John Kavanagh

Business Development Director 🔜 GamesBeat

United Kingdom

About

I have extensive experience and expertise in the games and interactive technology industry to provide services to clients worldwide. With over 20 years of executive leadership in licensing, business development, mobile games, PC and console, sales, Web3 gaming, and studio management, I have a proven track record of delivering results and value for both established and emerging brands. I have successfully represented and partnered with leading companies such as Transperfect, BBC Studios, Reality+, Eidos and Paramount Pictures, licensing their IP, platforms and technologies for console, mobile, PC, Web2/3, and Blockchain applications. I have also invented, developed, and successfully floated my company of AIM for the Toy of the Year award-winning Bubble, a groundbreaking interactive console using DVD. Additionally, I have authored multiple patents and white papers, and managed teams and studios in the U.S., EU and APAC. I am passionate about driving growth and innovation in the games and interactive technology sector, and empowering my clients and colleagues with cutting-edge solutions and services.

Experience

  • Director of Business Development at YOM.net

    Business Development in the Games and Gaming Industry for a revolutionary decentralised game streaming and AI platform that enables gamers to earn money from their gaming rigs during downtime.

  • Managing Director at Infamy Ltd

    Representing interactive technolgy clients in sales and business development in games and advertising. Experienced with licensing IP on PC, Console and Mobile. Managing sales for Reality Gaming Group, developer of Doctor Who, Worlds Apart and the DAT platform for sales, trading and minting of interactive NFTs

  • Senior Vice President Business Development at Aethir

    Business Development in the Games & Gaming Industry for its decentralised GPU Networks, offering streaming services for UA in Advertising, bare metal capacity for AI and Rendering Compute resources.

  • Sales Director at TransPerfect

    Sales and Business Development in the Games Industry providing Testing, Art, Audio, Customer Support and Community Management services.

  • Director of Business Development at REALITY Plus

    Licensed its Web3 platform to provide a Store, Marketplace for NFTs and Web3 Games. Developed games for Doctor Who, Thunderbirds, NFTs for Game, Music and Fashion brands

  • Director of Business Development at REALITY Plus

    Licensed its Web3 platform to provide a Store, Marketplace for NFTs and Web3 Games. Developed games for Doctor Who, Thunderbirds, NFTs for Game, Music and Fashion brands