WN Conference Istanbul'24

June 11-12, 2024
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About

WN Conference Istanbul'24 was held on June 11-12. The event brought together representatives of the gaming industry from more than a half of thousand companies both in Istanbul and online through the WN Hub communication platform.
The conference agenda included cutting-edge content on Setting Up and Running a Gaming Business in the Arabic World, VC Fundraising, Publishing in MENA, AI in Games, UA - Advertising Trends, Esports, Metaverse and beyond.

Meet our featured speakers!

Rami Ismail

Indie Game Developer & Project Advisor

Lisa Kretschmer

Studio Manager
IO Interactive

Ilayda Bayari

VP BD I MEA
Xsolla

Romain Mardot

Strategic Partnerships Development Manager - Google

Aykut Baştürk

Senior Business Development
Unity

Shirley McPhaul

Women in Games Ambassador / Executive Secretary at Puerto Rico Game Developers Association (PRGDA)

Alexander Nasonov

Producer
Snapshot Games

Zeynep Açıkbaş Kılıç

Co-Founder
Vacuum Games

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Program

Two Days' Worth of Cutting-Edge Industry Knowledge

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UTC+3

09:00 - 10:30

Welcome Coffee

10:30 - 10:35

Welcome to WN Conference Istanbul'24!

Julia Lebedeva (Kraskovskaia)
WN Media Group
10:35 - 11:30
Panel Discussion

Is there a Great Migration from Mobile to PC?

ModeratorTugbek Olek
Setimedia
Furkan Kuru
Momend
Alper Ozgun Yesil
Blay Games
Dogan Can Yeginer
Elyzio
Yasin Demirden
SuperGears Games
11:30 - 12:30
Keynote speaker

10 Ways Not To Run A Games Studio

Rami Ismail
12:30 - 13:00
Solo Talk

Web Shop 2.0: Next-Gen Web Monetization for Mobile

Ilayda Bayari
Xsolla
13:00 - 14:00

Refreshments Break

14:00 - 15:00
Panel Discussion

Power Play: Navigating the Evolving Games Investment Landscape in 2024

ModeratorKirill Gurskiy
GEM Capital
İsmet Gökşen
Ludus Ventures
Barış Ozistek
Bogazici Ventures
Burak Yılmaz
WePlay Ventures
Aslı İleri
Startupfon
15:00 - 15:30
Duo Talk

Engagements from Unity for Game Developers

Ezgi Temir
Unity
Valentin Simonov
Unity
15:30 - 16:00
Solo Talk

Mastering Monetization in Gaming: Embracing the Full Potential Beyond In-App Purchases

Aykut Baştürk
Unity
16:00 - 16:30
Fireside Chat

AI Actors VS Real Actors: How to Use Creative Iteration to Scale UA

Alexei Chemenda
Poolday
Efe Palas
TapNation
16:30 - 17:00
Fireside Chat

Setting Up a AAA Studio in Istanbul: Reasons, Challenges, Perspectives

Antonio Pasalic
WN Media Group
Lisa Kretschmer
IO Interactive
Anıl Yalın
IO Interactive
17:00 - 17:30
Panel Discussion

Competitive Advantage through Employee Training: Fact or Myth?

ModeratorMagdalena Stryevski
WN Media Group
Eugen Sudak
Alexander Krug
Softgames
17:30 - 18:00
Solo Talk

Web3 Gaming: Future or Broken Promises

Shirley McPhaul
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Lecture Hall
Sponsored by TikTok
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Coffee Break
Sponsored by JustMoby
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Lunch
Sponsored by JustMoby

For Developers


WN Developer Showcase offers game developers an excellent opportunity to present their projects and capture the attention of industry leaders.

WN Game Finder Contest is a competition that gives developers the chance to win AirPods Max and gain exposure to industry leaders.

Meet the Dev Showcase Jury!

Nick Phipps

Senior Game Designer
Ubisoft

Austin Malcolm

Senior Brand Manager
Saber Interactive

Gareth Brown

Lead Technical Artist
PLAYSTUDIOS

Elena Morina

CEO & Founder
Ravenage

Tiziano Giardini

Program Director
Quickload Gaming Accelerator

Justin Burnham

Managing Director
Saber Interactive / 3D Realms

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Location

Istanbul Lutfi Kirdar ICEC, Rumeli Hall

Harbiye, Darülbedai Caddesi No:4, Taşkışla Cd., 34367 Şişli/İstanbul, Turkey

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Contacts

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For any questions including payment issues, please contact us at welcome@wn.media

Pavel Ryaykkonen

CEO & Founder
pavel@wn.media

Julia Lebedeva

COO & Sales
Partner
julia@wn.media
Telegram: @Julia_Lebedeva
LinkedIn: Julialebedeva

Yuliana Baygazova

Marketing & PR
marketing@wn.media

Antonio Pasalic

Program Director
antonio@wn.media