Mario Wynands, Sidhe
Mario Wynands is the Managing Director and co-founder of Sidhe, New Zealand’s largest game development studio. In his 13 years at the company, he has negotiated and managed numerous game titles and content production deals, and overseen the creation of critically acclaimed titles including Shatter for PlayStation 3 and PC, as well as highly successful licensed titles including Speed Racer the game, Jackass the game and the Rugby League series. Mario is also the president of the New Zealand Game Developers Association, acting as an industry advocate as well as assisting and mentoring other game developers. He is a graduate of Victoria University with degrees in business management and computer science and has studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
