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Sessions Info

February 05, 2018
9:40 AM - 10:15 AM
Bayview Ballroom

Sessions Info

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Bayview Ballroom

Josh Yguado

Founder, President & COO,
Jam City
Josh Yguado is co-founder, COO and President of Jam City, where he oversees the mobile entertainment and social gaming company’s exponential growth and global expansion. Together with co-founders Chris DeWolfe and Aber Whitcomb, who previously co-founded MySpace, Yguado has helped to grow Jam City by more than 1,000 percent since 2013, making it a leader in the mobile gaming industry. The company’s gaming portfolio has repeatedly dominated the top grossing charts of Apple’s, Google’s and Amazon’s app stores. Before Jam City, Yguado was Vice President at Fox Entertainment, where he worked at the intersection of Hollywood and technology. Among other work there, Josh helped Fox in its acquisition of MySpace, its creation of Hulu, and its launch of new television networks. His career also includes leadership roles at MTV Networks and Univision.

Among other honors, SoCalTech named Ygaudo one of its top 50 Most Influential People in Southern California’s technology industry. He has a BA from Harvard and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Yguado resides in Los Angeles with his family.