Two days of important seminars, networking periods, fringe occasions, and extra.
All matters starting from AI and funding to retention, income, webstores, PC and console, and past.
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Over 1,000 video games professionals will collect on June third to 4th for the primary PG Connects Barcelona the place greater than 100 professional audio system will ship a broad and layered convention programme throughout 17 themed content material tracks that includes seminars, panels, fireplace chats and extra.In a fortnight, we’ll welcome representatives from King, Metacore, Rovio, Epic Video games, FunPlus, Bandai Namco, Garena, Homa, InnoGames, Imperia On-line, Amber, Gameloft, Lab Cave, Playgama, Nazara, Kingsoft, Netflix Video games, Product Insanity, MyGamez, Asmodee, Belka Video games, Loopy Video games, Plarium, SuperPlay, Scopely, Forklift Interactive, Sandsoft, Plug In Digital, Socialpoint, Ubisoft, Xbox, Unity, ZeptoLab, and lots of, many extra.Â
MeetToMatch is now dwell! You can begin networking in the present day and plan your time correctly. You’ll be able to take a look at the overview breakdown beneath or dive into the complete schedule.
Please be aware schedule may be topic to last-minute adjustments.
Agenda overview
DAY 1 / Tuesday June 3 Â
MORNING
International TrendsTrack room 1 • 09:40–11:20Speakers embody Thorbjorn Warin (MyGamez);David Fernandez (Sandsoft); Oriol Canudas (King); Enric Cabestany (FunPlus); Luis de la Camara (Rovio)INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: From East to West – information, figures and perception into the most recent trade traits from everywhere in the globe.
Developer ToolkitTrack room 2 • 10:00–11:40Speakers embody Martin Jurasek (martinjurasek.com); Olha Semykina (Tremendous Banana); Katerina Burbela (Homa Video games); Miikka Lindgren (Sandsoft); Vitor de Magalhaes (Companion Group)PRACTICAL TIPS AND TOOLS: Every thing a rising developer wants – important, sensible recommendation about all elements of constructing video games.
Investor Connector10:00–12:00FIND FUNDING: Investor Connector selects candidates for one-on-one conferences with buyers and VCs seeking to spend the proper of cash in the fitting sector.
The Development TrackTrack room 1 • 11:20–13:00Speakers embody Marion Balinoff (Marion Balinoff Consulting); Diogo Perreira (Wehype); Michal Prokop Grno (Pixel Federation); Claire Rozain (Rzain); Danil Moskovoy (Tremendous Banana Studios)ESSENTIAL FORWARD PLANNING: Important perception into person acquisition, retention methods, and easy methods to develop your recreation.
Recreation Dev StoriesTrack room 2 • 11:40–13:20Speakers embody José Trujillo (iGP Video games); Anna Busquet (King); Lloyd Craske (Metacore); Ferran Punti (The Breach Studios); Henri Lindgren (Kokoon Video games)LEARN FROM DEVELOPERS: Hear from video games builders sharing their newest tasks, how they’ve innovated, and what classes they’ve discovered alongside the best way.
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Powering PaymentsTrack room 1 • 14:00–16:00Speakers embody Simonetta Lulli (GameHouse); Gil Tov Ly (Appcharge); Conor McLaughlin (Aghanim); Ezgi Dogan (Unbiased)
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO EARN:Â Uncover easy methods to generate income exterior of conventional billing strategies in new markets and webstores.
The Very Massive Indie Pitch: Cellular EditionTrack room 1 • 14:00–16:00PITCHING COMPETITION: Celebrating new indie video games! The ever-popular pitching competitors providing instantaneous professional suggestions and an opportunity of media protection.
Sensible AITrack room 2 • 14:20–16:20Speakers embody Ted Verani (modl.ai); Sam Wallace (BLKBOX); Ken Noland (AI Guys); Rana Rahman (RaptorPR); Jack Basford (iGP Video games)
AI KNOWHOW:Â AI’s position in recreation improvement, enhancing participant experiences, optimising efficiency, and effectively creating dynamic, immersive digital worlds.
MonestiserTrack room 1 • 16:00–17:20Speakers embody Hanin Fakhriddin (Hanin’s Cellular Advertising Academy); Anatoly Sharifulin (AppFollow); Archie Stonehill (Stash); Katerina Maliaran (Burny Video games); Anastasiya Kara (Rovio)
BUSINESS BOOSTING:Â Profit from new promoting codecs, IAPs and different monetisation developments on this centered monitor.
