Meet the team

CORE TEAM

Anthony Gérard, CEO

Anthony Gerard is the CEO of Magic Chess Online. Passionate about computers, programming, and video games for fifteen years, he has participated in the development of video games that have reached over 50 million downloads. With more than eight years of experience in video game production, this sector has no secrets for him. Eager to learn, he is also interested in the crypto-currency and the NFTs world since 2017.

Olivier Bonnetaud, COO

Olivier Bonnetaud has over fifteen years of experience in management and finance and joined the Magic Chess Online team in early 2019 as the Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he drives operations, ensures proper maintenance of processes, and contributes to product development. With his expertise in finance, administration, human resources, and more, he brings valuable skills to the team.

Additionally, Olivier is an early adopter who stays up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies. He has more than seven years of experience in the field of cryptocurrency.

Philippe Nguyen, Gaming producer & Bizdev

Philippe Nguyen is responsible for overseeing the development of the Magic Chess Online video game. He helped establish the company’s brand identity and cooperate with 150+ licenses. His expertise has enabled him to develop businesses like PixelHeart, Visco, and Elite systems and reach 20+ million retail sales. With more than thirty years of video game production and a wide range of skills in this field, Philippe Nguyen is essential for game development.

Pierre Sidaner, Lead developer

After having worked at Google for two years, Pierre joined the Magic Chess Online adventure in 2022. As a software development engineer, he directs programming activities, ensures the implementation of new programs, and monitors system performance. His many skills and leadership allowed him to build and manage the developer's team.

Tony Somedo, Art Director

Tony is a video game design expert. For more than fifteen years, he has conceptualized a lot of characters that left their mark on the video game world. Creative and proactive, he has participated in the production of games that have reached over 3 billion downloads. After Outfit7, ZootFly, Groupe Delcourt, and Acute Games, Tony Somedo joined Magic Chess Online as an art director in 2022. Currently responsible for the concept art team, he designs unique and out-of-the-ordinary chess universes.

ADVISORS

Sami Chlagou, Gaming Advisor

Sami is the CEO of Cross The Ages, a unique and free card game based on seven novels translated into five languages, in which two universes are opposed. To go further, he also created a metaverse game available soon. Sami is the founder of five international game development studios operating around the world and has most recently dived into the NFT space. Some of these games are reaching more than 1 million downloads annually!

Sebastien Borget, Gaming Advisor

Sebastien Borget is the Co-founder and COO of the decentralized metaverse "The Sandbox". Pioneer of blockchain gaming and a global icon of the metaverse, he has created a unique virtual world where players can use NFTs and SANDs (the main utility token of the platform) to monetize their experiences. Sebastien became the President of the Blockchain Game Alliance in 2020, a non-profit organization of 250 key members of the industry. In 2022, he was named #4 in the Top #100 most influential people in crypto by CoinTelegraph.

Danilo S. Carlucci, Tokenomics and Network Advisor

Danilo S. Carlucci is the Co-Founder & Chief Investment Officer of Morningstar Ventures, an investment firm backing ambitious ideas by early-stage founders. Based in Dubai, Morningstar Ventures focuses primarily on the blockchain and digital assets space.

Dr. Deeban Ratneswaran​, Marketing Advisor

Dr. Deedan Ratneswaran is Founder and Chief Executive Officer at GD10 Ventures. His experience with GD10 is one of a kind and extremely motivating. He has vast expertise in executing go-to-market strategies while promoting long-term viability, quality control, and accountability procedures as a result of his work in many facets of private Web3.

Hideaki Uehara, Gaming Advisor

Hideaki Uehara started his career in the game industry in 2013. Thanks to these skills, Hideaki quickly becomes director Of Business Development at Square Enix. Square Enix is a provider of entertainment content and services of high quality, including games, entertainment, publishing, and merchandising, with a focus on intellectual property such as "Dragon Quest" and "Final Fantasy". This group includes a worldwide network of development studios that we can count on!