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Name
Benjamin Gifford
Entrepreneur, leader, strategist, adventurer, innovator.
 
Bio
Entrepreneur, innovator and adventurer running international businesses and game studios in between climbing mountains, travelling and having fun helping others succeed.
 
Location
Australia
(GMT) Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Lisbon
 
Experience
 
 
Company
This Week in Startups
 
Role
Executive Producer
 
From
April 2011 - Present
 
Description
ThisWeekIn, Inc. is a web television network covering a wide variety of topics from tech to entertainment. Produced out of our Santa Monica studio, our web shows feature guest experts, founders, movie stars, comedians, technologists and CEO’s — all keeping you up to speed on what’s happening this week.

http://www.ustream.tv/thisweekin
 
Location
California, USA
Company
Games Aid
Role
Ambassador
From
August 2010 - Present
Description
Industry Ambassador for GamesAid which is a new UK video games industry based charity. It distributes funds to a diverse range of charities; it is a means of giving something back on behalf of the industry.

GamesAid acts as a broker of charitable activity on behalf of the industry, taking advice from all sectors. It is a non trading body. The charity is administered by Trustees, who operate on a fixed term basis. It is formally run by a chairman, who is also on a fixed term.

GamesAid is a children and young people's charity.
Location
London, UK
Company
International Game Developers Association
Role
Life Member and Technology Adv
From
August 2009 - Present
Company
Evony, LLC
Role
Vice Development Director
From
August 2009 - Present
Description
Manage the strategy, business operations, legal and intellectual property for an online video game company based in Delaware, USA.

Responsibilities
- Full responsibility for all intellectual property management and IP strategy
- Executive responsibility for exploitation and commercialisation of intellectual property, looking after license negotiations and licensing of patents, trademarks and copyright.
- Executive responsibility for strategic vision, planning and business development/operations.
Location
Delaware, USA
Company
Regan Mercantile, LLC
Role
Vice Development Director
From
April 2009 - Present
Description
Manage the strategy, business operations, legal and intellectual property for a game services company based in New York, USA budgeted for 100 full-time employees.

Responsibilities
- Manage all international business operations
- Full responsibility for business budgeting (excess of US$160m) and forecasting/modelling
- Executive responsibility for human resources and of identifying/hiring key staff positions
- Executive responsibility for strategic vision, planning and business development/operations.
Location
New York, USA
Company
Regan Mercantile (Hong Kong) Ltd
Role
Vice Development Director
From
April 2009 - Present
Description
Manage the strategy, business operations, legal and intellectual property for a 130 person software research and development company based in Hong Kong.

Responsibilities
- Executive responsible for strategic vision, planning and business development/operations.
- Executive responsible for drafting and managing budgets and business plans excess of 160m
- Executive responsible for sales and marketing worldwide.
- Executive responsible for legal issues and strategy worldwide.
- Executive responsible for intellectual property strategy and patent creation/IP
Location
Hong Kong
Company
The Game Garden, Incorporated
Role
President
From
July 2009 - December 2010
Description
Serve as president of a not for profit incorporated association that is built around members wanting to nurture the game industry through collaboration, communication, education and training.

Manage the business strategy and marketing management of the association, gaining key partnerships with businesses and other associations/educational bodies for sponsorship. Ensure that the association does not suffer from Founder’s Syndrome by carrying out strategic plans and policies and enforcing said policies across all members and the executive committee.
Location
Australia
Company
Assist Strategic Business Solutions Pty Limited
Role
Entrepreneur
From
December 2005 - February 2010
Description
Managing the strategic and operational service solutions for Assist Strategic Business Solutions (ASBS) as well as running the day to day management of this SME and large not for profit entity business services provider encompassing operations consulting, change management, strategic planning, business analysis, corporate intelligence, intellectual property management, business planning, human resources, marketing, print management, advertising and other services to a global client base.
Company
United States Marine Corps
Role
Corporal
From
January 1997 - January 2001
Description
Security Team Leader – Special Operations Unit
- Oversaw the training, evaluation and all pertaining activities (including supply, procurement and logistics) for a security squad of 12 Marines
- Managed squad of 12 Marines in various high stress and hostile combat environments, with a zero casualty rate and 100% mission completion.
Legal Affairs Officer
Personnel and Administration Officer
Location
Worldwide
 
Education
 
 
Institute
Australian Institute of Business
 
Degree
MBA (Finance)
 
From
2010 - Present
 
Location
Australia
University
Chapman University
From
1999 - 2000
University
University of Maryland, Asian Division
From
1997 - 1999
School
McNary High
From
1992 - 1996
 
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