The team behind Hivemind

Hivemind brings leaders across the games industry together to learn, connect and grow.

Harry Phokou, founder of Hivemind

Our founder

Harry Phokou

Founder & CEO of Hivemind and host of the Hivemind World Show, with new conversations every week with the founders, marketers and operators building and growing games businesses.

Harry Phokou is the host of The Gaming Playbook, where he has interviewed 100+ gaming industry leaders to uncover the strategies, decisions and playbooks behind the industry’s most successful companies and operators.

He is the founder of Hivemind, which he grew using LinkedIn by turning content into consistent deal flow, a system that now powers dozens of founder-led brands. Through Hivemind World and Hivemind Marketing, he has hosted 18+ Hivemind events connecting studios, publishers and B2B partners, and has used LinkedIn to tour 30+ game studios across Europe.

Harry began his career as a 360 recruiter, where he became a top biller working with companies including King, Rovio and Nitro Games. This role gave him direct exposure to the people building and scaling some of the industry’s most successful teams.

He later spent over two years touring across Europe, meeting founders, operators and leaders across the gaming ecosystem. These experiences helped him build a strong industry network and gain firsthand insight into how companies grow.

In 2023, he began using LinkedIn to document conversations, share insights and build relationships at scale. This became the foundation for both The Gaming Playbook and Hivemind, and continues to support gaming leaders in building visibility, strengthening relationships and creating new opportunities through content, storytelling and Hivemind masterminds.

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Team & advisors

The people behind Hivemind.

Team

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Theo Phokou, Growth & Partnerships Manager

Theo Phokou

Growth & Partnerships Manager

Anna Schiniou, Event & Brand Manager

Anna Schiniou

Event & Brand Manager

Zhanna Tushkina, Growth Consultant

Zhanna Tushkina

Growth Consultant

Demetrius Phokou, Growth Consultant

Demetrius Phokou

Growth Consultant

Mike Charilaou, Growth Consultant

Mike Charilaou

Growth Consultant

Advisors & Ambassadors

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John Wright

CEO @ Turborilla

Nearly 15 years across growth, publishing and operations, including VP of Mobile Games at Kwalee and VP of Operations at Luna Labs.

Advisor

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Ali Farha

#1 Swedish Gaming Voice on LinkedIn · Investor, Producer, Speaker

Former Senior Technical Producer now in games VC, helping studios with fundraising, due diligence and global partners.

Advisor

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Ridzki Syahputera

Co-Founder @ PvX

12+ years across digital, corporate development and VC. PvX Partners provides non-dilutive growth capital for games and consumer apps.

Advisor

Anton Gorodetsky

Anton Gorodetsky

Head of Industry Relations @ MY.GAMES

Head of Industry Relations at MY.GAMES and co-founder of InvestGame, tracking VC, PE and M&A deals in gaming. Based in Limassol.

Brand Ambassador