Lisa Cosmas Hanson is the President, CEO, and Founder of Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering the Asia and MENA games markets and their consumers.
Lisa founded Niko Partners in 2002 and has since honed her expertise in the Chinese and Southeast Asian, East Asian, South Asian, and MENA games industry that has benefitted Niko’s clients: Companies that are global leaders in game publishing, game services, hardware, and investments. Lisa's professional journey began as an Equity Analyst at Marusan Securities in Tokyo, as a Lead Strategist at Viant, and as a Director, Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker, and Senior Analyst, Asia Pacific at IDC Research.
Recognized for her industry insights, Lisa is a frequent contributor to prominent media outlets such as The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones, Reuters, BBC, Bloomberg, Financial Times, VentureBeat, PocketGamer, GamesIndustry, Channel News Asia, and more.
She holds an MA in International Economic Policy from the American University of International Service and a BA in Political Science & International Affairs from the University of California. Despite residing in the United States, Lisa maintains an active presence in Asia and the Middle East, regularly attending industry seminars and events to foster relationships with companies and stakeholders.