AviaGames CEO Vickie Chen was named a finalist for Best Female CEO of the Year at the 22nd Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business, with the event held in New York. The recognition highlighted her 20+ years of industry experience and leadership in helping grow AviaGames into a major force in skill-based mobile gaming. Since launching the Pocket7Games platform in 2017, the company expanded its portfolio with titles like Solitaire Clash, Bingo Tour, and 8 Ball Strike, reaching 60M+ downloads and 450M+ monthly tournaments. Throughout this growth, Vickie led the company with the leadership philosophy known as the “Avia Spirit,” which focuses on putting players first, encouraging agile innovation, striving for excellence, embracing responsibility, and supporting sustainable growth.
Alongside this recognition, CEO Vickie Chen was also featured in a Women-Led Games x AviaGames interview, where she shared insights on the company’s origins, leadership approach, and commitment to community impact and inclusive growth in the gaming industry. In the interview, she discussed how AviaGames started with the goal of creating accessible, skill-based games and has grown into a multi-title platform with a team where over 40% of employees are women, including many in leadership roles. Together, the Stevie Awards recognition and industry coverage highlighted not only Vickie’s leadership, but also the collective effort of the entire AviaGames team and player community, whose passion and creativity continue to drive the company’s growth and impact across the mobile gaming industry.