Gabe Newell is the co-founder and CEO of Valve Corporation, a leading video game and digital distribution company. A former Microsoft employee, he launched Valve in 1996 and led the development of hit franchises like Half-Life, Portal, and Counter-Strike, as well as the creation of Steam, the world’s largest PC gaming platform. Known for his vision in gaming and technology, Newell has also recently ventured into brain-computer interfaces with his startup, Starfish Neuroscience.