Industries of the Future: Gaming

Rory Daniels

Senior Programme Manager for Emerging Technologies, techUK

Rory joined techUK in June 2023 after three years in the Civil Service on its Fast Stream leadership development programme.

During this time, Rory worked on the Government's response to Covid-19 (NHS Test & Trace), school funding strategy (Department for Education) and international climate and nature policy (Cabinet Office). He also tackled the social care crisis whilst on secondment to techUK's Health and Social Care programme in 2022.

Before this, Rory worked in the House of Commons and House of Lords alongside completing degrees in Political Economy and Global Politics.

Today, he is techUK's Senior Programme Manager for Emerging Technologies. His portfolio spans everything from robotics, metaverse and web3 to gaming and space technologies.

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Christopher Weavill

Chief Executive & Co-Founder, Hertzian

With over a decade of experience as a co-founder and CEO within gaming and technology, Christopher Weavill stands out as a prominent entrepreneur. Currently serving as the Co-founder of Player XP, a preeminent community intelligence platform tailored for the gaming industry, and Hertzian, a distinguished UK-based AI company specializing in contextualizing customer digital discussions for businesses.

Christopher has played a pivotal role in positioning Hertzian as an award-winning startup in the South West of England, earning recognition from the UK government as a leading AI enterprise. Simultaneously, Player XP has become a trusted ally for publishers and studios globally under his leadership. A seasoned speaker at both national and international events, Christopher actively supports students and entrepreneurs within business incubators and academia.

Dedicated to his mission of empowering businesses with cutting-edge AI technologies and community insights, Christopher is committed to enhancing performance and customer satisfaction. His visionary leadership has not only shaped successful ventures but has also established him as a respected figure in the intersection of AI, gaming, and technology.

Verity Egerton-Doyle

Partner and Global Co-Head of Gaming, Linklaters LLP

Verity is a partner in Linklaters’ London Antitrust & Foreign Investment Group and co-head of the UK technology sector team and Global Co-Head of Gaming.

Verity has over a decade of experience across advisory, investigatory and transactional aspects of competition law in the EU and the UK, including on vertical and abuse of dominance issues. She is particularly familiar with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority, having spent time on secondment to the CMA’s mergers group, during which she sat on the CMA’s Mergers Intelligence Committee. 

Verity is recognised as a leading commentator on competition and regulatory issues in the tech sector and on forthcoming platform regulation regimes.

Harry Welsh

Esports Graduate and Consultant,

Harry is an Esports freelancer specialising in performance and wellbeing. He holds an Esports degree and actively contributes to the Esports community by assisting influencers, participating in industry events, and fostering partnerships.