Event
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki smashes all records with its sixth edition
More than 1,400 attendees from 600 companies and 40 countries visited fabulous Finland, the home of mobile gaming
Conference
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Details
- Region: Europe, Nordic
- Event Type: Conference
- Audience Type: Developers, Indies, Recruitment, C-level, Marketing, Students, Creatives, Investors, Publishers, Tool Providers, Technical Teams, Ad Companies, Media, Youtubers / Streamers
- Find out more information on Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Conference tracks for 2019 keep our audience at the cutting edge of the industry, including live ops, hypercasual & instant messenger games, blockchain, influencer marketing and blockchain gaming, as well as company culture and a brand new track, Beyond Mobile, which incorporates PC, XR, Switch and cross-platform gaming. Popular tracks The Developer Toolkit, eSports and East Meets West will also make a return.
Of course, the seminar schedule still includes classic topics such as market overviews, industry trends, indie development, and case studies. We’ve also added an all-new dedicated workshop space to help you acquire or develop industry-related skills that will help grow your career or business.
Please note: we're moving to a new venue this year! See you at the Cable Factory...
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PGC Helsinki: Timo Ylikangas will be on a panel discussing the benefits of using existing IP vs creating your own
"It was and still is a forerunner industry"
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PGC Helsinki: Anette Staloy will be presenting a joint session of postmortems, as well as talking on a panel about making teams work
"We need a variety of skill sets and backgrounds"
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PGC Helsinki: Cuneyt Unar will be hosting a session about using blockchain technology in mobile gaming
"This is an ever-evolving and growing industry"
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The companies supporting the sixth edition of the two-day B2B conference in Finland
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PGC Helsinki: Zsuzsa James will be on a panel discussing funding strategies at the show
"We are truly spoiled for choice these days"
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PGC Helsinki: Rosemary Lokhorst will be presenting a session called Leveling up to remission - A clinical study of playing toward your strength
"I hope that there will be more focus on serious games and alternative uses for gaming"
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PGC Helsinki: Alexey Sazonov from Panzerdog will be part of a panel discussing mergers and acquisitions
"The time to enter can't get any better"
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PGC Helsinki: Thomas Kriebernegg will be leading a session about using Apple search ads to increase paid and organic installs
"Gaming is going to integrate itself into the least expected corners"
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PGC Helsinki: Luai Mahjneh will be discussing the problems that game companies face, and how to overcome them
"We are inspired by our mission: to make the best real money games in the world!"
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PGC Helsinki: Alina Gribanova will be on a panel discussing trends in global publishing and business
"It remains my favourite industry in the world"
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PGC Helsinki: Emilia Machuca will be part of a panel discussing being a foreign employee in a new country
"We need to improve diversity and inclusiveness within the games industry"
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Everything you need to know about Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Here is all the essential info for those attending the two-day B2B games industry conference next week.
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Sami Liukka will be part of a speed panel discussing the potential pitfalls game studios face
"Be ready to learn a tremendous amount of new information"
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PGC Helsinki: Marek-Martin Matyska will be talking about game design for competitive gaming and more
"Smaller indie studio are actively thinking about how to make the game better post-launch by utilising analytics"
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PGC Helsinki: Gustavo Viegas talking about Strategies for Dealing With an Ever More Expensive UA Funnel at the show
"Time flies when you're having, and making, fun"
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Explore new platforms such as VR and AR in XR 2020 at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
It is one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
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PGC Helsinki: Joel Julkunen from GameRefinery will be leading a session about getting the most out of third party IP
"Be brave, open minded and do everything you can to get connected"
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PGC Helsinki: Nam Dinh Nguyen will be talking about being a foreign employee in a new country
"Catch up with new tech and tools to see how game development processes can benefit from them"
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Learn about user acquisition in the UA University at Pocket Game Connects Helsinki
It is one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
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PGC Helsinki: Ted Verani from Wappier explains IAP Pricing Optimization: Time & Place
"It is the fastest and most effective way to improve profitability"
Big Names
Rovio, EA, Microsoft, Huawei and Facebook Gaming confirmed to speak next week at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Latest additions to the 16-track conference schedule
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It is one of 16 tracks to fetaure at the event
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PGC Helsinki: Dean Day will be presenting a session that asks the question To Switch or Not to Switch
"Games have become bigger but buggier"
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Explore what you can do with Unity at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
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PGC Helsinki: Dr. Mari-Sanna Paukkeri will lead a session about using AI to keep the gaming community safe
"Increase engagement and safeguard your community through the power of AI"
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PGC Helsinki: Jelle de Jong from Game Transactionz will be talking about monetisation through competitive play
"It's a unique way for studios to create an additional revenue stream while offering a new player experience"
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PGC Helsinki: Aurelien Merville will be part of a panel discussing mergers and acquisitions at the show
"Persevere and try to identify what you are good at"
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Learn the Trade Trends at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
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PGC Helsinki: Alexander Krug from Softgames will be part of a panel talking about instant gaming
"Our vision is to enable everybody to instantly play great casual games"
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PGC Helsinki: Falko Boecker, Senior Publishing Manager at JoyPac will be part of a panel discussing Asian markets
"There really is a place for any kind of skill set"
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PGC Helsinki: Andy Wood will be leading a session about creating virtual digital humans for games and other media
"It's grown from a cult to bigger than Hollywood"
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PGC Helsinki: Gauthier Zuppinger will be hosting a session about analysing and understanding the behaviour of cryptogamers
"This industry is one of the most exciting I know, mixing fun and huge business potential"
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It is one of 16 tracks to be featured at the event
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PGC Helsinki: Kay Gruenwoldt will be leading a session about changing business models in the games industry
"At the core of Paladin is the belief that our people are our strongest and most important asset"
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It is one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
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Win free space in the Big Indie Zone at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Demo your game to the global games industry
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Redhill's Miloš Jeřábek will be discussing people management and making teams work
"This is the biggest beauty of our industry: it never stops evolving"
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Discover Game Maker Insights at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
It’s one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
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PGC Helsinki: Matti Palosuo will be part of a panel discussing how to keep games alive
"Getting started with game development is not that hard, but you cannot really just study it"
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Discover the benefits of working with Esports and Influencers at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
One of 16 tracks available at the event
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Learn more about cloud and 5G at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
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PGC Helsinki: Pollen VC CEO Martin Macmillan talks on scaling UA
"We provide lines of credit to game developers to help them scale their business"
Event
Free bus ride to Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019!
