18 exclusive fireside chats from Pocket Gamer Connects San Francisco 2018

HyprMX interviews the industry's leading lights at the show

• 1 Fireside chat: Niantic’s Ross Finman

  Niantic’s AR mapping lead Ross Finman on augmented reality's exciting potential and its real-life applications.

  
  

• 2 Fireside chat: Jam City’s Brian Sapp

  Jam City’s VP of user acquisition marketing Brian Sapp on machine optimisation and its implications for the future.

  
  

• 3 Fireside chat: Magmic’s Valerie Husky

  Valerie Husky, director of ad monetization at Magmic, on setting up optimal waterfalls and choosing the right partners.

  
  

• 4 Fireside chat: Wargaming’s Dennis Sullivan

  Dennis Sullivan, director of product at Wargaming, on bringing PC-centric games to mobile.

  
  

• 5 Fireside chat: Big Blue Bubble’s Bryan Davis

  Big Blue Bubble’s SVP of Business Development, Bryan Davis, on driving long-term retention in mobile games.

  
  

• 6 Fireside chat: Tapas’ Josh Bakken

  Josh Bakken, head of innovation at Tapas, on the opportunities of an open publishing platform and its IP resources.

  
  

• 7 Fireside chat: CryptoKitties’ Benny Giang

  CryptoKitties co-founder Benny Giang on the story behind the world’s biggest blockchain-based game.

  
  

• 8 Fireside chat: Epic’s Christian Allen

  Christian Allen, Unreal Engine evangelist at Epic, on the factors behind Fortnite's success.

  
  

• 9 Fireside chat: Zenjoy’s Victoria Lin

  Victoria Lin, director of business development at Zenjoy, on the barrier of entry for interactive live streaming.

  
  

• 10 Fireside chat: Andrew Green (stealth projects)

  Andrew Green on generating virality in Facebook Instant Games Messenger games.

  
  

• 11 Fireside chat: Mobile Game Doctor’s Dave Rohrl

  Dave Rohrl, founder of Mobile Game Doctor, on aligning creative teams during the design process.

  
  

• 12 Fireside chat: DigitalDevConnect’s Josh Burns

  Josh Burns, founder of DigitalDevConnect, on the Android ad ecosystem in China and breaking into the Asian market.

  
  

• 13 Fireside chat: Gameloft’s Andy Chiang

  Gameloft’s user acquisition manager Andy Chiang on staying adaptable to industry trends and consumer behaviour.

  
  

• 14 Fireside chat: Rebellion Games’ Chris Kingsley

  Rebellion Games co-founder and CTO Chris Kingsley on using proprietary technology across a range of platforms.

  
  

• 15 Fireside chat: Gumi’s Masaru Ohnogi

  Gumi’s CPO Masaru Ohnogi on navigating the international mobile gaming market.

  
  

• 16 Fireside chat: Deemedya / Game of Whales’ Doron Kagan

  Doron Kagan, CEO of Deemedya / Game of Whales, on leveraging AI to learn and predict user behaviour.

  
  

• 17 Fireside chat: EverdreamSoft’s Nicolas Sierro

  EverdreamSoft product manager Nicolas Sierro on integrating blockchain into the gaming experience.

  
  

• 18 Fireside chat: Hedgie’s Stas Zlobinski

  Hedgie’s CEO Stas Zlobinski on keeping game design the central focus in a cryptocurrency-based game.