Patrik Wilkens
Patrik Wilkens
Patrik Wilkens has extensive experience in growing people, products, and organizations in the digital and entertainment industry. Over 14 years, he has launched over 60 successful products and generated more than €130M in revenue. He has established deals and partnerships with heads of global Fortune 500 companies and successfully closed €20M in contracts. He excels in cross-functional team leadership, conflict resolution, and change management.
Patrik has 12+ years of experience hiring, developing, and managing interdisciplinary teams spanning three continents, 15 countries, and three languages. He has directly managed one start-up acquisition by Azerion and prepared the groundwork for another acquisition by Tencent. Additionally, he has founded Game Industry Networking and Game Industry Insights. He has also lead start-ups in fundraising, from €500k to €5M series B evaluation, and has been a podcast and conference speaker, including GDC, PGConnect, and White Nights.
Patrik's skills include content acquisition, partner management, monetization strategy, product management, business development, live operations, and process development. Some of his notable projects include Saras Diner: Merge Farm, Uphill Rush, Troll Face Quest, Operate Now: Hospital, and Operate Now: Animal Hospital.