UTC+4
09:30 - 11:00
Welcome Coffee
11:00 - 11:05
Welcome to WN Conference Abu Dhabi'25!
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Julia Lebedeva
COO & Partner, WN Media GroupWN Media Group
11:05 - 11:10
Opening Remarks
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Aziza Al Ahmadi
Advisor to the Undersecretary, Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi GamingAbu Dhabi Gaming
11:10 - 11:30
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Expanding Horizons: Building the Largest Social Networking and Gaming Ecosystem in MENA
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Saifi Ismail
Director and President, Yalla GroupYalla Group
11:30 - 12:30
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Gaming Industry Expansion: Navigating GCC Business Landscapes
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ModeratorPieter Van der Pijl
CEO & Co-Founder, Triple DragonTriple Dragon
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Lucy Chow
Ambassador, Women in GamesWomen in Games
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Aleksandra Kurdiumova
Co-Founder, FUTURA.digitalFUTURA.digital
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Kishan Deepak Palija
CEO, Geekay GroupGeekay Group
12:30 - 13:00
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Gaming Is Sick: Making Gaming Great Again — Middle East Edition
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Paul “The Profit” Dawalibi
CEO, Holodeck VenturesHolodeck Ventures
13:00 - 14:00
Refreshments Break in Cafeteria
14:00 - 14:30
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
How to Invest in Creativity with Minimum Risk: Insights from Mundfish’s CEO
Julia Lebedeva
COO & Partner, WN Media GroupWN Media Group
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Robert Bagratuni
CEO, MundfishMundfish
14:30 - 15:00
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Beyond the Basics. Capturing the Potential of GenZ in Gaming
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Vasily Dolin
Gaming Industry Manager, GoogleGoogle
15:00 - 15:30
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Mobile Monetization: Optimizing Purchases Beyond the IAP
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Nick Phipps
Senior Game Designer, Ubisoft Abu DhabiUbisoft Abu Dhabi
15:30 - 16:00
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Organic Growth Opportunities: Where to Find Them in 2025
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Varvara Iaffa
Head of Promotion and Cooperation with Mobile Platforms and Stores, MY.GAMESMY.GAMES
16:00 - 17:00
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Next Wave of Opportunity across Web 2, Web 2.5, and Web 3
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ModeratorVincent Ghossoub
Co-Founder, Nifty CraftNifty Craft
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Mohammed Fahmi
CEO & Co-Founder, Digital DunesDigital Dunes
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Kareem Seddik
Founder & CEO, YallaPlay GamesYallaPlay Games
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Klaus Kajetski
Founder & CEO, YaLLa EsportsYaLLa Esports