Why the global games industry can't miss out on Pocket Gamer Connects London 2026

• As PG Connects London has beefed up to return bigger than ever on January 19th and 20th 2026, it’s not just the floor space that’s expanding.
• Hosted across two iconic venues, the event is joined by two partner events, extending our scope to the global apps economy and transmedia sectors.
• Join over 3,000 delegates and learn from 290 expert speakers across 31 content tracks.

As Pocket Gamer Connects London returns on January 19th and 20th, 2026, we’re doing things a little differently, and 25% bigger. 

Partly hosted at the Brewery, the same popular venue we have frequented in the past, the event is now expanding to the iconic Barbican Centre in order to facilitate more meetings, sessions, and two major partner events taking our reach and scope beyond pure game sectors. 

Join more than 3,000 games industry delegates for two high-quality conference days to network, discover, pitch and learn from more than 290 of the world’s leading industry experts.

Come discuss mobile, PC, console, XR, AI, web3 and beyond across 31 content tracks. Our world-class key notes, talks and panels will unpack the latest insight into game design and development, monetisation and growth models, AI adoption, cross-sector IP, global market trends, and much more.

Immerse yourself in thousands of networking opportunities - some spontaneous and others curated to your specific business targets. Are you a game maker looking to secure funding, or an investor looking for that exciting new prospect? Investor Connector is a tailor-made matchmaking session for you. Perhaps you’re a developer looking to connect with a publisher or vice versa, then our Publisher SpeedMatch sessions are an ideal way to make initial one-to-one contact.

Whatever your position, PG Connects London is the optimal way to start 2026 - the place to learn from industry top names, connect with the global game sector, stay ahead of the curve and get business done. Secure your ticket today.

Going beyond the realm of games

In addition to the regular conference content, there will be two major partner events joining PG Connects London 2026, including the brand new Apps Business Summit, and the highly successful Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit, which made a blazing debut at PG Connects Helsinki in October.

Launching on Monday January 19th, the Apps Business Summit is a one-day event bridging the native games landscape with some of the world’s biggest mobile apps in language, fitness, dating, lifestyle and productivity - connecting leading mobile industry entrepreneurs from both games and non-games sectors to discover common challenges and opportunities.

Taking place on Tuesday January 20th, the popular Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit brings together representatives from games, screen, and art industries to explore shared IP and cross-media storytelling, collaborative opportunities across games, film, TV, music, and explore technological convergence and cross-media investment.

Both events are held at the Barbican Centre, with access included in your regular PG Connects London ticket. An unmissable deal of three events in one ticket.

More fringe event activities 

Another conference highlight unique for our 2026 event is the Aurora awards, which officially recognises outstanding achievements and the females and non-binary persons behind them in the UK games industry. You can nominate candidates here.  

There’s a vast list of benefits of attending the event, but if you’re a developer wanting to draw attention to your game, our Journalist Bar is one of the most valuable opportunities you get to meet the UK’s leading games press. 

Other key events and platforms coming to London include the Big Indie Zone (complemented by Audience Choice Award), the Very Big Indie Pitch (mobile and PC+console editions) AI-powered recruitment platform Careers Zone, our Global Connects Party, and plenty more to be announced.

Don’t miss out - book your ticket now.