Speakers from King, Riot Games and BioWare are set to take the stage when the Sweden Game Conference 2017 kicks off this week.

Taking place from October 18th to 20th, the event will host numerous sessions from games industry experts, an expo area and a Gala Awards night.

Speaker roster

Speakers joining the event include King Studio Design Director Tim Browne, Riot Games Music Director Jason Hayes and BioWare Lead UX Designer Åsa Roos.

Browne will analyse several techniques that can be used to get the creative juices flowing, while Roos will host a talk entitled 'user experience design in game development'.

Hayes meanwhile will take part in a fireside chat about his career, as well as offering advice for making it in games to budding professionals.

Other key speakers include Tru Luv Media’s Brie Code, Ste Curran and University of California-Irvine’s Constance Steinkuehler.

Last year’s event housed over 800 attendees from 19 countries across five continents, and a similar number can be expected again this year.

Visit the official website for more details about the event.