Following hot on the tracks our our Indie Futures announcementcomes Mobile Games University.
Taking place on Day 2 of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki (September 5th and 6th), this is our roll-up-your-sleeves, get-down-and-dirty practical look at all aspects of game development.
In short, if you make games – whatever your level – there's always something to learn from the MGU track.
You can check out the full listing here. And, for ease, here are some MGU speaker highlights:
- Teemu Maki-Patola, Frogmind
- Nick Parker, Nick Parker Consulting
- Harry Holmwood, The Secret Police
- Nicolas Godement & Philippe Desgranges, Mana Cube
- Oleg Pridiuk, King
- Kim Soares, Kukouri Mobile Entertainment
- Mike Hines, Amazon
- Marjo Kuosmanen, Rovio Entertainment
- Markus Nuotto, Google Play
- Ian Hamilton, IHDC
- And more!
Over two days we'll host another seven tracks, 40+ nationalities, 100+ speakers, 500+ companies represented, 1,000 delegates, and more networking opportunities than Finland has lakes.
Whether it's indies and big dev studios, triple-A publishers, investors, and tool providers, or C-level execs, ad networks, monetisation experts, games media, PR reps, and more, our PGC conferences consistently bring the whole of the mobile games industry together.
Want to join the gang? You can do so right here.
PGC Helsinki at-a-glance
Those 8 tracks:
- 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
- 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
- Fantastic Finland – A deserved segment celebrating the best of the Finnish industry
- Monetise, Retain, Acquire – The latest tips, trends, and techniques in UA and monetisation
- Show Me the Money – Exploring the different sources and approaches of raising funds, from angels and publisher partnerships to government funding and VCs
- Mobile Games University – Carefully curated curriculum very much focused on practical advice on how to succeed as a mobile games developer
- Future Visions – A dedicated track looking at VR (not exclusively mobile) and emerging technologies that will affect the industry
- Indie Futures – A full-day track for indie developers and how they can survive and thrive in the modern mobile ecosystem
And here's the networking & fringe events & key features bit:
- 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
