Pierina Merino

Founder & CEO at Flickplay

Panelist

Pierina Merino is a 2x founder with over a decade of experience at the intersection of design, technology. She began her career in architecture under the legendary Frank Gehry, and led strategy for luxury retail brands that redefined digital storytelling. Pierina launched the first 3D-printed product line carried by national luxury retailers like Nordstrom, pioneering new models of design-led commerce.

Today, as the founder and CEO of Flickplay, she’s building the first platform that turns characters into the rails of next-generation entertainment. Flickplay is a multi-IP ecosystem where fans collect, play, and engage with digital characters across real-world, online, and social environments — seamlessly blending commerce, community, and culture. Backed by Lightspeed, Muse Capital, Disney, Warner Bros, Bandai Namco, and Abstract VC, Flickplay is redefining how global IPs connect with fans everywhere.