Candidate of the Week: Ulas Karademir

This week, we highlight Ulas Karademir — a senior technology executive, CTO and board member with deep, hands-on experience in AAA game development, real-time platforms and large-scale engineering organisations. His experience spans across various industries, including 3D technology, AI, and augmented reality, where he consistently turns ambitious ideas into reality.

Ulas currently serves as CTO at IO Interactive, one of Europe’s leading game studios, globally recognised for the Hitman franchise and upcoming AAA titles, including 007. He leads technology strategy and engineering excellence, with responsibility for platforms and tools that enable complex, performance-critical game development at scale.

WHAT STANDS OUT ABOUT THIS CANDIDATE?

Ulas has spent his career at the heart of game engine and platform development. With a robust background in both technology and gaming, he has been consistently driving innovation and transformative growth. Starting in hands-on engineering and production roles at IO Interactive, he later joined Unity Technologies, where he held senior leadership positions, including Vice President, Core Engineering & Operations and VP, Productions. He led global teams responsible for graphics, AI, asset pipelines, build systems and large-scale production tooling used by studios worldwide.

His leadership philosophy centres on setting bold, forward-looking visions, fostering collaboration and inspiring teams to perform at their best. He has been instrumental in evolving core platform architectures and developing technologies that enable real-time co-creation, with experience spanning 3D technology, AI and augmented reality.

Alongside his executive roles, Ulas is an Angel Investor and Board Member, and has previously served as Chairman of the Board at WARM.

WHAT MAKES ULAS A STRONG BOARD MEMBER

Ulas brings boards:

• Deep first-hand experience in AAA game development and real-time systems
• Strong understanding of platform, performance and technology risk
• Proven leadership of large, international engineering organisations
• Ability to translate complex technology into strategic board-level insight

PROFESSIONAL SNAPSHOT

Location: Denmark

Experience from: IO Interactive · Unity Technologies · The TMRW Foundation · Better Collective

Key competencies: Game Development & Engine Technology · Real-Time Platforms · Technology & Platform Governance · Engineering Leadership · Innovation Strategy

For media, gaming, and interactive tech boards, Ulas Karademir brings proven leadership from building and scaling the technology behind world-class interactive experiences.

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