Patrik Wilkens

Patrik Wilkens is a global media executive and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience building and scaling digital businesses and brands across film, gaming, and the creator economy.He has led partnerships that generated tens of millions in earned media value with global brands including Hasbro, Crayola, Mattel, Sony, and Amazon, earning multiple industry honors such as The Drum Awards, The Webby Awards, The Telly Awards, and The Lovie Awards.

Patrik has collaborated on transmedia initiatives with some of the world’s most iconic franchises - including Transformers, Fast & Furious, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, Valerian, Jackie Chan, Pudgy Penguins, Polar, Angry Birds, and Roblox - bridging storytelling, technology, and brand entertainment. Now serving as Advisor to TheSoul Group and other leading media companies, Patrik focuses on partnerships, content monetization, IP expansion, and AI data licensing, helping businesses generate audience attention and turn it into long-term enterprise value. A LinkedIn Top Voice and frequent speaker at global events including GDC, Advertising Week, and PG Connects, Patrik has been featured in Entrepreneur.com and authored more than 40 articles on the future of digital media, transmedia IP, and AI in entertainment. Patrik also hosts exclusive networking sessions during major conferences - a favorite meeting point for trendsetters and decision-makers over great coffee and sharper conversations. And yes - he’s also the guy spamming your LinkedIn feed with selfies. So beware… or better yet, come say hi during the event, and let’s take one together.