2023 SPEAKERS

H.R.H Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud
H.R.H Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud
Chairman of Board of Directors ,
Saudi Esports Federation
Turki Al Fawzan
Turki Al Fawzan
Chief Executive Officer ,
Saudi Esports Federation
Alexander Harutyunyan
Alexander Harutyunyan
Co-Founder ,
Creta
David Stelzer
David Stelzer
Sr. Director of Unreal Engine Business, Games ,
Epic Games
Min-Liang Tan
Min-Liang Tan
CEO ,
Razer
Brian Ward
Brian Ward
CEO ,
Savvy Games Group
Kevin Lin
Kevin Lin
Co-Founder ,
Twitch / Metatheory
Francois Xavier Deniele
Francois Xavier Deniele
VP, Global Esports & Competitive Games ,
Ubisoft
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
Director of Public Policy ,
Roblox
Alberto Gonzalez Lorca
Alberto Gonzalez Lorca
Vice President of Southern Europe ,
Bandai Namco
Michał Blicharz
Michał Blicharz
VP Product Development ,
EFG
Jamie Ottilie
Jamie Ottilie
Chief Executive Officer ,
Telltale Games
Wayne Borg
Wayne Borg
Managing Director - Media, Entertainment, Culture & Fashion Industries ,
NEOM
Jessica Tams
Jessica Tams
Independent Director, Chairman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee ,
Atari
Jan Paterson
Jan Paterson
Director of Sport ,
NEOM
Kun Gao
Kun Gao
Co-Founder, President of Forge ,
Crunchyroll, GGWP
Jens Hilgers
Jens Hilgers
Founder ,
BITKRAFT Ventures, EX G2 Chairman
H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz AlZoom
H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz AlZoom
Governer ,
General Authority For Competition Saudi Arabia
David Higley
David Higley
Managing Director ,
Lazard
Kyu Lee
Kyu Lee
President ,
COM2US
Gareth Bale MBE
Gareth Bale MBE
Professional Footballer
Michael Bay
Michael Bay
Director/ Producer ,
Bay Films
Gary Vaynerchuk
Gary Vaynerchuk
Entrepreneur & Internet Personality
Danni Tang
Danni Tang
Cofounder ,
VSPO
Timo Krueger
Timo Krueger
Commercial Director Esports & Gaming ,
Nielsen
Abdulaziz Baeshen
Abdulaziz Baeshen
CEO and Secretary General ,
Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee
Hicham Chahine
Hicham Chahine
Co-CEO and Founder ,
Ninjas in Pyjamas
Matthew Woods
Matthew Woods
CEO and Co-Founder ,
AFK Esports
Michael Kent
Michael Kent
Co-Founder ,
Dexerto
Todd Harris
Todd Harris
Founder & Chief Executive Officer ,
Skillshot
Clinton Sparks
Clinton Sparks
Entrepreneur, Esports Business Developer ,
Clinton Sparks
Ralf Reichert
Ralf Reichert
Chairman ,
ESL FACEIT Group
Lisa Hanson
Lisa Hanson
CEO ,
Niko Partners
Christoph Ortlepp
Christoph Ortlepp
Co-Founder and COO ,
Virtex
Stuart Saw
Stuart Saw
CEO ,
RTS
Adisorn Phonnarut
Adisorn Phonnarut
Head of Razer Gold ,
Razer
Celeste Koay
Celeste Koay
Global Head of Marketing, Razer Gold ,
Razer
Voon Jia Liang
Voon Jia Liang
Senior Director, Global Business Development (Services) ,
Razer
Arnab Bhattacharya
Arnab Bhattacharya
Strategy Director ,
Qiddiya
Mossad Al Dossary
Mossad Al Dossary
CEO ,
Team Falcons
Joachim Haraldsen
Joachim Haraldsen
Founder and CEO ,
Heroic Group
Chris Busse
Chris Busse
Co-Founder & CCO ,
Seven Falls
Kate Edwards
Kate Edwards
CEO, Principal Consultant & Geographer ,
Geogrify LLC
Khalid Khalifa
Khalid Khalifa
Regional Representative at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) ,
UNHCR
Michał Kłosiński
Michał Kłosiński
Associate Professor ,
University of Silesia
Craig Levine
Craig Levine
Co-CEO ,
ESL FACEIT
Niccolò Maisto
Niccolò Maisto
Co-CEO ,
ESL FACEIT
Holly Liu
Holly Liu
Co-Founder of Kabam ,
Kabam / PKO Investments
Boyoung Kim
Boyoung Kim
Investor / Women's Gaming Startup advisor ,
Griffin Gaming Partners
Fan Shen
Fan Shen
ex-VP of Games ,
Dapper Labs
Brian Woodhouse
Brian Woodhouse
General Manager ,
Lucid Games
Khizer Khaderi
Khizer Khaderi
Founder & Director, Stanford Human Perception Lab ,
Stanford
Simon Barratt
Simon Barratt
Co-Founder & CEO ,
Cooperative Innovations
Dave Ranyard
Dave Ranyard
CEO ,
Dream Reality Interactive Ltd
Przemysław Siemaszko
Przemysław Siemaszko
CEO ,
GGPredict
Gregory Menvielle
Gregory Menvielle
Co-Founder & CEO ,
Okaya
Dr. Jordan Tsai
Dr. Jordan Tsai
