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Chris van der Kuyl
In the Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh,
EH1 1EL
On Monday 29th March 2027, at 7pm
Scotland has a unique place in the history of the world's largest entertainment industry. From Lemmings to GTA to Minecraft Console Editions, some of the world's biggest game franchises are made in Scotland. As the modern video games industry approaches 50 years old Chris will explore Scotland's unique contribution to the world's largest entertainment industry. From University of Abertay being the world's first to offer a Games Engineering degree to the recent announcement of UKRI funding for a Local Innovation Partnership Fund for Games this talk will also cover the wider impact of games on academia and the wider society.
Chris van der Kuyl is one of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs working across the technology, media, gaming and entertainment sectors. Chris is most notably co-founder and chairman of multiple award-winning games developer 4J Studios, best known for developing Minecraft for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo games consoles. He and fellow co-founder Paddy Burns launched Chroma Ventures, the investment arm of 4J Studios, in 2021.
Chris is chairman of; Broker Insights, Stormcloud Games and Ace Aquatec and sits on the boards of; Parsley Box, Blippar and Ant Workshop. He is also a non-executive director of the Ballie Gifford US Growth Trust.
Alongside his commercial roles, he was the founding chairman of Entrepreneurial Scotland and is currently a member of multiple advisory and local charity boards. Elected as one of the youngest Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2013, Chris was also formally recognised for his contribution to technology in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020, becoming a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE).
If you do not wish to attend the lecture in person, it will also be simultaneously available by Zoom. Fellows on our mailing list will be sent details about a week before the meeting. Anyone else should email zoom@rssa.org.uk if they want to attend this event online.
Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits are served from about 6:40pm onwards before the meetings. Members of the Public are welcome to attend.
Mr Peter Jones, Secretary
secretary@rssa.org.uk
Telephone: 0131 622 0428
The views and opinions expressed at this event do not necessarily reflect the policies, positions, or views of Augustine United Church.