Irena Pereira

CEO and Founder
Unleashed

Irena Pereira is a 25 year veteran game developer, notably on the hit titles World of Warcraft, Game of Thrones: Conquest and Monopoly GO! Today she serves as CEO of Unleashed Games – a game development studio leveraging a mix of tradition and AI-centric tools to create cutting edge game products focused on creating online play spaces that bring players together.

 

“Humans should be driving ethical AI use, as it is a powerful force multiplier, but it can never replace our creativity.”

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