Speaker Profile

Andrew Lilien is the Vice President of Global Sponsorships for Mastercard, leading the company’s global esports and gaming strategies. He manages the company’s relationship with Riot Games, to support Mastercard’s global sponsorship of League of Legends and VALORANT esports. Most recently, he spearheaded the development of the Mastercard Gamer Academy, a career development program designed to foster a more inclusive gaming and esports ecosystem. Prior to joining Mastercard, Andrew had a long career in the gaming industry, leading all brand, consumer, digital, and partnership marketing for Turtle Beach (and ROCCAT acquired by Turtle Beach), the leader in gaming peripherals. At Turtle Beach, Andrew led numerous programs with Riot Games, Activision, EA, Microsoft, Ubisoft and Square Enix, and developed partnerships with leading esports organizations and gaming content creators.