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Tiago Colaço is a senior professional in the video game industry, specializing in creative direction, marketing art, worldbuilding, and visual strategy. Recognized for his ability to connect art, product, data, and business, he has led projects with significant economic and artistic impact, including founding and structuring the Marketing Art department at Socialpoint, with pipelines and performance-driven campaigns generating an estimated $1M USD per month.

He was responsible for the worldbuilding and concept art of Playstark’s first project, defining the game’s foundational visual identity and contributing to the securing of €1.5M in initial investment.

Tiago is the founder, creative director, and curator of Game Dev Sessions, leading the vision, content curation, and selection of international speakers, establishing the event as a reference point in Portugal’s video game ecosystem. He also provides creative and strategic consulting for studios, independent projects, and institutional initiatives, supporting the definition of creative vision, visual positioning, production pipelines, and alignment between art, product, and business goals.

Additionally, he served as professor and mentor for the Games & Multimedia program at the Polytechnic of Leiria (2021–2025) and the Video Games program at Universidade Lusófona (2022–2024), helping train professionals with a focus on real-world production, systemic thinking, and industry standards.