Tom Sweeney
Social Chain



Tom Sweeney is the Director of Gaming at Media Chain (part of the Social Chain Group), where he leads the team responsible for some of the world's largest gaming social media communities; including GameByte, FragHero, and other brands with a combined following of more than 9.1M gamers around the world. Prior to taking on the role at Media Chain, he held the position of Head of Community Management at Jagex for more than 3 years. He was responsible for community engagement, influencer marketing, and lead the company's foray into esports. During this time, he and his team were nominated for "Community Management of the Year" at the MCV Awards 3 times, finally winning the award at the 2018 MCV Awards. Tom is a self-confessed games nerd with 100% completion of The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion, thousands of hours logged in RuneScape, and an unhealthy obsession with Civ 5.