Stephen Saiz

Stephen Saiz serves as the Head of Publishing at Nex since March 2024, overseeing roadmap and platform strategy, new game launch go-to-market initiatives, and customer lifecycle management. Saiz has also held advisory roles with SXSW and fun-gi since 2020 and 2016 respectively, providing strategic guidance to gaming startups. Prior experience includes leading immersive commerce initiatives at Walmart and achieving significant growth at Amazon Games, where Saiz launched successful titles like Lost Ark and New World. Earlier career highlights include key marketing and product roles at Majesco Entertainment, Disney Interactive, and EarthLink, where Saiz contributed to multiple successful game launches and monetization strategies. Saiz holds an MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and a BA from the University of California, Berkeley.