PG Connects’ first occasion within the magnificent Center Jap metropolis of Dubai was a good larger success than anticipated, and formally marks our greatest debut up to now in any new territory. Happening over two unimaginable days on this dynamic, modern metropolis the GameExpo Summit noticed over 1,300 video games trade professionals representing over 800 corporations from greater than 60 nations all world wide sharing insights, learnings and increasing their community. A large 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 actually a pleasure, and we are able to’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 planet, was a possibility to not be missed, particularly following on from our profitable PG Connects Jordan occasion in 2022.
This time, we partnered with the incredible workforce at Dubai’s Division of Financial system and Tourism, marking our first occasion within the metropolis. It occurred on the Dubai Exhibition Centre in Expo Metropolis Dubai as a part of the bigger Dubai Esports and Video games Competition. Of the quite a few attendees we welcomed through the Summit many had been native and from the encircling 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 corresponding to World Sport Jam, Nine66, Xsolla, Maysalward, Tencent, Actuality+, Tremendous Evil Megacorp and lots 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 subject tracks and shared their wealth of experience and good cutting-edge insights with us over the course of two insights-filled days.
The expo space was busy and bustling with plenty of manufacturers showcasing their items and providers 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 incredible companions over at The DMCC Gaming Centre and our unimaginable sponsors. Thanks on your assist.
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 regular PG Connects conferences to the attendees in Dubai at an occasion which was certainly one of our most various up to now.
Over 100 trade authorities together with David Fernandez of Sandsoft Video games, Kay Greuenwoldt from Nine66 and Leonid Blinov entrance he TikTok MENA workforce shared their insights, predictions and case research with us throughout 16 diversified subject tracks overlaying all the pieces from traits within the MENA area, synthetic intelligence, web3, esports, the metaverse, NFTs, consumer acquisition, monetisation and far, rather more. For a full rundown of all of the discussions and topics take a look at our editorial protection on the occasion right here.
A large thanks to our associates on your assist
The unimaginable magnitude and success of this present wouldn’t have been attainable with out the assist of our companions, associates and sponsors. The present was made attainable due to our ecosystem companion, the DMCC Gaming Centre. It’s a complete ecosystem that gives all the pieces gaming and esport companies have to scale their operations globally. It’s the perfect 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.
A large 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 attainable with out your assist. Thanks to each different model that supported us in making this occasion attainable – the unimaginable success of our first occasion in Dubai wouldn’t have been attainable with out you.
Our greatest and most profitable debut up to now
Metal Media CEO Chris James expressed appreciation for the incredible turnout and emphasised PG Connects’ dedication to supporting the rising video games trade within the area. “Over the past decade we’ve been fortunate sufficient to run occasions all world wide 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 will likely 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 world wide with over 1,300 delegates from 60 nations to attach, focus on the most recent market traits and proceed to drive the enterprise ahead.”
What’s subsequent for PG Connects?
Right here’s what you received’t need to miss developing within the PG Connects occasion calendar! We’ve all the small print for you of our upcoming alternatives so that you can get entangled with our globally cherished stay occasions. We’ve a number of occasions developing all throughout the globe, supplying you with the chance as soon as extra to spend money on your self and take your enterprise to the subsequent stage. In case you’re searching for high-value alternatives to be round main trade manufacturers, high trade specialists and a whole lot of video games professionals from everywhere in the globe, look no additional than our upcoming occasions…
In case you had been unable to make it to Dubai we’ve received one other present proper across the nook that you just received’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 are going to join, inform and entertain the native and worldwide video games trade neighborhood. We presently have a restricted time Mid-Time period supply out there that may prevent as much as CA$240 – don’t wait any longer, profit from this incredible low cost whilst you nonetheless can and e-book your ticket to the present at present!
Prepare to interrupt into Europe at our greatest convention in Finland up to now. This September 12-13, the main cellular video games trade convention, Pocket Gamer Connects is returning to Helsinki larger 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. Ebook your ticket at present to this incredible occasion, we’ve an Early Chook supply out there that may prevent as much as £330!
Right here’s get entangled
There isn’t any higher place than Pocket Gamer Connects occasions to share your wealth of data with the video games neighborhood at massive, and we want to lengthen the invitation for famend producers, builders, executives and leaders within the area to steer a session on a subject they’re captivated with and have experience in at our upcoming exhibits. In case you assume you is likely to be a match and this appears like one thing you’d like to do at our upcoming occasions, full our speaker submission type or get in contact with aneta.mrozek@steelmedianetwork.com direct to debate additional!
Moreover, should you’re seeking to put your model in entrance of the worldwide cellular video games trade, you may focus on our diversified sponsorship alternatives or different methods to get entangled with our b2b gross sales workforce. Please contact lisa.bisset@steelmedianetwork.com or chris@steelmedia.co.uk for extra particulars.
