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!
Pavel Ryaykkonen
CEO & Founder, WN Media GroupWN Media Group
11:05 - 11:10
Opening Remarks
Julia Lebedeva (Kraskovskaia)
COO & Partner, WN Media GroupWN Media Group
11:10 - 12:00
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Setting Up Gaming Business in the GCC Region
ModeratorPieter van der Pijl
CEO & Co-Founder, Triple DragonTriple Dragon
Mario Rizzo
Co-Founder & CEO, Artisan Studios, Inc.Artisan Studios, Inc.
Aleksandra Kurdyumova
Co-Founder, FUTURA.digitalFUTURA.digital
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
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
Leonid Blinov
Head of Gaming EE, TikTokTikTok
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
Vasily Dolin
Gaming Industry Manager, GoogleGoogle
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
ModeratorRoman Gurskiy
Managing Director, GEM CapitalGEM Capital
Tarek Fouad
Partner, Shorooq PartnersShorooq Partners
Sultan Al Riyami
Section Head of AD Gaming, Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu DhabiDepartment of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi
Kristina Lasenko (Frolova)
Managing Partner & CEO, Global Gaming HubGlobal Gaming Hub
David Fernandez Remesal
CEO, Sandsoft GamesSandsoft Games
15:30 - 16:00
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Power of Rewarded Audio Ads
Abdullah Konash
Senior Product Manager, Nine66 - Publishing (Savvy Games Group)Nine66 - Publishing (Savvy Games Group)
Oz Syed
Senior Developer Relations, AudiomobAudiomob
Sahil Modi
Partnership Manager, AudiomobAudiomob
16:00 - 16:30
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Spatial Computing and Web 3.0
Mohamed Salama
Senior Partner, UnityUnity
16:30 - 16:40
Raffle
16:40 - 17:10
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
The Rise of Mobile Gaming in Pakistan. Impact on MENA Region
Saad Hameed
Founder & CEO, Game DistrictGame District
Lecture Hall
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