Erik Bethke, The Futurum Group’s CTO, combines deep game development expertise with strategic tech foresight. His 30 years of entrepreneurial experience includes creating the Starfleet Command series, founding GoPets, and achieving a successful exit to Zynga. Erik held leadership roles on FarmVille and Mafia Wars, contributing to over $2 billion in sales. 

His aerospace engineering background, bolstered by work on JPL’s Galileo and Cassini missions, enriches his innovative strategies.

As the author of “Game Development and Production,” a certified technical diving instructor, and a 100-ton master mariner, Erik is ready to run the next executive offsite meeting.

Erik holds both a BS and a Masters in Aerospace Engineering from USC.