Ilkka Paananen: Co-founder & CEO @Supercell, Rethinking Teams and Culture to Scale | Slush 2024

Supercell’s journey has produced some of the most iconic mobile games in history. But the company had stopped growing. Now it faced an existential question: could it still deliver on its dream? Join us for an exclusive fireside chat with Ilkka Paananen, founder of ‪@supercell‬, as he sits down with Professor Jeffrey Rayport of ‪@HarvardHBS‬ to reveal the bold, game-changing decisions behind Supercell’s recent reorganization. Together, they’ll uncover the secrets of Supercell’s evolution, its unique ‘cell’ structure and culture, and the high-stakes risks Supercell took to reignite the company’s creative spark. This is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world’s top game developers is redefining innovation and staying true to its mission in the fast-paced mobile gaming industry.
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