Pgc Nordics
Tickets now live for Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics on October 20th to 21st
Must-attend games industry event in Helsinki gets a Nordic makeover
Conference
Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026
Details
- Region: Europe, Nordic
- Event Type: Conference
- Audience Type: Developers, Indies, C-level, Marketing, Students, Creatives, Investors, Publishers, Tool Providers, Technical Teams, Ad Companies, Media, Aso Practitioners, App Marketers, App Advertisters
- Find out more information on Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026
The leading games industry conference, Pocket Gamer Connects, returns to Finland in 2026 for its 13th edition, again including the AI Gamechangers Summit and Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit as part of its offering, and once more proudly part of Finnish Games Week… but with a new name to fully reflect the event's broader regional remit this year.
As such, expect more than 1,500 mobile, PC, and console professionals from the whole Nordic and international games industry to gather for two programme-packed days of learning from 150 of the world’s leading minds.
Filling 25+ packed conference tracks across multiple stages, they will share their expert insight on everything from monetisation, funding, and AI to the latest development trends, html5, cross-media, and beyond.
Your business is our business
PG Connects has long been established as the premier independent conference series for the games industry. Our events are specifically designed to maximise networking, investment, business dealing, and knowledge-sharing opportunities, whilst maintaining our signature relaxed, 'games industry family' feel.
And PG Connects Nordics 2026 isn't about to mess with that recipe.
PG Connects Nordics 2026 At-A-Glance
- One ticket, multiple events (PGC summits included)
- Over 1,500 global games industry delegates
- Multitrack conference programme on multiple stages
- More than 150 expert speakers sharing their insight – in talks, panels, roundtables
- Mobile, PC, Console, AI, HTML5, XR and more
- A comprehensive expo area with booths and meeting spaces
- Indie showcase tables and pitching competition
- Integrated meeting system for business matchmaking (MeetToMatch)
- Specialised fringe events connecting investors, publishers, and developers
- Evening networking reception, a buzzing industry party, and countless organic networking opportunities
- Proudly part of Finnish Games Week 2026
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