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Final hours of Early Bird for PG Connects Helsinki 2017

And that means XR Connects and PC Connects EB tickets are running out, too

Final hours of Early Bird for PG Connects Helsinki 2017

You've got 10 seconds left. Do you cut the red or blue wire?

Fine, it's not that dramatic. There are still hours left before the Early Bird rate for PG Connects Helsinki 2017 (September 19th to 20th) runs out and there is no risk of explosion.

Except perhaps your boss's temper when you tell them you missed out on saving up to $400 on a ticket to a conference you and your colleagues should absolutely be at?

You seem a little unconvinced. Allow us to try and 180 that stance.

Alongside the 100 leading industry speakers and 1,000+ professionals from right across the entire mobile games ecosystem with whom to connect until you've run out of business cards, PGC Helsinki will offer…

10 gorgeous tracks:

  • The Influencer Sessions – Marketing redefined: the brave new influencer landscape is scrutinised by this latest addition to the PGC track roster
  • eSports Academy – Get the competitive edge from the leading players in this super-hot and rapidly growing sector of the games industry
  • Success In Finland – Beyond Supercell, is there room for other Finnish achievers? Of course, and they'll be celebrated here
  • Global Publishing – Exploring the hottest regions, biggest trends, and best opportunities for mobile games publishers today
  • InduTrends – Whether chat platform gaming or EduGaming, here is where you'll find the leading trends at the heart of the industry
  • Monetise, Retain, Acquire – The latest tips, trends, and techniques in UA, retention, and – you've guessed it – monetisation
  • Show Me the Money – Exploring the different sources and approaches to raising funds, including learning to pitch and how to be profitable
  • Mobile Games University – Carefully curated curriculum very much focused on practical advice, including game design, narrative, audio, UX & more
  • Indie Success – A full-day track for indie developers that dives deep into how they can survive and thrive in the modern mobile ecosystem
  • The Superstar Sessions – The biggest names, the brightest minds discuss the hottest topics set to dominate the state of play

And all the networking & fringe events & key features you can handle:

  • Pitch & Match – Free business matching meeting system for all attendees
  • PGC App – Free app to get updates and connect with other delegates on-the-fly
  • Very Big Indie Pitch – Indie developers pitch the media and selected experts for prizes and feedback on their upcoming games
  • SpeedMatch – Guaranteed meetings for developers and publishers/investors to make initial contact during a curated session
  • Game Jam – Second outing for amazing coders to battle it out over the two days
  • Expo Area – Discover games, new talent, technologies, services and more
  • I Love Indie Showcase – Up-and-coming indies show off their games in the dedicated expo area
  • Global Connects Party – Let your hair down, get your dancing shoes on, and your business cards out in our relaxed, always-popular after-hours event
  • Game music concert – Courtesy of Europe's first professional game music-focused orchestra

And let's not forget our brand new sister conferences (to which PGC delegates get full access as part of their ticket):

  • XR Connects – Focused on everything VR, AR, and MR, from hardware manufacturers to all categories of content developers, and diving into all areas of this exciting ecosystem
  • PC Connects – Brand new addition to our conference roster, featured this year in 'taster selection' form, dedicated to the modern digital PC games industry

Condensed into two days, that's one heck of a content blast, right?

If you fancy getting in on the action, better hurry: those Early Bird rates really are running out.

Tick, tock, tick…


With three boys under the age of 12, former Edge editor Joao has given up his dream of making it to F1 and instead spends his weekends transforming his living room floor into a venue for hosting increasingly complex Scalextric tracks. When in work mode, he looks after the production (aka the behind-the-scenes magic) of Steel Media's series of conferences.