years of experience in User Acquisition for mobile games and apps.
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Former Director of Growth at Tripledot Studios, where he led large-scale UA strategies and performance marketing operations.
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Deep expertise in performance marketing, growth systems, scaling acquisition channels, and long-term product-market fit optimization.
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Proven experience in building and leading growth teams, developing structured testing frameworks, and driving sustainable revenue expansion.
Anh Luong
Studio Director, External Publishing - Miniclip
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Studio Director – External Publishing at Miniclip, overseeing global publishing initiatives and strategic partnerships.
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Extensive experience in international game publishing, partner management, and cross-market expansion.
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Proven track record of supporting studios in scaling products across global markets.
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Experienced in evaluating product potential, market positioning, and partnership opportunities within the global games ecosystem.
Volkan Ozen
Principal - Laton Ventures | ex-Peak Games, ex-Cratoonz
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Principal at Laton Ventures, focused on deal flow evaluation and hands-on studio support.
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Began his career at Peak Games as a Performance Marketing Specialist, building a strong foundation in user acquisition and growth analytics.
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Founder of Cratoonz, a casual game studio
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Experienced in assessing product-market fit, growth potential, and monetisation models in early-stage game companies.
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Actively supports studios in refining strategy, improving metrics, and preparing for long-term growth and investment readiness.
Emma Bravo Garcia
Art Director - Mobile Game Doctor
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Over 25 years of experience in the games industry
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Specialized in mobile games and immersive world-building
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Collaborated with leading studios including Ubisoft, Gameloft, and Wooga
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Supports teams in clarifying visual challenges and creative direction
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Designs strong visual frameworks and cohesive game worlds
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Focused on building visual foundations that drive sustainable, long-term global growth
Igor Bazhanov
Chief Growth Officer - Game District | ex-Zeptolab, Playgendary, G5
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15 years of experience in the mobile game development industry
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Formerly with Zeptolab, Playgendary, and G5
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Currently leads growth strategy across all Game District teams
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CEO of Tap Empire, driving studio vision and business expansion
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Specialized in scaling mobile games and building sustainable growth systems
Hieu Tran
Founder & CEO - TopCV
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Founder of TopCV, established in 2016, now become one of the pioneers in Vietnam’s HR Tech sector
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Led TopCV from a startup to become Vietnam’s most visited online recruitment platform
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Built a diverse HR Tech ecosystem focused on technology solutions for talent connection and workforce development
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Recognized in Forbes Vietnam 30 Under 30 (2022)
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Frequently invited as a speaker and guest at events and programs on HR, technology, and entrepreneurship