Amusement Expo International

Speakers

Kevin Williams

Kevin Williams

KWP, Ltd.


Kevin Williams is a widely respected specialist on entertainment and technology. A regular presenter at international conferences, Kevin is also a regular speaker at the Foundation Entertainment University (FEU), and Amusement360, bootcamps for FEC investors. He has also held the role of senior judge for the VR Awards for five years. Kevin’s consultancy KWP Ltd specializes in helping international clients develop immersive and interactive entertainment. Working with start-ups and established developers in the social and immersive entertainment international sector. Having helped co-found new operations such as Spider Entertainment, and California Dreaming. He has also established the Future of Immersive Leisure (FOIL) summit and Social Immersive Entertainment (SIE) Expo. While also holding advisory positions with several new entrants into the market. Publisher of the Stinger Report, a-must-read for those working or investing in the amusement, attractions, and entertainment industry. Along with this, he is also a prolific writer with regular columns for the main trade publications in this market such as Replay, along with podcasting and presenting numerous conference sessions on the sector and its global impact. He is also the co-author of the only book on this aspect of the market – currently working on the next edition, scheduled for publication soon. Kevin pioneered in the fledgling videogame industry in the 1980’s, then moved into video amusement and attraction simulation, having been retained on numerous projects. Head hunted to work for Walt Disney Imagineering in the 1990’s he would go on to prove his experience concerning innovation and technology. Following stints back in the consumer and amusement game sector with Infogrames (Atari), and then in championing immersive entertainment, he founded his influential consultancy, while holding advisory positions with corporations across the sector.

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