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Bidstack VP Charlotte Cook on the new era of advertising in games
"Over the next 12 months, I think we will see gaming creating more detailed and ambitious universes than ever before"
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Rovio director of growth Kieran O'Leary to share tips on finding "new best-performing creatives"
"Why wouldn't you like to work in one the most creative industries?"
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Bidstack CRO Lewis Sherlock looks forward to learning about studio trends
"There is still huge innovation coming with cloud gaming"
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UNRD CEO Shib Hussain on being "energised" by the games industry's creativity
"It's such a dynamic industry, and there are so much more exciting things to come"
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AppLovin's Cyril Caël to discuss how monetisation can make games more fun
"On the user’s end, mobile games consumption is more than ever a part of everyday life."
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Geewa CEO Milos Endrle on the growing market in the Czech Republic
"Game studios are now becoming a part of the big game developers' brands portfolio"
Esports In Africa
Esports Federation president Emmanuel Oyelaki on the growth of games in Africa
"Esports has gained a lot of prominence and governments are officially recognising it as a sport"
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Why Kukouri CEO Kim Soares believes now is the time to scale up
"We have identified a rather unique way of doing massive scaling"
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The Pokemon Company senior attorney Kathy Carpenter on shifting from public defense to Pikachu
"I'm always amazed at attendee's passion for the industry"
Stream Wars
Aftershock Media COO Timothy (Ash) Evans on the ramping up of the "streaming wars"
"Paying extremely close attention to the pulse of the internet is incredibly important when determining your brand’s messaging"
Digging Deep
Digging Deep Project CEO Rosemary Lokhorst on why social games are becoming even more important
"I see more movement towards serious games, but also towards creating awareness for serious topics within mainstream games"
Keep Your Headup
Headup Games founder and CEO Dieter Schoeller on how the games industry has changed over the last 15 years
"The biggest change is still the switch from retail to digital"
Ai And Games
Dr. Tommy Thompson on why he turned his attention to AI in video games
"The challenges for AI in the video game industry are quite unique compared to many other sectors"
Masomo Insight
Masomo VP of product Sertac Picakci on the big trends to come in the next 12 months
"We will see that roadmaps will be more evolved based on player feedback rather than KPI pressure"
Realer Than Real
So Real head of game development Kelly Vero on how the industry has changed over the last 25 years
"People may come and go but games are the things that make us."
General Knowledge
Consulate General of Finland trade commissioner Zsuzsa James on the many routes into the games industry
"Whatever it is you are good at, there will be a need for it somewhere."
Changing Landscape
Geogrify's Kate Edwards on how Covid-19 will impact the games industry over the coming months
"I think there are a lot of great lessons for the industry to learn about remote work"
Red Capsl
CAPSL head of business development and partnership Alwin Wong on the marketing shifting from a "shotgun approach"
"Every aspect has to be perfect for your game for you to have a chance to become successful."
Dinseyland
Curve Digital chairman Stuart Dinsey on how the games industry has changed over the last 30 years
"I like being in the middle of things."
Creadits Where It's Due
Creadits head of EMEA Nick Gibbons on the breakneck pace of innovation in the games industry
"I'm not sure I can predict the next 2 months, let alone 12"
Epic Opportunity
Epic Games lead evangelist Alan Noon on why the next generation of games is an exciting opportunity for everyone
"It is an opportunity for a new round of challengers to take the crown"
Hypercasual Hype
APPTUTTi marketing manager Aaron Denford on the rise of hypercasual and the genre's longevity
"I'm unsure whether these types of games will continue to dominate or if we see a shift towards games that have more content"
So Meta
META Games COO Philipp Karstaedt on why you shouldn't get into the industry just because you love playing games
"Do it because you love building products generally and understanding people"
Critical Impact
Critical Force customer support and live ops lead Mikael Silvennoinen on landing a dream job in the industry
"You should connect with people from the games industry and just start applying."
