Marty holds a degree in Game Art and Design. After college he worked on mobile and indie games before switching paths to Edu-Tech. After working with schools locally and internationally he found his passion in Healthcare Gaming.
Kyle Kerr is a CFSC, NASM, Precision Nutrition Certified in addition to others. Since his Professional Gaming career, Kyle was the Director of Performance for Team ENVY and is currently working for Minnesota ROKKR CDL Team. He focuses on Sleep, Nutrition , and Movement. Kyle has previously worked as a Fashion model, Firefighter, and Twitch Streamer.
Sierra Reid is an Esports Program Manager in the Gaming and Esports group at Intel with experience driving esports programs on a global scale. She is passionate about leading innovative gaming events specifically for amateur and student gamers. Sierra directly manages two esports tournaments: the Intel World Open, a global esports tournament in collaboration with the IOC, and Intel Inspires, a U.S.-focused esports tournament providing scholarships and recruitment opportunities for students. Sierra began working in esports at Intel in 2017 and has supported esports events globally from Chicago to Australia.
Christina Liu is a Marketing Program Manager on the US Field Marketing team at Intel. She started at Intel as an intern in 2019, where she helped manage Intel Gamer Days, a sales event filled with fun experiences and giveaways for the gaming community. She also conducted market research on the esports in education space and worked on the inaugural Intel Inspires tournament, an event helping high school gamers connect with colleges and universities.
Are you curious about esports courses, certificates, and degrees in Higher Education? Join Dr. Seth Jenny as he presents his research on the global state of accredited learning around esports!
Seth E. Jenny, Ph.D., ACSM-EP, CHES, is an assistant professor within the Department of Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (SRU). Dr. Jenny is a performance advisor to KovaaK 2.0: The Meta FPS aim trainer, founding member of the Esports Research Network, is an editorial board member of the International Journal of Esports, and serves as the faculty advisor to the esports team at SRU. He has conducted research studies relating to video gaming and esports since 2011. Dr. Jenny has consulted higher education institutions in esports academic curriculum development and will start teaching esports courses at SRU starting in Fall 2021. Recently he authored the textbook: Technology for Physical Educators, Health Educators, and Coaches. Dr. Jenny has provided more than 100 professional presentations and has published nearly 50 peer-reviewed academic journal articles within his prime areas of research - esports, motion-based video gaming, instructional technology, and distance running. Twitter: @DrSethJenny; Email: dr.sethjenny@gmail.com
How might we build a more inclusive esports space so all can enjoy the benefits? Join us for a fireside chat with Maura and Lizzie as they share their experience at Team Liquid!
As director of communications at esports and gaming investment platform aXiomatic, Lizzie Leader oversees external, corporate, and investors communications for the company, while also providing strategic counsel and project support to its various portfolio partners — including at Team Liquid where she was instrumental in establishing its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Task Force. She continues to lead the Task Force and works closely with leadership to help drive a more diverse and inclusive future for esports.
As the Head of People & Culture at Team Liquid, Maura oversees critical functions that drive Team Liquid’s culture across the entire employee lifecycle including Talent Acquisition and Talent Development, Performance and Feedback, Engagement and Retention, and People Policies & Systems. In her role, she continuously strives to develop an inclusive and transparent culture where diverse perspectives are embraced and celebrated and to advance the organization’s overall reach to positively impact communities everywhere in alignment with the organization's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion mission and goals.