PG Connects’ first occasion within the magnificent Center Japanese metropolis of Dubai was a fair greater success than anticipated, and formally marks our largest debut so far in any new territory. Happening over two unimaginable days on this dynamic, progressive metropolis the GameExpo Summit noticed over 1,300 video games trade professionals representing over 800 firms from greater than 60 nations all all over the world sharing insights, learnings and increasing their community. An enormous thanks to all our attendees for becoming a member of us this week and making our debut occasion in Dubai such a formidable success. It was really a pleasure, and we will’t wait to be again subsequent yr.
As we method our ten yr anniversary of delivering B2B occasion experiences for the video games trade in 2024, the chance to convey the PG Connects expertise to the MENA area (the group of nations located in and across the Center East and North Africa), the quickest rising home market on the earth, was a chance to not be missed, particularly following on from our profitable PG Connects Jordan occasion in 2022.
This time, we partnered with the improbable crew at Dubai’s Division of Financial system and Tourism, marking our first occasion within the metropolis. It passed off on the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo Metropolis Dubai as a part of the bigger Dubai Esports and Video games Pageant. Of the quite a few attendees we welcomed in the course of the Summit many had been native and from the encompassing MENA area however many visited from the US, Europe, Asia and past making this occasion a real illustration of the worldwide trade.
Listening to from among the video games trade’s high authorities representing main MENA-based and types equivalent to International Sport Jam, Nine66, Xsolla, Maysalward, Tencent, Actuality+, Tremendous Evil Megacorp and plenty of, many extra introduced the PG Connects expertise to video games trade professionals spanning all throughout the globe. They graced our stage throughout 16 various matter tracks and shared their wealth of experience and sensible cutting-edge insights with us over the course of two insights-filled days.
The expo space was busy and bustling with quite a few manufacturers showcasing their items and companies with our attendees. There have been pavilions representing the Pakistan, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia video games industries, in addition to a buzzing indie zone.
This occasion was a formidable success by all metrics that couldn’t have occurred with out our superb attendees, our skilled audio system, our improbable companions over at The DMCC Gaming Centre and our unimaginable sponsors. Thanks in your help.
Two insights-filled days to recollect
Our two days in Dubai had been packed stuffed with forward-gazing skilled insights, and we had been thrilled to convey all the identical networking, matchmaking and studying alternatives from our typical PG Connects conferences to the attendees in Dubai at an occasion which was considered one of our most various so far.
Over 100 trade authorities together with David Fernandez of Sandsoft Video games, Kay Greuenwoldt from Nine66 and Leonid Blinov entrance he TikTok MENA crew shared their insights, predictions and case research with us throughout 16 diversified matter tracks protecting every part from developments within the MENA area, synthetic intelligence, web3, esports, the metaverse, NFTs, person acquisition, monetisation and far, far more. For a full rundown of all of the discussions and topics try our editorial protection on the occasion right here.
An enormous thanks to our associates in your help
The unimaginable magnitude and success of this present wouldn’t have been potential with out the help of our companions, associates and sponsors. The present was made potential because of our ecosystem companion, the DMCC Gaming Centre. It’s a complete ecosystem that gives every part gaming and esport companies have to scale their operations globally. It’s the best launchpad within the area for gaming and esports companies, and we couldn’t be happier to get the chance to collaborate with them to convey the Dubai GameExpo Summit to life and assist pave the best way ahead for extra alternatives for the video games trade within the area.
An enormous thanks to our gold stage sponsors Nine66 and the Jordan Gaming Lab and our silver stage sponsors Xsolla and Pakistan Video games, this occasion wouldn’t have been potential with out your help. Thanks to each different model that supported us in making this occasion potential – the unimaginable success of our first occasion in Dubai wouldn’t have been potential with out you.
Our largest and most profitable debut so far
Metal Media CEO Chris James expressed appreciation for the improbable turnout and emphasised PG Connects’ dedication to supporting the rising video games trade within the area. “During the last decade we’ve been fortunate sufficient to run occasions all all over the world from Helsinki to Hong Kong, however proper now it’s more durable to discover a extra thrilling location for the video games enterprise than the MENA market, and clearly Dubai can be one of many main hubs.
That is our first occasion within the metropolis (and we hope the primary of many) and we had been delighted to welcome so many professionals from throughout the area and all over the world with over 1,300 delegates from 60 nations to attach, focus on the most recent market developments and proceed to drive the enterprise ahead.”
What’s subsequent for PG Connects?
Right here’s what you gained’t need to miss arising within the PG Connects occasion calendar! Now we have all the main points for you of our upcoming alternatives so that you can become involved with our globally cherished reside occasions. Now we have a number of occasions arising all throughout the globe, providing you with the chance as soon as extra to spend money on your self and take your enterprise to the following stage. In case you’re on the lookout for high-value alternatives to be round main trade manufacturers, high trade consultants and tons of of video games professionals from all around the globe, look no additional than our upcoming occasions…
In case you had been unable to make it to Dubai we’ve bought one other present proper across the nook that you simply gained’t need to miss. PG Connects is coming again to Toronto simply subsequent month on July 19-20! After an immensely profitable first-ever present within the metropolis final yr, we’re returning to this vibrant, dynamic metropolis the place we’ll join, inform and entertain the native and worldwide video games trade group. We at present have a restricted time Mid-Time period supply accessible that may prevent as much as CA$240 – don’t wait any longer, profit from this improbable low cost when you nonetheless can and guide your ticket to the present immediately!
Prepare to interrupt into Europe at our largest convention in Finland so far. This September 12-13, the main cellular video games trade convention, Pocket Gamer Connects is returning to Helsinki greater and higher than ever. Happening at an all-new venue, Wanha Satama, we’re welcoming greater than 1,700 delegates for 2 days to listen to from 200 of the world’s main authorities from the cellular gaming trade. E book your ticket immediately to this improbable occasion, we’ve an Early Hen supply accessible that may prevent as much as £330!
Right here’s methods to become involved
There is no such thing as a higher place than Pocket Gamer Connects occasions to share your wealth of data with the video games group at giant, and we want to lengthen the invitation for famend producers, builders, executives and leaders within the area to guide a session on a subject they’re keen about and have experience in at our upcoming exhibits. In case you suppose you could be a match and this feels like one thing you’d like to do at our upcoming occasions, full our speaker submission kind or get in contact with aneta.mrozek@steelmedianetwork.com direct to debate additional!
Moreover, for those who’re seeking to put your model in entrance of the worldwide cellular video games trade, you possibly can focus on our diversified sponsorship alternatives or different methods to become involved with our b2b gross sales crew. Please contact lisa.bisset@steelmedianetwork.com or chris@steelmedia.co.uk for extra particulars.
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