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GBA | From McKinsey to Vice City: Fireside Chat with Steven Avila of Take-Two Interactive

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Wed, Nov 11, 2026

12 PM – 1:30 PM EST (GMT-5)

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🎮 From McKinsey to Vice City: Fireside Chat with Steven Avila of Take-Two Interactive - Wednesday, November 11

A Stern alum on building a career in the business of gaming.

Join us for a conversation with Steven Avila (Stern MBA ‘19), Senior Director of Strategy and Operations at Take-Two Interactive (Zynga). Take-Two publishes GTA, NBA 2K and Red Dead, and Zynga runs its mobile games business. Steven’s career began in public service at the White House and the Department of the Interior. After his Stern MBA, he sharpened his strategy skills at McKinsey, then joined Take-Two’s mobile business in 2021. Today he helps lead Zynga’s AI strategy, and he was recently recognized with Zynga’s 2026 Individual Excellence Award.

📅 Wednesday, November 11, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM ET
📍 Location TBD
💬 Conversation plus open Q&A

Never worked in gaming? Perfect. Steven’s path shows there’s more than one way in. Come with your questions!
Dress Casual (jeans ok)

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