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King, East Side Games, Sega, ESL, Skillz, Rebound and more to speak at PGC San Francisco 2017

Oh, also: Early Bird rate is ending soon

King, East Side Games, Sega, ESL, Skillz, Rebound and more to speak at PGC San Francisco 2017

Just over two months to go and, no madam, we're not done announcing our speakers for PG Connects San Francisco on June 27th to 28th.

Our latest additions come as we prepare to start unveiling the schedule – expect that exciting action from May. The new speakers bring with them excellent expertise within their respective fields. They are:

  • Joshua Nilson, East Side Games
  • David Lee, ESL Gaming
  • Dan Laughlin, HyprMX
  • Justin Chapweske, Improve.ai
  • Scott Jon Siegel, Indie Developer & Game Design Consultant
  • Fawzi Mesmar, King
  • Nalini Jain, Leisureplay
  • Timur Kulbaev, Rebound Mobile
  • Steve Sadin, Sega
  • Andrew Paradise, Skillz
  • Richard Downey, The Specialist Works
  • Daniel Koo, TRITONE

They'll add their inspiring insight to a programme that features faces from a genuine cross-section of the industry – and a diversity that is very much mirrored by the delegates attending our Californian event. It's what our PGC conferences are renowned for.

Alongside the agenda is an army of fringe events and conference add-ons that maximise networking possibilities. Something else regulars of our events will be able to confirm.

They'll already have their tickets. But if you want to join them at the soon-to-end Early Bird rates, then don't hang about.

Content in a nutshell

Here's a quick rundown of what we're aiming for in San Francisco:

  • Some 100 of the finest mobile games sector speakers
  • Over 80 sessions spanning 30 hours' worth of content
  • 1,000 delegates from a truly cross-section of the industry - from indies through to triple-A publishers, to investors, tools providers, analysts, media and more
  • Monetise, Retain, Acquire content that delivers the key trends in the UA, retention, and monetisation landscape
  • Indie developers gain essential insight from international experts in a dedicated conference track
  • Grab the competitive edge on one of the superhot, rapidly growing sectors of the industry with eSports Academy
  • Publishers get the inside track on the hottest markets & the wisest advice courtesy of Global Publishing
  • Development practical tips – from creating great ideas to running live ops – in our Mobile Games University
  • Discover the latest, leading trends at the heart of the mobile games industry in InduTrends
  • Get to know the different sources & and approaches to raising funds in Show Me The Money
  • Our Superstar Sessions are known for getting the brightest minds to discuss the topics set to dominate the state of play
  • Get career-changing exposure in the hugely popular Very Big Indie Pitch competition
  • See the latest games or display your own in the Indie Showcase
  • Meet publishers and investors to help take your game to the next level
  • Stacks of useful contacts thanks to thousands of meetings via our match-making system and celebrated after-hours networking events

With three boys under the age of 12, former Edge editor Joao has given up his dream of making it to F1 and instead spends his weekends transforming his living room floor into a venue for hosting increasingly complex Scalextric tracks. When in work mode, he looks after the production (aka the behind-the-scenes magic) of Steel Media's series of conferences.