Esport Denmark (ESD), a federation for Danish esports, has named a new advisory board that features a host of prominent individuals from the industry.
Esport Denmark, which is a voluntary, non-profit organization supported by the Danish Ministry of Culture, also announced a new membership system with both free and paid options.
Esport Denmark’s new advisory board consists of familiar faces from many facets of the industry, including esports organisations, tournament organisers, and broadcasters. The full board is as follows:
• Astralis Group: Jakob Kristensen (Co-founder & CCO) & Steen Laursen (Communications Director)
• North: Christopher Håkonsson (CEO) & Christian Slot (Press and Social Media Strategist)
• BLAST: Jordi Roig (VP, Global Development & Executive Relations) & Nicolas Estrup (Director of Product & Experience)
• TV2: Kasper Alstrup (Editor, TV2 Zulu & TV2 Sport)
• MTG: Mads Lindemann (VP, Original Content & CPO of DreamHack Sports Games)
• Danish Business (Dansk Erhverv): Jasmina Pless (Chief Consultant for Entrepreneurship)
• Municipality of Odense: Jane Jegind (City and Culture Councillor)
Jakob Kristensen, Co-founder and CCO of Astralis Group, commented in a release: “I have been a part of the esports scene for many years and know that the foundation and spirit of esports is the grassroots.