Program
Two Days' Worth of Cutting-Edge Industry Knowledge
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UTC+4
09:30 - 11:00
Welcome Coffee
11:00 - 11:05
Welcome to WN Conference Abu Dhabi!
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Pavel Ryaykkonen
CEO & Founder, WN Media GroupWN Media Group
11:05 - 11:10
Opening Remarks
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Julia Lebedeva
COO & Partner, WN Media GroupWN Media Group
11:10 - 12:00
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Setting Up Gaming Business in the GCC Region
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ModeratorPieter Van der Pijl
CEO & Co-Founder, Triple DragonTriple Dragon
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Mario Rizzo
Co-Founder & CEO, Artisan Studios, Inc.Artisan Studios, Inc.
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Aleksandra Kurdiumova
Co-Founder, FUTURA.digitalFUTURA.digital
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David Parra
VP Product & Technology, Nine66 – a Savvy Games Group companyNine66 – a Savvy Games Group company
12:00 - 12:30
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
A Deep Dive into Game Design: What It Really Takes to Turn an Idea into an Actual Game Design
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Nick Phipps
Senior Game Designer, Ubisoft Abu DhabiUbisoft Abu Dhabi
12:30 - 13:00
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Evolving Strategies. New Approaches to Games’ Launch and Market Expansion
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Leonid Blinov
Head of Gaming EE, TikTokTikTok
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Natalia Chirkova
Head of Marketing, AxleboltAxlebolt
13:00 - 14:00
Refreshments Break
14:00 - 14:30
Duo Talk
Duo Talk
Industry Trends and Insights by Google. Make sure to register in advance
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Vasily Dolin
Gaming Industry Manager, GoogleGoogle
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Ahmed Abdelkhalek
Digital Natives Manager MENA, Google CloudGoogle Cloud
14:30 - 15:30
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Power Plays: Navigating Investment Landscapes and Gaming Trends in 2024
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ModeratorRoman Gurskiy
Managing Director, GEM CapitalGEM Capital
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Tarek Fouad
Partner, Shorooq PartnersShorooq Partners
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Sultan Al Riyami
Section Head of AD Gaming, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu DhabiDepartment of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
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Kristina Frolova Lasenko
Innovation Diplomat, Founder & CEO of GAMING ACTIV⁸ON
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David Fernandez
CEO, SandsoftSandsoft
15:30 - 16:00
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Power of Rewarded Audio Ads
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Abdullah Konash
Senior Product Manager, Nine66 - Publishing (Savvy Games Group)Nine66 - Publishing (Savvy Games Group)
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Oz Syed
Senior Developer Relations, AudiomobAudiomob
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Sahil Modi
Partnership Manager, AudiomobAudiomob
16:00 - 16:30
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Spatial Computing and Web 3.0
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Mohamed Salama
Head of Revenue Operations, SpacetoonSpacetoon
16:30 - 16:40
Raffle
16:40 - 17:10
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
The Rise of Mobile Gaming in Pakistan. Impact on MENA Region
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Saad Hameed
Founder & CEO, Game DistrictGame District
Lecture Hall
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