Imperial View
Imperia Online CMO/CBDO Mariela Tzvetanova on the increased competition for jobs in the games industry
"There is more competition for jobs, there are more opportunities for education in this field"
Lion's Roar
Lion Studios business development manager Eugen Quiring on mobile gaming becoming an essential part of everyday life
"The industry talent also knows no boundaries when it comes to creativity!"
Turn It Up
Sample Rate Audio Production composer and sound designer Taras Terletskyy on what he loves about the games industry
"I really feel myself comfortable there"
Practicality And Passion
Netspeak Games CEO Callum Cooper-Brighting on the growing focus on social gaming
"Have a plan to get in to a studio & learn - dreams take time"
Pure Magic
Wizards of the Coasts' John Eberhardt on making the games that you want to play
"Always remember that while individual passion drives excellence, it took massive coordination and patience to build the pyramids."
Efuse Elite
eFuse's Tom Newton on becoming an elite and the trends of 2020
"You'll never be elite at something if you aren't willing to put thousands of hours into it."
Idle Games
East Side Games’ Josh Nilson on the idle genre
“More people are playing games on multiple platforms, and people are consuming content more than ever, across the board.”
Politics In Games
Taso Advisory’s Ben Greenstone on policymakers and politicians increasing interest in games
“The industry has found itself on the radar of politicians and governments across the world. That’s brought a whole lot of attention that games businesses aren’t used to.”
Supporting Women In Games
Women in Games’ David Smith on supporting the progression of women in the games industry
“The vision of Women in Games is to see a games industry, culture and community free of gender discrimination”
Ux Success
Guffaw Digital’s Adam Barker discusses UX for success
“There's a lot of raw talent which if nudged in the right way would reap dividends for the UK economy.”
Future Trends
Rogue Games’ Levi Buchanan on the next trends set to hit the games industry
“We’ve gone from a two console battlefield to games that exist on dozens upon dozens of screens and are purchased right from the device versus going to retail.”
Future Of Games
Rogue Games' Bryan Buskas on the future of the games industry
"15 years ago, games were predominantly console-based and purchased at retail. Today, games are nearly 100% digital, available everywhere, and hardware fits in your pocket."
Homa's Odyssey
Olivier Le Bas discusses the success of Homa Games
"We work with developers to improve their games"
Hatch A Plan
Pascal Debroek from Hatch Entertainment on the future of streaming mobile games
"We aim to bring people together to play games in new ways"
Up Your Game
Patrik Wilkens from Azerion on the rising cost of UA and the emergence of hypercasual
"There is room and demand for innovation"
Hammo Time
Hussam Hammo from Tamatem on publishing for the Arabic and emerging markets
"The data behind it is fascinating"
All In
Nicolas Sierro from Grand Casino Bern on delivering online casino services
"It's inspiring to be part of it"
Sociable Talk
Industry legend Jon Hare from Tower Studios on the problems of poorly made clones
"It takes time and skill to succeed"
Deck13 Building
Jan Klose from Deck13 Interactive on how subscription services could shake up the gaming industry
"Things are looking better than last year"
Time To Pay
Zaair Hussain from FRAG Games on his hopes for a new era of premium mobile gaming
"There will be demand for models that deliver premium games"
London Connects
Louise Conolly-Smith from London & Partners on the potential of the videogame industry in London
"London has the opportunity to become the European hub"
Launch Window
Rob Hewson, CEO and creative director at Huey Games, on the big chances in gaming over the next year
"This is an opportunity for small, nimble teams to pounce"
Eating Too Much
Oliver Kern from Lockwood Publishing on the dangers of all-you-can-eat subscription models
"It's not a great model for developers"
Changing Times
Jacki Vause, CEO and founder of Dimoso, on the changing state of the games industry
"The games industry is fascinating, innovative and surprising"
Cheat Sheet
Michail Greshishchev from Denuvo by Irdeto on stopping cheaters in their tracks
"Building the next generation cheat detection solution"
Play Dirty
Nutaku's Tom Greenwood on the explosion of the adult games industry
"It's a tougher industry than ever before"