John Buscaglia - Dutch Pinball Open Expo 2026 - Pinball News
Summary
Stern EVP John Buscaglia gave an impromptu Dutch Pinball Open seminar on Europe expansion and community building.
John Buscaglia, Stern's executive vice president and managing director for Europe, Middle East and Africa, gave an impromptu seminar at the Dutch Pinball Open Expo 2026 after a scheduled session was cancelled. He discussed his background at Stern, the company's European expansion strategy, grassroots community building, and its long-term investment posture, while fielding audience questions on Africa, Data East, design philosophy, and a factory in Europe. The seminar closed with a teaser that Dutch Pinball would present its upcoming Back to the Future game shortly after.
John talks about his career, both before and after joining Stern Pinball. He describes his priorities and the programmes he has put in place to grow community engagement and expand pinball into new areas, as well as how the European market differs from the US.
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