Buses from Jyväskylä & Tampere, Turku, Kouvola & Kotka, and Kajaani all available for the two-day B2B conference
Speaker Spotlight
PGC Helsinki: Chris Hong from Ubisoft Red Lynx will discuss the challenges of real-time multiplayer games for mobile
"I'm glad to be at any area or level of the event if I can share and learn"
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Learn more about hypercasual and instant messenger gaming at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
It is one of 16 tracks to feature at the event
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PGC Helsinki: Pascal Luban will be part of a panel discussing game dev life lessons
"This choice gave me the opportunity to work on nearly all platforms and genres"
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PGC Helsinki: Jussi Autio from Resistance Games will discuss whether the fashion for indie publishing has ended
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PGC Helsinki: Justyna Gil will be talking about ASO: compelling visual store assets
"Learning from others' experiences is the best way to broaden your mindset"
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Get the hottest industry trends in Finest Finland at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
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All the companies coming to Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
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PGC Helsinki: Max Sjöblom from Kast will be talking about future trends in videogame streaming
"Games are an intriguing mode of media to convey a wide range of very intense experiences and emotions"
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PGC Helsinki: Sulake's Simo Piispanen will be part of a panel discussing hybrid monetisation
"I found my professional calling in game balancing and economy creation"
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PGC Helsinki: Sonja Angesleva will be talking about how Zynga handles product management
"Product planning, player validation, and analytics"
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Explore the Asian markets in East Meets West at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
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More than 200 world-class expert speakers covering the hottest topics across mobile, PC and blockchain gaming
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Fringe benefits at October’s Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Network with 1,500 attendees; meet publishers, investors and indie devs; take part in an Indie Pitch and one riotous party
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PGC Helsinki: Jestercraft’s Klaus Kääriäinen to deliver talk on hybrid monetisation
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Last chance to save on tickets for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki and Pocket Gamer Connects Jordan
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Rovio, ENCE Eports, Wargaming and Tenjin set to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
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PechaKucha is back for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Riotous fun with Powerpoint on stage at Finland’s biggest B2B event for the games industry
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PGC Helsinki: Funday Factory’s Emil Kjaehr to discuss game developer life lessons
“First thing I'd say is that you should be willing to relocate! In the Nordics, for instance, studios mostly cluster around a few large cities”
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PGC Helsinki: Full HP Ltd’s Murad Musakaev to discuss balancing priorities between growth and retention
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki is being held from October 1st to 2nd
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Just one week left to save on the price of tickets to Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Mid-term prices are set to revert to full price for October’s two-day B2B mobile games industry conference next week.
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How to get into Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki - free!
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Four brand new tracks for Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
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Animoca Brands, Nutaku, Pixel Federation and Remedy Entertainment to speak at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
Speaker lineup for the two day B2B games industry conference shapes up to be something special
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Check out the Big Screen Gaming track in association with Games Helsinki at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
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Just one week left to save up to $350 on tickets to Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
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Win FREE expo space in the Big Indie Zone at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki
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Last chance to save up to $450 on tickets to Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Super Early Bird ticket prices end midnight tonight for October’s two-day B2B games industry conference
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Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki heads to a brand new venue for 2019!
Two day B2B games industry conference lands at The Cable Factory on October 1st and 2nd.
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Just one week left to save up to $450 on tickets to Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
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Small Giant Games, Square Enix Montreal, Riot Games and ZeptoLab join the star-studded lineup of speakers at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
Two-day B2B games industry conference looks set to make an incredible return to Finland in October.
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Come and see Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki’s 12 conference tracks!
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Jam City, Ogury, Super Evil Megacorp and East Side Games feature in the first wave of speakers at Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki 2019
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Two-day games industry expo features 11 conference tracks, Big Indie Pitch, Investor Connector and more
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