The Pocket Gamer Connects conference train has so far this year visited London, Bangalore and, most recently, Vancouver.
That means there's one final stop before we roll into the maintenance shed for a service, a refuel, and are ready to depart again in 2017 (in London, on January 16th-17th, if you're planning that far in advance.)
It's full speed ahead towards PGC Helsinki, then, and we'll keep things neatly lined up by revealing our first batch of confirmed speakers.
Deep breath:
- Shum Singh, Agnitio Capital
- Mike Hines, Amazon
- Ricardo Flores, B5 Studios
- Antti Sten, Boomlagoon
- Daniel Blomquist, Creandum
- Vladimir Funtikov, Creative Mobile
- Veli-Pekka Piirainen, Critical Force Entertainment
- Teemu Maki-Patola, Frogmind Games
- Jami Laes, FuturePlay
- David Mohr, Gamevil
- Oleg Pridiuk, King
- Sabrina Carmona, King
- Kim Soares, Kukouri Mobile Entertainment
- Pascal Clarysse, Growth Strategy Consultant
- Harry Holmwood, The Secret Police
- Michael Peiffert, Mi-Clos
- Kieran Park, Nexon
- Lasse Seppanen, PlayRaven
- Chris Lefebvre, Pretio Interactive
- Anders Lykke, Priori Data
- Sebastian Linden, Qaos Games
- Ian Verchere, Roadhouse Interactive
- Wilhelm Taht, Rovio Entertainment
- Petri Jarvilehto, Seriously
- Jana Karlikova, Stugan
- Oliver Kern, TinyLoot
- Sebastian Kriese, Wooga
Expect another 80 names to join these fine folk before we've pulled into Helsinki for the show to ensure we deliver a typically packed, not-to-be-missed affair (you can get the lowdown below).
We'll start talking content soon too, but for now consider getting on board either as another one of our speakers (submissions are open) or coming along on an Early Bird ticket before they run out of track in a few days' time.
PGC Helsinki at-a-glance
Those 8 tracks in handy list form:
- Indie Futures – A dedicated track for indie developers and how they can survive and thrive in the modern mobile ecosystem
- East Meets West: Global Mobile Gaming – Exploring the hottest regions, biggest trends, and best opportunities for mobile game publishers today including a focus on eSports and the latest from Asia
- Monetise, Retain, Acquire – The latest tips, trends, and techniques in UA and monetisation
- Mobile Games University – A track full of practical tips and workshops on everything from creating great ideas to running liveops
- Show Me the Money – Exploring the different sources and approaches of raising funds, from angels and publisher partnerships to government funding and VCs
- Fantastic Finland – A deserved segment celebrating the best of the Finnish industry
- VR Connects: Future Visions – A dedicated track looking at VR (not exclusively mobile) and emerging technologies that will affect the industry
- InduTrends – Whether eSports or the power of brands, this new addition to the PGC track roster will discuss the leading trends at the heart of the mobile game industry
And here's the networking & fringe events & key features bitt:
- 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
- 20/20 SpeedMatch – 20 publishers, 20 developers, 2 hours, 1 room. 20 guaranteed meetings for all selected participants
- Expo Area – Discover games, technologies, services and more
- I Love Indie Showcase – Up-and-coming indies show off their games in the dedicated expo area
- PG Party – Let your hair down, get your dancing shoes on, and your business cards out in our relaxed, always-popular after-hours event
