Jonathan Simpson-Bint

Jonathan Simpson-Bint is a prominent figure in the live streaming and gaming industry, best known for his role as the Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at Twitch, the world's largest platform for live streaming of games.13 He joined Twitch in late 2011 and was part of the executive team that built the platform to hundreds of millions of users.1

As CRO, Simpson-Bint led all of Twitch's advertising programs, managing teams across multiple global locations including San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, London, and the EU.23 He played a crucial role in developing Twitch's SDK strategy, convincing major game publishers and developers to integrate Twitch functionality directly into their games.1

Some key achievements during his tenure at Twitch include:

1. Spearheading partnerships with major companies like Sony, Activision, Blizzard, Take Two, and Electronic Arts.1
2. Working with Microsoft and Sony to integrate Twitch directly into Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles.1
3. Building Twitch's internal sales team from scratch after ending its sales representation relationship with CBSi.1

Simpson-Bint remained with Twitch for nearly 8 years, including 4 years after its acquisition by Amazon for nearly $1 billion.1 His expertise in revenue generation and partnerships was instrumental in Twitch's growth and success.

Prior to Twitch, Simpson-Bint had a successful career in the publishing industry, notably with Future US, where he worked with major gaming companies like Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo.3