Please join us for our next networking event and fire side chat featuring Derek Thomas, Co-Founder and CGO / Independent Gaming League. About the Speaker Derek Thomas, Co-Founder & CGO of both the Independent Gaming League (IGL) and the IGL Foundation, is the Gaming Director that organizes and orchestrates all programs, events and curriculum under the organizations’ umbrellas. The Independent Gaming League was created by the IGL Foundation to provide a place for all gamers to have to compete in both online and live tournaments. IGL Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring people together to learn, compete, and play by providing opportunities for students in the areas of technology, gaming, and the digital arts that are both enriching and entertaining. Derek is also the founder of Game Hedz which provides apparel and content for the gaming community. As a competitive video game tournament producer, Derek has made a name for himself as one of the “Go-To” people in Louisiana for all things e-sports. Derek is a graduate of Nicholls State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing, and has hosted hundreds of gaming tournaments in Southeastern portion of the U.S. which has been attended by thousands of gamers. He prides himself on always knowing what gamers want to play and create a fun and friendly environment for gamers to play, learn and network in. About SG / Chapter / Event Welcome our fireside chat event for the New Orleans chapter of Startup Grind!! We hope that tonight you are inspired with new ideas. With your help, talent, and drive, our community is poised to become one of the global leaders in innovation for the 21st century. Startup Grind and its partnership with Google for Startups is the largest independent startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting more than 1,500,000 entrepreneurs in over 600 chapters and over 131 countries. Startup Grind partners with Google for Startups and local organizations like Launch Pad to nurture economic development ecosystems across the planet. Our values are: • We believe in making friends, not contacts. • We believe in giving, not taking. • We believe in helping others before helping yourself.
Independent Gaming League
Co-Founder and CGO
August 27 – 28, 2019
10:00 PM – 12:30 AM UTC
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StartupGrind New Orleans
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