Martin is COO & Managing Director at Mipumi Games and was accepted as first official member of the Pioneers by the founding members during the initial constitutional meeting. He looks back at 20 years in the industry in various positions in different organizational units, from startups to large AAA studios working on award-winning and industry defining titles. Martin’s focus is organization and communication with a strong urge to mentor younger professionals with their first steps in games.

Eline is an experienced Game Producer and a Board Member of the Games [4Diversity] foundation. She has 10+ years of game industry experience, doing production and communications for game studios and incubator Dutch Game Garden. She joined the PGDA to make game development in Austria more visible, successful, and diverse. At PGDA, Eline’s main focus is on communications, diversity & inclusion, and the website frontend.

Julian is founder and CEO of stillalive studios GmbH. Since 2010 he has built up an internationally recognized studio and a team of talented experts focusing on cross-platform development of Simulation and Management games. Coming from a quantum theory research background himself, the team has a strong tech knowhow and consists of ~75 team members distributed across nine countries. Stillalive studios is best known for their very successful Bus Simulator franchise as well as own IPs like Drone Swarm and Rescue HQ.

Raff does a little bit of everything when it comes to game development. Since 2023 he is co-founder and CEO of reignite games, focusing on programming and production with a little hint of narrative design. Usually Raff can be found at game development related events around Vienna. At PGDA he is mostly involved with the organisation of the Monthly Calls, the Digital Mentorship Programme and the PGDAs online presence.

Clio Montrey is the producer for upcoming indie game Dungeons of Hinterberg (Microbird Games). She is also an award-winning musician and writer. In addition to her own compositions, which she has premiered on four continents, Clio has sung on many of the world’s great stages as an alto with the Arnold Schoenberg Chor. She is also a session musician with the Synchron Stage Choir, singing for projects such as Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix). At PGDA, Clio has founded and co-runs the Digital Mentorship Initiative, helping emerging gamedevs connect with resources and support.

Michael Tisler, leading the internal development effort at stillalive studios GmbH, is a stalwart in the Austrian game industry, bringing over 12 years of experience to the table. His background in Game Design and Game Production has been pivotal in his career, notably including founding and managing his own VR game development studio “Black Cell”. Michael’s dedication to the industry extends beyond his corporate role, demonstrated by his contributions to the PGDA and his organization of past industry events like the Central European Game Conference in Vienna.

Georg Hobmeier has been roaming the playgrounds of art and game development for more than two decades. After all these years, the allure of self-promotion has worn off. Well, he has won prizes, received grants and worked on internationally renowned projects. Some things will probably resist the ravages of time a little longer, so please look for Causa Creations, Path Out, Glasfäden, gold extra and The Hidden Isle before it’s too late. At PGDA Georg is helping up by hosting the monthly call. He is also supporting fresh talent and studios with advice regarding funding and getting started in the industry.