MCM London Comic-Con has announced the lineup for its Investment Summit and the schedule for the associated industry networking reception
The lineup is set for the Investment Summit taking place at MCM London Comic-Con, which now integrates EGX. Organized by ReedPop, the event will occur on Friday, October 24th, and boasts a lineup featuring notable talent from both current and former GamesIndustry.biz figures. Following the summit, there will be an industry networking gathering.
Produced alongside Game Republic, a frequent GamesIndustry.biz collaborator, the summit includes panels and sessions aimed at connecting developers and publishers with financial resources. Lewis Packwood of GamesIndustry.biz will lead a discussion on the state of game funding with panelists like Simon Byron from Yogscast Games, Meg Clark from Team 17, and Lirui Ding from Transcend Fund.
Highlights of the event include an interview with ex-Microsoft and EA Sports executive Peter Moore, hosted by Christopher Dring of The Game Business. James Batchelor of Digital Banditos will deliver a presentation, supplemented by pitching advice from James Schall of Secret Mode, and insights on approaching angel investors and the UK Research Innovation Fund.
Below is a detailed schedule of sessions and speakers. To attend the Investment Summit, an Industry pass is required, available without charge via the MCM website. Additionally, entrance to the post-event networking session within the MCM venue necessitates a separate ticket, available online.
10.00 – 10.00 Sign-in and networking
10:30 – 10.35 Welcome remarks by Jamie Sefton (Game Republic)
10.35 - 11.15 Keynote featuring Peter Moore in an interview with Chris Dring, Editor-in-Chief at The Game Business
11:30 – 11.45 Emma Cooper presents on UKRI Funding for Game Developers
11.45 – 12.15 Break
12:15 – 12.30 Fireside Chat with Angel Investor Bibbi Wikman (PlayCap)
12.35 – 13.15 GamesIndustry.biz Investment Panel featuring Cassia Curran, Lirui Ding, Simon Byron, and Meg Clarke, moderated by Lewis Packwood
13:15 -14.00 Lunch break
14.00 – 14.30 Presentation and Q&A by James Batchelor on how Digital Bandidos supports Indie
15.00 – 15.30 Fireside Chat and Q&A on Pitching and Pitch Decks with James Schall
16.00 – 16.30 Roundtable/AMA with Chris Filip and Anna Mansi discussing future game funding and Video Games Expenditure Credits
17.00 – 19.00 Industry Mixer
In addition to the Investment Summit, MCM Comic-Con London is facilitating the PopCultr Marketing Summit by Experience12, along with a Creator Summit for content creators.