Jo Ryall (pronunciation- Rye-All)

Jo Ryall has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry, with a focus on marketing and developer ecosystem expansion. Beginning in 2002, they worked at Symbian Ltd, where they held various roles, including Head of Ecosystem Programs worldwide and Head of Partner Programs in North America. During their time at Symbian Ltd, Jo managed a team and developed marketing and program support for the ecosystem.

In 2008, Jo joined Nokia as part of the Ecosystem Programs Marketing team. Jo later transitioned to a role at Handmade Mobile Entertainment, where they served as the Marketing Manager for North America. In 2012, Jo moved to Somo Ltd as a Senior Account Manager.

Jo's expertise in marketing and partner relations led their to Unity Technologies in 2013, where they served as a Partner Marketing Manager. In this role, they pitched marketing benefits to potential partners and managed strategic co-marketing relationships with major companies such as Samsung, Microsoft, Google, and Facebook. Jo also played a significant role in securing more than 20,000 unique apps on Microsoft's mobile platform.

Prior to their current role, Jo worked at Samsung Electronics America as the Head of Ecosystem Marketing for a brief period in 2018. Jo then joined Microsoft as the Head of Marketing for the Developer Ecosystem Expansion in Mixed Reality. In this role, they had global responsibility for marketing and programming initiatives focused on recruiting and nurturing new developers to build Windows Mixed Reality and HoloLens experiences. Jo produced and hosted various in-person and online events, including workshops, meetups, hackathons, and industry events.

Jo Ryall received a diploma in Portuguese from the Defense Language Institute in 2010. Prior to that, from 1995 to 1998, they studied at the University of West London and obtained a BA degree in Humanities, specializing in Media Studies and English Literature.