Respawn Therapy Founder, Physical Therapist, Secretlab Ergonomics Advisory Board Member ,
Respawn Therapy, Secretlab
Michael Breus
Michael Breus
Psychologist, Board Certified Sleep Specialist ,
The Sleep Doctor
Melita Moore
Melita Moore
Board Member & Chair, Health & Wellness Commission ,
Global Esports Federation
Yat Siu
Yat Siu
Chairman and Co-founder ,
Animoca Brands
Sebastien Borget
Sebastien Borget
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer ,
The Sandbox
Nazih Fares
Nazih Fares
Head of Localization and Comms ,
The 4 Winds Entertainment
Rami Ismail
Rami Ismail
Executive Director ,
Gamedev.world
Paul Dawalibi
Paul Dawalibi
CEO ,
Holodeck Ventures
Russ Harding
Russ Harding
Chief Creative Officer ,
Emergent Entertainment
Sam Cooke
Sam Cooke
Managing Director and Co-Founder ,
Esports Insider
Nicolas Hulsmans
Nicolas Hulsmans
Co-Founder ,
Dexerto
Ed Fries
Ed Fries
General Partner ,
1UP Ventures
Steven Huot
Steven Huot
CEO ,
The 4 Winds Entertainment
Peter Y. Levin
Peter Y. Levin
Managing Director ,
Griffin Gaming Partners
Matthieu Dallon
Matthieu Dallon
Founding Partner ,
Trust Esport VC Fund
 
 

2022 SPEAKERS

Noura Al Aquil
Noura Al Aquil
H.R.H Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud
H.R.H Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud
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Saudi Esports Federation (SEF), ,
Saudi Arabia
Mario Pérez Guerreira
Mario Pérez Guerreira
Grant Johnson
Grant Johnson
Chairman and CEO, Esports Entertainment Group, Canada
Sayo Owolabi
Sayo Owolabi
Chester King
Chester King
Professor Glenn Platt
Professor Glenn Platt
Armstrong Chair in Emerging Technology, Co-Founder & Director of Esports Program,Miami University United States
David Schulman
David Schulman
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, United States
Emmanuel Oyelakin
Emmanuel Oyelakin
President, Africa Electronic Sports Association & Board Member, International Esports Federation, South Africa
Mo Fadl
Mo Fadl
Chief Publishing Officer,Bright Star Studios,Denmark
Madiha 'Madi' Naz
Madiha 'Madi' Naz
Esports Athlete and Esports Relationship Agent,Division, UAE
Mark Cai
Mark Cai
Content Creator, Esports and Gaming, United States
Philip Wride
Philip Wride
Founder, Cheesecake, Digital & ClassBridges, UAE
Boris Mayencourt
Boris Mayencourt
Strategic Advisor, International Relations, Swiss Esports Federation, Switzerland
Dr. Melita N. Moore
Dr. Melita N. Moore
CEO, Levels Unlocked Enterprises & Board Member, Chair of Health & Wellness, Global Esports Federation, United States
Matthew Robert Pickering
Matthew Robert Pickering
CEO, Power League Gaming FZ, UAE
Chong Geng Ng
Chong Geng Ng
Board Member, Global Esports Federation,Singapore
Yassine Jaada
Yassine Jaada
Chief Gaming Officer, PSG Esports,France
Dr. Chaesub Lee
Dr. Chaesub Lee
Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, International Telecommunication Union (ITU),Switzerland
Christopher Lee
Christopher Lee
Managing Director, EMEA Populous, United Kingdom
Ian Smith
Ian Smith
Commissioner,Esports Integrity Commission, United Kingdom
Houssam Chahine
Houssam Chahine
Chief of PSP – MENA,United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UAE
Dave Harris
Dave Harris
CEO, Guinevere Esport, Australia
Sylvia "QueenArrow" Gathoni
Sylvia "QueenArrow" Gathoni
Esports Athlete, Tekken Player and Content Creator for UYU, Kenya
Kinda Ibrahim
Kinda Ibrahim
Director, Global Partnerships – MEA & Turkey,Twitter,UAE
Désiré Koussawo
Désiré Koussawo
International Esports,Consultant,France
Mosaad Al Dossary
Mosaad Al Dossary
Team Owner, Team Falcons, Saudi Arabia
Maurice Benayoun
Maurice Benayoun
New Media Artist, Theorist and Curator, Hong Kong
Ann Hand
Ann Hand
Chair and CEO, Super League Gaming, United States
Fernando Pereira
Fernando Pereira
President, Grow uP Esports, Macau
Jens Hilgers
Jens Hilgers
Founding General Partner, BITKRAFT, Ventures and Chairman, G2 Esports, Germany
Vlad Marinescu
Vlad Marinescu
President, International Esports Federation, United States
Paul "The Profit" Dawalibi
Paul "The Profit" Dawalibi
CEO, Holodeck Ventures and Host, The Business of Esports, UAE
