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)
COO & Partner, WN Media GroupWN Media Group
10:35 - 11:30
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Is there a Great Migration from Mobile to PC?
ModeratorTugbek Olek
Co-Founder, SetimediaSetimedia
Furkan Kuru
Co-Founder, MomendMomend
Alper Ozgun Yesil
Co-Founder & CEO, Blay GamesBlay Games
Dogan Can Yeginer
Co-Founder & CEO, ElyzioElyzio
Yasin Demirden
Co-Founder & CEO, SuperGears GamesSuperGears Games
11:30 - 12:30
Keynote speaker
Keynote speaker
10 Ways Not To Run A Games Studio
Rami Ismail
Indie Game Developer & Project Advisor
12:30 - 13:00
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Web Shop 2.0: Next-Gen Web Monetization for Mobile
Ilayda Bayari
VP BD I MEA, XsollaXsolla
13:00 - 14:00
Refreshments Break
14:00 - 15:00
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Power Play: Navigating the Evolving Games Investment Landscape in 2024
ModeratorKirill Gurskiy
Managing Director, GEM CapitalGEM Capital
İsmet Gökşen
Founder & General Partner, Ludus VenturesLudus Ventures
Barış Ozistek
CEO & Board Member, Bogazici VenturesBogazici Ventures
Burak Yılmaz
CEO, WePlay VenturesWePlay Ventures
Aslı İleri
Investment Director, StartupfonStartupfon
15:00 - 15:30
Duo Talk
Duo Talk
Engagements from Unity for Game Developers
Ezgi Temir
Senior Client Partner, UnityUnity
Valentin Simonov
Senior Solutions Engineer, UnityUnity
15:30 - 16:00
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Mastering Monetization in Gaming: Embracing the Full Potential Beyond In-App Purchases
Aykut Baştürk
Senior Business Development, UnityUnity
16:00 - 16:30
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
AI Actors VS Real Actors: How to Use Creative Iteration to Scale UA
Alexei Chemenda
Founder & CEO, PooldayPoolday
Efe Palas
Marketing Artist, TapNationTapNation
16:30 - 17:00
Fireside Chat
Fireside Chat
Setting Up a AAA Studio in Istanbul: Reasons, Challenges, Perspectives
Antonio Pasalic
Program Director, WN Media GroupWN Media Group
Lisa Kretschmer
Studio Manager, IO InteractiveIO Interactive
Anıl Yalın
Talent Acquisition Specialist, IO InteractiveIO Interactive
17:00 - 17:30
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Competitive Advantage through Employee Training: Fact or Myth?
ModeratorMagdalena Stryevski
Project Manager, WN AcademyWN Academy
Eugen Sudak
Ethical Management Ambassador
Alexander Krug
Founder & CEO, SoftgamesSoftgames
17:30 - 18:00
Solo Talk
Solo Talk
Web3 Gaming: Future or Broken Promises
Shirley McPhaul
Women in Games Ambassador / Executive Secretary at Puerto Rico Game Developers Association (PRGDA)
Lecture Hall
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Coffee Break
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Lunch
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