The world of gaming is made up of niche communities– valuable target audiences for advertisers looking to connect with specific demographics and interests.
 From hardcore to casual to competitive gamers, the sweet spot is where gaming and community meet in an ever evolving ecosystem that expands beyond the game. In this panel, you’ll hear from experts in gaming, advertising, and community to learn how to build genuine relationships with users, understand their values, and provide valuable content for successful engagement.
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David leads the strategy and development of Reddit's burgeoning ecosystem of partners who are building solutions to drive performance at scale on the platform. Prior to Reddit, David lead teams across Product & Partnerships at Twitter, Snap Inc. & Tiktok.
David has a proven track record of advising advertisers, agencies and platforms of all shapes and sizes on how to leverage technology to reach their respective marketing goals and ultimately drive towards the bottom line.
In his freetime David loves spending time with his family, swimming and cycling. His favourite Reddit communities are r/Crappydesign & r/Cycling.
Stephanie Garofoli is the Vice President of Partnerships at VidMob where she leads the initiation, nurturing, and management of VidMob’s business relationships with major digital platforms. The Partnerships team at VidMob is responsible for driving mutual business impact with Facebook, Snapchat, Google, Amazon, TikTok, Pinterest and others. VidMob is the only creative partner to hold official badges across the entire ad ecosystem and is continuing to build out a best in class partner network.
Steph received her B.S in Business Management at Tulane’s A.B Freeman School of Business. Steph lives in New York City and enjoys traveling, tennis, and fly fishing. Steph is on the board of Americares, a global non-profit organization focused on health and disaster relief.
Jasmine Enberg is a principal analyst at Insider Intelligence, covering social media and the creator economy. Jasmine is a regular guest on Bloomberg TV and also appears on the BBC, CBS News, CNBC and NBC. Her analysis is frequently featured in publications including The New York Times, Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal and more.
