First Speakers Revealed

Jasmin Oestreicher is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Sidekick Publishing, an indie game publisher based in Berlin.

She has over a decade of experience in the gaming industry, with a deep passion for combining video games with all aspects of pop culture and entertainment. Throughout her career, she has spearheaded marketing and brand strategies for major global properties, including Call of Duty and Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Before co-founding Sidekick, Jasmin spent several years at the influencer and creative agency INSTINCT3. Joining in 2021, she initially drove numerous client projects, shaped the agency's holistic strategy, and expanded its service portfolio before taking the reins as Chief Executive Officer in January 2024.

At Sidekick, Jasmin brings her extensive background in brand management, public relations, and creator-led marketing to establish authentic collaborations and build impactful connections within the global gaming community.

Michel Ziegler is a Game Designer based in Lucerne, Switzerland. His Studio Hidden Fields released the hand-pencilled 3D Alpine Horror "Mundaun" in 2021.

Melvin Frank is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Sidekick Publishing, an indie game publisher based in Berlin-Spandau.

Before that, he worked at INSTINCT3, today’s sister company of Sidekick and the influencer and creative agency behind creators and brands such as HandOfBlood, where he supported New Ventures projects within the wider company group and built the publishing division that later became Sidekick. As a full-service publisher for indie games, Sidekick combines classic publishing with creator and content DNA. Its focus is on clearly positioning indie games, identifying their streamability and content potential, and turning that into campaigns with a strong emphasis on content creators and their communities.

Previous projects include Deadly Days: Roadtrip, Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot, and Wanderburg.

Founder of Bippinbits, makers of Dome Keeper and now on PVKK.

HUMAN LABRADOR ceo at something we made, who made Toem and are now finishing up Toem 2.

Derek Lieu is a game trailer director from Boston, MA who’s helped make over 200 trailers for games including: Among Us, Half-Life: Alyx, Psychonauts 2, Firewatch, Spelunky 2, The Long Dark, Noita, Dead Cells, Subnautica, Ooblets, Stray Gods, and more.

The other founder of Coal Supper which gave us the delightful Thank Goodness you're here!

The other founder of Coal Supper which gave us the delightful Thank Goodness you're here!