Colan Neese is a gaming industry insights and strategy leader who has spent his career helping companies understand how games are discovered, played, and sustained. He currently works across Screen Engine and mindGAME Data, where he leads commercial and strategic efforts to turn complex market and audience data into clear, actionable insight for game studios of all sizes. Previously, Colan held senior roles at Twitch, Nielsen, Alida, and Spiketrap, working closely with publishers, platforms, and creators to make sense of player behavior, engagement, and cultural trends shaping the games business.What sets Colan apart is his ability to bridge data, storytelling, and career perspective. His path into games was not linear, and that experience informs how he thinks about education, networking, and adaptability in a rapidly changing industry. In conversations about gaming, Colan brings a big-picture lens, touching on the rise of indie games, the challenges of discovery, the influence of cinema and streaming culture, and how user-generated content and new platforms are reshaping how games are made and found. He is especially passionate about making industry knowledge accessible to the next generation looking to build meaningful careers in games.

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/colanneese
• https://substack.com/@patchnotesgaming
• https://www.mindgamedata.com
• https://www.screenengineasi.com