Rami Ismail is a Dutch-Egyptian independent games & tool developer with over 20 genre-defining and award-winning titles across PC, console, web, and mobile. The co-founder of the influential indie games studio Vlambeer, Rami worked on award-winning and genre-defining games such as Ridiculous Fishing and Nuclear Throne. His development of tools like the industry-standard dopresskit.com, his prolific & popular public speaking, and highly-regarded consultancy and insights have helped shape industry opportunities for game communities & independent game developers worldwide.

Rami continues to advocate the creation of a fairer and more equal industry for developers anywhere through his work at gamedev.world and globalgames.fund. His versatility and work resulted in him receiving a wide range of recognition, including the prestigious Game Developers Choice Ambassador Award, the IndieCade Gamechanger Award, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 nomination.