We’re just days away from our biggest event of all time, and we’d love for you to join us in London!
See it in your official invitation to join us at the biggest show in PG Connects history to date: Pocket Gamer Connects London 2023! The leading mobile gaming industry conference returns to London next week from 23rd to 24th January, and we’re welcoming an incredible amount of gaming industry professionals to the Brewery in the heart of London to network, discover, pitch and learn from over 200 of the industry’s leading thought leaders from around the world. We’ve got a busier schedule than ever with 32 diversely themed tracks spanning the hottest topics facing the gaming industry today, including our beloved classics and plenty of never-before-seen tracks you won’t want to miss! As an attendee, you can join in on all the matchmaking and competition fun with our recurring events like our Journalists Bar, Investor Connect, Publisher SpeedMatch and Big Indie Pitches. don’t waste time – Secure your place at our exhibition next week while you can!
Without further ado, read on below for a full rundown of what awaits you at our biggest conference yet.
More networking opportunities than ever before
There are already more than 2,000 participants registered for our show in London, and more are rolling in by the hour. This is exactly the place to expand your network in 2023 and make connections in the industry from all over the world – you will get chance meetings with ambitious professionals and powerful managers from all walks of life that you may never have crossed paths with otherwise! Don’t let this opportunity pass you by, start the fun online today – our sophisticated meeting platform is already open and hundreds of meetings have been arranged since it went live last week. Book your ticket and enter today to guarantee one-on-one meetings with the biggest names in the gaming industry and leading companies!
There are over 1,000 companies joining us at the show next week from all over the world, and that includes some of the biggest names in the gaming industry around the world. There’s no better place to connect with representatives from top brands like Amazon Web Services, Disney, Google, Meta and hundreds more. Get a better idea of all the companies joining us next week by checking out the list of working companies working in AZ here. You can see just a few of the amazing names joining us at next week’s conference below.
Meet your dream business match
There’s no time to waste at a conference, and to ensure our attendees get the highest ROI possible, we want to help reduce the time spent tracking down individual conference attendees who may or may not be looking for the same business partnerships you’re looking for. Let’s make sure we’re all starting on the same page, let the Pocket Gamer team connect you with potential business partners! Whether you’re a developer looking for a publisher, investor, media coverage opportunities or expert feedback on your latest project, we have some amazing opportunities for you at our show.
Here are the matchmaking opportunities and competition events we have coming up at PG Connects London:
- Bar journalist – Getting your games in front of the media can be tricky, so we’ve taken the hassle out of it. Come to our dedicated online booth and meet journalists from Pocket Gamer.
- An investor author – Investor Connector selects candidates for one-on-one meetings with investors and venture capital firms looking to spend the right kind of money in the right sector.
- The Very Big Indie Pitch: Mobile Edition – Celebrating new indie games! The ever popular pitching competition is back, with a chance for media coverage, instant feedback and possibly a prize.
- The Very Big Indie Pitch: PC & Console Edition – The PC version of our pitching competition, this is your chance to get instant feedback on your new game, as well as press coverage, prizes and valuable contacts. Please note: Applications for the PC + Console Big Indie Pitch are now closed, but be sure to check out the opportunities available at our future shows.
- Publisher SpeedMatch – Our Publisher SpeedMatch sessions combine developers, Speed-Dating style, with publishers and investors. Perfect for first contact meetings with new potential clients.
Stellar speakers, brilliant sessions
PG Connects speakers always bring incredible wisdom and a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our conferences, and we are truly honored to have over 200 amazing industry veterans and trailblazing professionals from leading companies gracing our stages at the show this coming week. They come equipped with thought-provoking stories, insightful case studies and game-changing insights, and will tackle the most pressing issues facing the industry today. Our program has more content than ever before – this conference has 32 tracks spanning five diverse content topics, so there’s something for everyone! Check out our content topics below.
The business of games
The global gaming industry is expected to exceed $200 billion in 2023. Find out more about the business of gaming from building a top-notch company culture and nurturing your people, to publishing your game, app store ready and building an audience.
Market trends
Stay ahead of the game with insight into all the latest and greatest global trends with a specific look at the UK and European market. Discover the latest techniques in game marketing as well as future technologies that are shaping the game development landscape.
money + investment
Get practical insight into financing your project, as well as tips for creating financial security and success for your business. Learn the latest developments in monetization, including new ad formats, IAPs, and everything in between.
beyond games
The future is now! Explore emerging technologies and trends that drive innovation for tomorrow’s games and shape the future of media beyond gaming as well. We’ll dive into the topics that get people talking with future-gazing sessions on the metaverse and Web3, blockchain, NFTs, and Al.
knowledge sharing
Get inspired by personal stories of success, failure and most importantly the lessons learned along the way. You can hear tips and tricks about practical aspects of game development and case studies from the front lines, to improve your live promotions strategy and thrive as an indie developer.
For the complete overview of the route and the schedule, You can visit our official conference website. If you’d like just a sneak peek at the brilliant superstar speakers who’ve joined us and the topics they’ll be tackling, here’s just a handful of the highlights we’re bringing to you in our sessions next week…
- Living in Games: Using Challenges as Springboards with Patty Toledo of 4 Players and Sabrina Carmona of King
- Beyond Live Code: Does Technology Really Make a Game Developer’s Life Easier? With Oz Said of Sauce Labs, Keith Adair of Unity Technologies, Konrad Dysput of Sauce Labs and Phil Williams of King
- The Peacock Effect: What Developers Can Do to Attract the Right Investment Today with Nick Button-Brown of The Game Angels, Sean Seaton-Rogers of PROfounders Capital, Johan Aile of Kabam, Ian Livingston of Hiro Capital, Harry Hamer from London Venture Partners and Timur Hausila from Supercell
- Ads, IAP & Beyond: Supercharge Your Game Growth with Thomas Colon of Meta Audience Network
- Face the Challenge: How to Create a Gaming Workspace with Nine66’s Kay Gruenwoldt, SOFTGAMES’ Alexander Krug, Umami Games’ Riley Andersen, King’s Phil Williams, and GamesForest.Club’s Georg Bruxterman
- Improving Performance – How to maximize performance in a privacy-first advertising landscape with Neasa Bannon of Meta.
Unparalleled value for two days
Wondering why 97% of attendees would recommend our conferences to a colleague and 96% express interest in returning for more? We pride ourselves on delivering some of the highest value gaming conferences in Europe, and we couldn’t be more excited to share with you all that awaits you in London next week. Here’s just a glimpse of what you can expect with your ticket to our show in London:
- Entrance to the main conference includes access to all 21 diverse content tracks and a dedicated meeting area on both days
- Access to unmissable matchmaking sessions like Investor Connector, The Very Big Indie Pitches, Publisher SpeedMatch, Journalist Bar more
- Entry to our Global Connects party and badge collection party
- Free coffee, tea and refreshments both days
- Free Wi-Fi
- Personal profile in the MeetToMatch meeting system and unlimited meeting invitations
Order your ticket today!
This is one of your last chances to secure a spot at our biggest conference yet, and you won’t want to miss your chance! There are only days left until the conference officially starts, so don’t waste time. There is no better place to make countless new business connections, listen to insightful and thought-provoking conversations about all things gaming and participate in life-changing matchmaking events. Start 2023 strong, visit our website and book your tickets today to join us in London next week!
See you on Monday!
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