CEO and Strategist for 34BigThings, quickly scaled a full indie venture into one of the biggest game companies of Italy. Born programmer, involved in many games for Consoles (Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, Wii U, X360), PC and mobile platforms in the last 15 years.

With a background as a programmer, she is now in charge of company growth and researching new business opportunities for Broken Arms Games. Since last year, she has also been involved in the gaming startup accelerator ‘Cinecittà Game Hub’ as co-director.

Andrea Simone Basilio is Head of Game Design & Associate Creative Director at Milestone. Trained as a Game Designer, he has held the positions of Lead Game Designer, Game Director, and Creative Director, alternating his professional activity with teaching game design in various schools and universities.

His first experience in the game industry dates back to 1995, following which he founded – a few years later – WaywardXS Entertainment, with which he produced several sports titles with international licences. Subsequently, he created a publishing label (Playdas), publishing and distributing 11 titles. The following years were dedicated to the creation, production and publication of Lords Of Football (Geniaware), at the end of which he took on the role – which he still holds – of Advisor & Business Development Director at the newly founded Milan-based start-up Lunar Great Wall Studios, which became – in 2022 – Nacon Studio Milan following its acquisition by the French publisher Nacon.

Yves is the beating heart of Broken Arms Games, managing the production, coordinating the development team and supporting Elisa in finding new opportunities for the studio. He actively participates in the development of the Italian indie scene through mentorship sessions with young studios.

Samuele has been in the video game industry for 17 years. He started in distribution, then moved into publishing and finally development. Since 2011, he has been working at Reply Game Studios (formerly known as Forge Reply). Over time, he has held various roles, both in the management and creative fields. The main projects he has been involved in are Joe Dever’s Lone Wolf and Soulstice.

Marco A. Minoli began his working adventure in the video game industry back in 1998. Always active on the commercial side in one of the most active and innovative markets, he focuses his attention on audience niches, communities and vertical interests, landing in 2007 in Slitherine, a publisher specialized in strategy games.
CMO, trainer at several universities, masters and academies, popularizer, Marco is committed to spreading a greater awareness of the communicative power of video games, their growing power as a conversational medium and their innovative reach in marketing processes.

Game design veteran since 1994, spanning roles from Executive Producer to Creative Director. Notable for spearheading successful launches across platforms like PC, consoles, and mobile, collaborating with industry giants like Ubisoft and Electronic Arts. A distinguished educator, he’s taught Game Design at top institutions and authored an acclaimed book series, “Children of Mu”. A sought-after speaker, he shares insights at global events on gaming, cinema, and metaverses. Formerly Chief Creative Officer at 101% and One-O-One Games, now driving innovation as Chief Creative Officer at Stormind Games.

Domiziana Suprani has been working since 2011 for Studio Evil, a game development team in Bologna, where she collaborates as producer and designer in the development of video games, VR products, AR and other interactive experiences. A testimonial for Women in Games, in 2020 she was voted Best Producer at the DStars Awards.

A computer engineer with a past as a programmer, thanks to his passion for video games he undertook a career change that led him to join the development industry, covering roles ranging from marketing to business development. He is currently in charge of communication for Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft’s Italian studio that has developed numerous successful titles, including the two recent Mario + Rabbids in collaboration with Nintendo.

With a degree in languages, Icilio began his career in gaming by writing about video games as a hobby. He later turned his passion into a job, collaborating with some of Italy’s leading publications both in the specialised (IGN Italia, Everyeye.it) and generalist (Italian.Tech – Gruppo GEDI) fields. His passion for video games and communication will first lead him to collaborate with Red Bull Italia’s marketing team on editorial projects and esportss competitions, and in 2022 to join Ubisoft Milan’s communication team as Communication Specialist, a role he currently holds.

Eleonora Lucheroni has been at Ubisoft Milan since 2021 and holds the position of Associate Producer, but this is not her first experience in the industry. Immediately after graduating in Japanese, she took her first steps in communication and public relations for Storm in a Teacup, then moved on to business development at Ovosonico, and evolved into her final role as Associate Producer at AvantGarden Games, before joining Ubisoft Milan on a permanent basis.

Fabrizio Marocchino, Senior Game Designer at Ubisoft Milan since 2022, boasts a career rich in industry experience. His professional roots date back to his role as Gameplay Programmer at Storm in a Teacup, where he honed his technical background, quickly evolving into the role of Technical Designer. Continuing his career, he further expanded his professional background at Reply Game Studios, consolidating his role as Level Designer in larger projects. The culmination of his career led him to Ubisoft Milan, where he was able to actively contribute to the development of the Mario + Rabbids world and its DLCs.

Michele D’Antimi, Game Designer at Ubisoft Milan, has years of experience in the field of technological innovation and gaming. He served as Game Programmer and Game Designer at redBit Games and Storm in a Teacup, where he actively participated, both from a technical and design perspective, in the creation of mobile and console video games. He also worked as a lecturer at the IED University of Rome, where he held courses in scripting and game design, and acted as tutor and internal coordinator for video game theses. He currently works at Ubisoft Milan where he is a Game Designer with a focus on AI Behavior of NPCs.