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Darren Pilkington

Head of Commercial Operations, Fnatic

Darren leads global commercial operations at Fnatic, one of Europe’s foremost esports organisations, driving growth across partnership, publisher, and digital ecosystems.

With a background in Medicine and Biotechnology, he combines strategic innovation with operational discipline, bringing structure and scalability to a rapidly evolving industry. Having led Fnatic’s involvement at both Esports World Cups in Riyadh, Darren brings hands-on experience in international esports, tournament strategy, and organisational design.

Known for his cross-sector perspective and data-driven approach, he excels at aligning strategy, people, and process to deliver sustainable global growth.

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