David Yarnton has been involved in the Video Games industry for over 20 years and is currently a Director of Gfinity Ltd the only listed eSports company in the United Kingdom and the first company in the world to launch a dedicated eSports arena in London which is the venue for tournaments featuring the top teams in the world competing in all of the best eSports games.
 
In addition to Gfinity David is involved in the sports industry with a couple of digital start-ups and prior to that was a senior executive with Nintendo for 17 years, most recently in charge of their business in the UK & Ireland having moved there with the company from Australia in 2003. He has been on a number of industry boards and is currently Co-Chairman of the eSports sub-group of UKIE (UK Interactive Entertainment, the only trade body for the UK's games and wider interactive entertainment industry) as well as being Founder and Chairman of the British Inspiration Awards an organisation that helps recognise and celebrate British creative achievements.

 

David has spoken on technology and sport at numerous events in 2015 ranging from the London Business School: Sports Conference on How Technology is transforming Sports businesses – on & off the playing field. Berlin eSports Conference: on Technology, Media & Sports! UK Film & Television School MBA Program: Introduction to eSports
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