Joana Perez Martorell
Joana Perez Martorell
Georgia Tolley
Georgia Tolley
Journalist, MC and Host, UAE
Professor Justin Thomas
Professor Justin Thomas
Professor of Psychology, Symplex Information Solutions, United Kingdom
Klaus Kajetski
Klaus Kajetski
Founder and CEO, YaLLa Esports, UAE
Ralf Reichert
Ralf Reichert
Executive Chairman, ESL Faceit Group, Germany
Vincent Pereira
Vincent Pereira
Head of Virtual Sport and Gaming, International Olympic Committee, Switzerland
Flo Gutierrez
Flo Gutierrez
Global Esports Director, Razer Inc., Singapore
Haya Al Qadi
Haya Al Qadi
Marketing Manager, Galaxy Racer, UAE
JMR Luna
JMR Luna
CEO, OG Esports, United States
Dr. Alex Schudey
Dr. Alex Schudey
Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group, Middle East, UAE
Brian Ward
Brian Ward
CEO Savvy Games Group, Saudi Arabia
CarlosR ocelote
CarlosR ocelote
Founding CEO, G2 Esports, United States
Lars Wingefors
Lars Wingefors
Founder and CEO, Embracer Group, Sweden
Lucy Hedges
Lucy Hedges
Technology Journalist and Presenter, BBC / Metro, United Kingdom
Yannick Theler
Yannick Theler
CEO, Savvy Games Studios, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Aldawood
Abdullah Aldawood
Managing Director, Qiddiya Investment Company, Saudi Arabia
Benoît Couty
Benoît Couty
Founder, Museum of Cryptoart, Co-Founder of 0x4rt, NFT Factory Paris & New French Touch, France
Faisal Mohammed Bin Homran
Faisal Mohammed Bin Homran
Head of Esports, Saudi Esports Federation, Saudi Arabia
Paul J. Foster
Paul J. Foster
CEO, Global Esports Federation, Singapore
Nadhmi Al Nasr
Nadhmi Al Nasr
CEO, NEOM, Saudi Arabia
Pavel Kasperovich
Pavel Kasperovich
Principal, Boston Consulting Group, Middle East, UAE
Carlos Alimurung
Carlos Alimurung
CEO, ONE Esports, Singapore
Tom Dore
Tom Dore
Head of Global Esports Academy, Global Esports Federation, Senior Advisor, British Esports Federation, Singapore
Turki Al Fawzan
Turki Al Fawzan
CEO, Saudi Esports Federation, Saudi Arabia
Abdullah Al Rashid
Abdullah Al Rashid
Director, King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), Saudi Arabia
John Lee
John Lee
Angel Invester, Hong Kong
Gareb Shamus
Gareb Shamus
Co-Founder and CEO, HeroMaker Studios, United States
Raymond Yan
Raymond Yan
Senior Executive Vice President, DigiPen, United States
Frances F. Townsend
Frances F. Townsend
EVP for Corporate Affairs, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, Activision Blizzard, United States
Cevat Yerli
Cevat Yerli
CEO, The TMRW Foundation, UAE
Aziza Al Ahmadi
Aziza Al Ahmadi
Founder and CEO, Boss Bunny Games, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Al Bishri
Ahmed Al Bishri
COO, Saudi Esports Federation (SEF), Saudi Arabia
H.E. Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Humaidi
H.E. Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Humaidi
Executive Vice President of Business Division, Social Development Bank, Saudi Arabia
Musab Al Malki
Musab Al Malki
CEO, Spoilz, Saudi Arabia
H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al Tamimi
H.E. Dr. Mohammed bin Saud Al Tamimi
Governor Communications and Information Technology Commission Saudi Arabia
Abdulaziz Al Baqous
Abdulaziz Al Baqous
Executive Director of Marketing and Corporate, Communications Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Saudi Arabia
Wayne Borg
Wayne Borg
Managing Director,Media, Industries,Entertainment and Culture NEOM, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Manal Shams
Dr. Manal Shams
Head, Health and Lifestyle Program, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia
H.E. Dr. Nabeel Koshak
H.E. Dr. Nabeel Koshak
CEO and Board Member, Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC), Saudi Arabia
Eike Gyllensvärd
Eike Gyllensvärd
President, Global Esports and Gaming, SPORTFIVE, Germany
Ghada Al Moqbel
Ghada Al Moqbel
CEO, GCON, Saudi Arabia
Kishan Deepak Palija
Kishan Deepak Palija
CEO, Geekay Group, UAE
Danny Tang
Danny Tang
Co-Founder, CFO and Head of Global Strategy Office, VSPN, China
Rami El Khalil
Rami El Khalil
CEO, Kafu Games, Saudi Arabia
Henri Holm
Henri Holm
CFO, Sandsoft Games, Saudi Arabia