Present Me The MoneyTrack room 1 • 16:00–17:20Speakers embody Andrei Podoprigora (Forklift Interactive); David Jimenez (2 Superior Studio); Luis Ippel (Agnitio Capital)
INVESTMENT INSIGHT:Â Get sensible perception on securing the funding that can make a distinction to your online business.
Pocket Gamer Celebration BarcelonaNIGHT-TIME NETWORKING:Â Keep on after the convention doorways have closed for the day with casual networking over drinks in a relaxed, enjoyable ambiance.
DAY 2 / Wednesday, June 4 Â
MORNING
Browser Breakthroughs | Sponsored by Loopy GamesTrack room 1 • 09:30–10:20Speakers embody Rabia Dincer (Loopy Video games); Rafael Morgan (Loopy Video games); Dmitry Kachmar (Playgama)
GAMING ON THE WEB:Â Uncover how browser gaming is reshaping participant accessibility and engagement.
The Very Massive Indie Pitch: PC & Console EditionTrack room 1 • 09:05–11:20
ONLINE PITCHING:Â The PC model of our pitching competitors for indies seeking to get instantaneous suggestions on their newest recreation, press protection, and precious contacts.
Massive Display GamingTrack room 2 • 10:00–13:10Speakers embody Jacek Głowacki (Roboto International); Eliza Jäppinen (Dot Play/Seen Realms); James Purell (BuildingBlox.gg); Juan Castillo Abian (GGTech Leisure)
PC, CONSOLE & MORE: Past cellular – growing and publishing for PC, console, XR, cloud gaming and different codecs.
Retarget Revolution | Sponsored by RTB HouseTrack room 1 • 10:20–11:40Speakers embody Vera Manhoso (RTB Home)
REACH, RE-ENGAGE, RETARGET:Â Grasp the artwork of re-engaging your audiences to spice up retention charges, enhance LTV, and enhance your income.
Recreation Maker InsightsTrack room 1 • 11:40–13:20Speakers embody Hadrian Semroud (Madbox); Tulay McNally (Scopely); Oleg Paliy (Video games Manufacturing unit Abilities); Frauke Grabow (FunPlus); Aleksandra Korbolewska (Sandsoft)
HANDS-ON ADVICE:Â Case research from the frontline, masking the core necessities of recreation design, audio, character design, UX, and narrative.
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Writer SpeedMatchCURATED MEETINGS:Â Our Writer SpeedMatch periods pair builders, speed-dating type, with publishers. Excellent for first contact conferences with new prospects.
AI AdvancesTrack room 2 • 14:10–15:30Speakers embody Kaynã Oliveira (Aarda AI); Ahmetcan Demirel (Deconstructor of Enjoyable); Oz Silahtar (Unbiased); Jorge Carvalho (Ludo); Pavel Istomin (Hypercell)
NEXT-LEVEL MACHINE LEARNING: From artwork to scriptwriting and programming – how machine studying and AI will change the best way we create and talk.
Unlocking Webshops with Xsolla | Sponsored by XsollaTrack room 1 • 14:20–15:40YOUR GATEWAY TO CONSUMERS: Get the keys to unleash the huge potential of webstores and increase your video games’ income.
Future FormatsTrack room 2 • 15:30–16:30Speakers embody Jim S. Hansen (Playful Rebels); Serg Kharchenko (Way2AR/EvaAI)
FUTURE OF GAMES:Â Journey to the way forward for video games as we talk about which new applied sciences will remodel our trade eternally.
Unbelievable IndiesTrack room 1 • 15:40–17:40Speakers embody Elena Lobova (Burny Video games); Phil Foxton (FoxChickenGrain); Kathryn Vinclaire (Indie Casting Director); Christopher Lefebvre (ByteBrew); Nikola Cavic (GameBiz Consulting)
INDIE-SPENSABLE KNOWLEDGE:Â How one can survive and thrive as a smaller studio in in the present day’s aggressive video games improvement panorama.
Past GamesTrack room 2 • 15:40–17:40Speakers embody Pablo Jordi (Pikkukala)
INTERSECTION OF MEDIA:Â Discover the house the place video games cross the boundaries of music, movie, TV, sports activities and extra.
The Very Massive Indie Pitch ResultsTrack room 1 • 17:40WINNERS REVEALED: Rejoice the highest 3 studios of our fierce indie recreation competitors!
Wrap-up Mixer with Epic Video games StoreSkyfall Cocktail Membership • 18:00 – 20:00CLOSING IN STYLE: Carry on networking because of one of many greatest names in video games. Simply deliver your PGC badge to realize entry.
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