Riccardo Zacconi

CO-FOUNDER, KING

From the daily commute to tedious meetings, the work of Riccardo Zacconi will be recognisable to many. As co-founder of King, the world’s leading cross-platform social games developer, Zacconi exercises a huge global influence, with 400 million active users of games such as the addictive Candy Crush. Reportedly, more people play King’s games each month than the number of individuals living in the US. From the company’s inception in 2003, when Zacconi was working without a salary and staying in a friend’s spare room, the company is now one of the most successful and influential mobile gaming businesses in the world.

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