{"id":690,"date":"2026-09-02T19:20:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T19:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/events.gamesbeat.com\/next26\/?page_id=690"},"modified":"2026-10-26T17:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:27:14","slug":"mobile-mogul-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.gamesbeat.com\/next26\/mobile-mogul-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Mogul Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"690\" class=\"elementor elementor-690\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42421be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42421be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3bf1d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3bf1d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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business models, breakthrough experiences, strategic partnerships, and opportunities across the $200 billion interactive economy.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Mobile Mogul Awards judging committee<\/strong> brings together senior leaders with decades of experience across gaming, technology, entertainment, publishing, product development, and business strategy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The seven-member committee includes:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">Careen Yapp<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">, Group Chief Strategic Partnerships Officer, Embracer Group,&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">Erika Winterholler<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">, Head of Business Development, Digital Gaming, Mattel,&nbsp;<\/span><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">Jeff Karp<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit;font-weight: inherit\">, Independent Director and Former CEO &amp; Senior 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mobile gaming and the broader interactive economy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gamesbeat.com\/gamesbeat-launches-the-mobile-mogul-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full Mobile Mogul Awards announcement &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gamesbeat.com\/announcing-the-judging-committee-for-the-2026-mobile-mogul-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Announcing the judging committee for the 2026 Mobile Mogul Awards<\/a>&nbsp;&gt;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb9862 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8bb9862\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/gamesbeat.com\/our-dream-panel-of-game-console-legends-at-gamesbeat-next-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Meet the Mobile Mogul Award Finalists<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8074fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c8074fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b037b2b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b037b2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafdbb6 e-con-full gradient-border e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bafdbb6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f57964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f57964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mobile visionary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc992a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc992a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Longtime mobile gaming leaders whose innovations and career achievements have had a significant impact on the industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d70656 e-con-full gradient-border e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d70656\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0a865 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b0a865\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MOBILE 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