With the launch of the second PHL Gaming conference, Councilmember Isaiah Thomas says Philly can be the home of the gaming industryPhiladelphia City Councilman Isaiah Thomas announced the second annual PHL Gaming Festival at Localhost Philly. In background from left are Nicodemus Madehdou, JumpButton Studio, Founder & CEO, Danae Mobley, 1Philadelphia, CEO and Winton Steward, Google, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy.
“We have the talent. No question about it. We have great spaces and great businesses already. I think it’s just a matter of government making it a priority and utilizing some of the things that only Philadelphia has. Our unique landmarks, our unique spaces, our unique scenes, to be able to marry that with the gaming community and offer an experience that no other city can,” Thomas told The Inquirer.
“We see immense potential in the city’s youth to lead the future of technology, artificial intelligence, and gaming,” said Winton Steward, head of government affairs and public policy at Google.