David Reitman TMT & Games Industry Leader | Strategy, Engineering & AI Services, Managed Services | Growth | M&A SME & Board Advisory Los Angeles, CA, United States ================================================================ BIO ================================================================ David Reitman is a senior Technology, Media & Telecom executive and strategic advisor with a games industry focus spanning strategy, digital engineering, AI implementation, enterprise services, and managed services. He is one of a handful of executives who has built dedicated gaming practices at two of the world's largest consultancies, leading PwC's gaming practice across Deals, Advisory, Engineering (Cloud, Data, AI), and Cyber Risk & Regulatory, and previously organizing and scaling Accenture's gaming practice to over $100M in revenue, building the dedicated team that led client relationships across game developers, publishers, platform providers, and game technology companies. His career spans the full gaming value chain, from backend infrastructure for EverQuest, World of Warcraft, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live, to pioneering cloud gaming at Gaikai (acquired by Sony for $380M), to scaling Digital River's white-label digital commerce service solution, including EA Origin to over $400M in gross merchandise value, giving publishers an alternative to Steam's distribution model. David has been instrumental in successful capital raises and exits. At Gaikai and Visionary Realms, he contributed to fundraising efforts ranging from pitch development to co-leading capital raises with the CEOs, with investors including Intel Capital, Comcast Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Benchmark, and EA. He also contributed to successful exits including PlayGiga's acquisition by Facebook as a Board Advisor, and Switch and Data's $689M acquisition by Equinix. He provides Non-Executive Director and Board Advisory services across corporate strategy, product innovation, business development, and investment, with current and prior board engagements including Visionary Realms (NED), PlayGiga, Green Man Gaming, and Tangentix/GameSessions. He also serves as an M&A subject matter expert and institutional investment advisor with Gerson Lehrman Group, Third Bridge, and Guidepoint Global. David is a recognized speaker at CES, GamesBeat, Wedbush Securities, GDC, Digital Entertainment World, and other industry forums. ================================================================ INDUSTRY IMPACT ================================================================ Online Gaming Infrastructure — Built the backbone of online gaming Shaped foundational backend technology and business operations for the platforms that became World of Warcraft, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live during early roles at AT&T and Equinix. International Business Strategy — Expanded AT&T into 13 global regions Executed white-label go-to-market strategy, expanding AT&T's data center and managed services business into 13 international regions including China, generating over $1.7B in revenue. Cloud Gaming Pioneer — Gaikai, acquired by Sony PlayStation As VP of Business Development at Gaikai, developed the cloud gaming offering and go-to-market strategy, executing global content deals. The company was acquired by Sony and became PlayStation Now. Digital Commerce — Scaled white-label commerce-as-a-service for game publishers to over $400M gross merchandise value At Digital River, led the Commerce-as-a-Service business for gaming publishers, scaling EA Origin to over $400M gross merchandise value, as well as Ubisoft (Uplay), Square Enix, and Xbox's PC Game Store. Later, as Global VP Digital Commerce at SAP Hybris, designed the commerce and digital supply chain vision for Sony's PlayStation Store transformation, secured the Hybris license, and led the selection of the services firm to deliver it. Enterprise Strategy — Games lead at the world's largest consultancies Built and led gaming industry practices at both Accenture and PwC, helping game publishers, platforms, and studios with strategy, technology transformation, and service delivery across the value chain. AI & Game Development — Pioneering AI across the video game value chain Before AI became an industry buzzword, designed and implemented production-grade AI solutions across the game development lifecycle: dev pipelines, white/black/gray box testing, player engagement, personalized advertising, trust and safety, and developer support, where the ROI is immediate and measurable. ================================================================ BOARD SERVICES ================================================================ Visionary Realms — Non-Executive Director, 2015–2021 Corporate strategy and investment advisory. Studio developing Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, founded by EverQuest co-creator Brad McQuaid. Led $2M Series A. PlayGiga — Board Advisor, 2018–2019 Corporate strategy and investment advisory for B2B white-label cloud gaming provider. Recruited by VC firm Adara Ventures. Acquired by Facebook ($78M). Green Man Gaming — Board Advisor, 2013–2018 Strategic publisher and developer partnerships, commerce transformation, and market analysis for global game commerce retailer. ================================================================ THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ================================================================ The Games Industry: Poised to Cross the Inefficiency Chasm into a Golden Era (LinkedIn, July 2024) The Game Platform Value Chain Will Drive A New Type of Platform Economy (LinkedIn, September 2023) Unlocking the Potential of the MENA Games Market (LinkedIn, October 2023) Sustainability in Gaming: A Strategic Imperative (LinkedIn, September 2023) Navigating the Paradox of Growth and Caution in Today's Gaming Market (LinkedIn, 2024) ================================================================ SPEAKING & INDUSTRY ================================================================ CES 2025 — "Monetizing Gameplay: The Impact of Microtransactions" GamesBeat at the Game Awards — Speaker: "Pixels to Pop Culture" GamesBeat Summit Next 2022 — "AI and the Future of Gaming" Wedbush Securities Games Forum — Interviewed by Michael Pachter on AI in gaming devcom at Gamescom, Cologne — "ZIRP Rush: Investing In Today's Games Market" devcom at Gamescom, Cologne — "The Evolution of Games Development and Why Hard Core Gamers Want A Subscription Game" GDC — "Successfully Migrating to F2P" LA Games Conference — Keynote interview with Gaikai CEO David Perry Digital Entertainment World — Featured speaker Future of Television Conference — Speaker on gaming convergence DICE Summit — Industry leadership and engagement ================================================================ CONNECT ================================================================ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidreitman IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0718643/ Crunchbase: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/david-reitman About.me: https://about.me/davidreitman X (Twitter): https://x.com/davidreitman Website: https://davidreitman.com/ © 2026 David Reitman. 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