Howard Donaldson (Lunar Owl Studios)

Nov 23, 2016, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Shanghai

CaoHeJing Hi-Tech Park Innovation Center, 1036 Tianlin Road, Building 16, SBP Phase 3 | 闵行区田林路1036号漕河泾科技绿洲三期16号楼国际孵化联合体, Shanghai, 200233

Howard is CEO of Lunar Owl Studios, the new venture focused on video games. He has over 20 years’ experience as a senior operating and financial executive at global entertainment and technology companies including Disney Interactive, Electronic Arts Canada, McGraw-Hill Education Group and Vanedge Capital (Venture Capital).

In-person event

About this event

Howard is CEO of Lunar Owl Studios, the new venture focused on video games. He has over 20 years’ experience as a senior operating and financial executive at global entertainment and technology companies including Disney Interactive, Electronic Arts Canada, McGraw-Hill Education Group and Vanedge Capital (Venture Capital).

Most recently, Howard was a Partner and CFO for Vanedge Capital in Vancouver. The VC fund achieved a superior track record of company exits and investment returns. Prior to Vanedge, Howard was Vice President of Studio Operations for Disney Interactive with general oversight for internal studios. He also co-founded Propaganda Games in Vancouver which was later sold to The Walt Disney Company.  

Howard was previously Vice President and CFO for Electronic Arts Canada. As a business partner and active member of the executive team, he was responsible for directing strategic business plans that resulted in annual double digit growth in revenue to almost $1 billion, creating the largest interactive studio in the world.  

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Howard Donaldson

    Lunar Owl Studios

Agenda

10:30 AMRegistration. Dinner. Wine. Great conversations.
11:00 AMWorkshop on Gaming Trends with the CTO of H+
11:00 AMTech demo with Crytek
12:00 PMFireside chat with Howard Donaldson, CEO of Lunar Owl Studios
1:00 PMMake friends. Share ideas. Help each other. And have another glass of wine ;)

Organizers

  • Erik Walenza-Slabe

    IoT ONE

    Mentor

  • Mingai Zhu

    PROPELLER

    Chapter Director

  • Chewwin Tse

    Team member

  • Sunny Feng

    Content Strategist

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