H.R.H. Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud As we reflect upon the successful conclusion of Next World Forum 2023, it is without a doubt that we have set the benchmark on pushing boundaries and redefining possibility.

This monumental gathering not only bolstered our presence in the global esports and gaming arena but also underlined our unwavering commitment to progress, innovation, and collaboration.

Through the collective efforts of speakers, our partners, and delegates, we've cast a vision for a dynamic gaming future in Saudi Arabia and we thank you for being an integral part of this remarkable journey.

I am especially thrilled to introduce "Next World Forum Labs", our initiative designed to build on the Forum's achievements and sustain the momentum. This platform will be a beacon of knowledge sharing insights, and the latest trends in the industry.

Join us for this exciting new chapter!

H.R.H. Prince Faisal Bin Bandar Al Saud Chairman, Saudi Esports Federation

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2023 SPEAKERS

H.R.H Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud

Chairman of Board of Directors,
Saudi Esports Federation

Turki Al Fawzan

Chief Executive Officer,
Saudi Esports Federation

Alexander Harutyunyan

Co-Founder,
Creta

David Stelzer

Sr. Director of Unreal Engine Business, Games,
Epic Games

Min-Liang Tan

CEO,
Razer

Brian Ward

CEO,
Savvy Games Group

Kevin Lin

Co-Founder,
Twitch / Metatheory

Francois Xavier Deniele

VP, Global Esports & Competitive Games,
Ubisoft

Tim Scott

Director of Public Policy,
Roblox

Alberto Gonzalez Lorca

Vice President of Southern Europe,
Bandai Namco

Michał Blicharz

VP Product Development,
EFG

Jamie Ottilie

Chief Executive Officer,
Telltale Games

Wayne Borg

Managing Director - Media, Entertainment, Culture & Fashion Industries,
NEOM

Jessica Tams

Independent Director, Chairman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee,
Atari

Jan Paterson

Director of Sport,
NEOM

Kun Gao

Co-Founder, President of Forge,
Crunchyroll, GGWP

Jens Hilgers

Founder,
BITKRAFT Ventures, EX G2 Chairman

H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz AlZoom

Governer,
General Authority For Competition Saudi Arabia

David Higley

Managing Director,
Lazard

Kyu Lee

President,
COM2US

Gareth Bale MBE

Professional Footballer

Michael Bay

Director/ Producer,
Bay Films

Gary Vaynerchuk

Entrepreneur & Internet Personality

Danni Tang

Cofounder,
VSPO

Timo Krueger

Commercial Director Esports & Gaming,
Nielsen

Abdulaziz Baeshen

CEO and Secretary General,
Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee

Hicham Chahine

Co-CEO and Founder,
Ninjas in Pyjamas

Matthew Woods

CEO and Co-Founder,
AFK Esports

Michael Kent

Co-Founder,
Dexerto

Todd Harris

Founder & Chief Executive Officer,
Skillshot

Clinton Sparks

Entrepreneur, Esports Business Developer,
Clinton Sparks

Ralf Reichert

Chairman,
ESL FACEIT Group

Lisa Hanson

CEO,
Niko Partners

Christoph Ortlepp

Co-Founder and COO,
Virtex

Stuart Saw

CEO,
RTS

Adisorn Phonnarut

Head of Razer Gold,
Razer

Celeste Koay

Global Head of Marketing, Razer Gold,
Razer

Voon Jia Liang

Senior Director, Global Business Development (Services),
Razer

Arnab Bhattacharya

Strategy Director,
Qiddiya

Mossad Al Dossary

CEO,
Team Falcons

Joachim Haraldsen

Founder and CEO,
Heroic Group

Chris Busse

Co-Founder & CCO,
Seven Falls

Kate Edwards

CEO, Principal Consultant & Geographer,
Geogrify LLC

Khalid Khalifa

Regional Representative at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),
UNHCR

Michał Kłosiński

Associate Professor,
University of Silesia

Craig Levine

Co-CEO,
ESL FACEIT

Niccolò Maisto

Co-CEO,
ESL FACEIT

Holly Liu

Co-Founder of Kabam,
Kabam / PKO Investments

Boyoung Kim

Investor / Women's Gaming Startup advisor,
Griffin Gaming Partners

Fan Shen

ex-VP of Games,
Dapper Labs

Brian Woodhouse

General Manager,
Lucid Games

Khizer Khaderi

Founder & Director, Stanford Human Perception Lab,
Stanford

Simon Barratt

Co-Founder & CEO,
Cooperative Innovations

Dave Ranyard

CEO,
Dream Reality Interactive Ltd

Przemysław Siemaszko

CEO,
GGPredict

Gregory Menvielle

Co-Founder & CEO,
Okaya

Dr. Jordan Tsai

Respawn Therapy Founder, Physical Therapist, Secretlab Ergonomics Advisory Board Member,
Respawn Therapy, Secretlab

Michael Breus

Psychologist, Board Certified Sleep Specialist,
The Sleep Doctor

Melita Moore

Board Member & Chair, Health & Wellness Commission,
Global Esports Federation

Yat Siu

Chairman and Co-founder,
Animoca Brands

Sebastien Borget

Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer,
The Sandbox

Nazih Fares

Head of Localization and Comms,
The 4 Winds Entertainment

Rami Ismail

Executive Director,
Gamedev.world

Paul Dawalibi

CEO,
Holodeck Ventures

Russ Harding

Chief Creative Officer,
Emergent Entertainment

Sam Cooke

Managing Director and Co-Founder,
Esports Insider

Nicolas Hulsmans