ESPORTS LEADERS

ESPORTS LEADERS

ESPORTS LEADERS

Hyatt Regency - Private Dining Room

18th June

Esports Leaders

18th June

Esports Leaders

9.30am
Doors Open
10.45am
Opening Remarks & Welcome

Speaker

Sam Cooke

CEO | Insights Group (The Esports Radar)

Speaker

Sam Cooke

CEO | Insights Group (The Esports Radar)

10.50am
Opening Keynote

Session details to be announced.

Speaker

Ralf Reichert

CEO | Esports Foundation

11.10am
Beyond the Game: What Non-Endemic Brands Are Really Looking For

As gaming continues to attract commercial interest from brands with no native connection to the industry, the question of what actually makes a partnership work has never been more pressing. In this fireside chat, Expedia's Global Strategy lead shares what the decision-making process genuinely looks like from a major consumer brand's perspective, what rights holders and platforms need to demonstrate to earn a seat at the table, and how the industry can build propositions that are truly partner-ready.

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Speaker

Perla Bloom

Global Strategy | Expedia

Speaker

Alfie Wright

CEO | PlayMakers

Speaker

Alfie Wright

CEO | PlayMakers

11.30am
Coffee Break
12.00pm
Morning Roundtables
#1 Esports Nations Cup - Progress & Potential

The Esports Nations Cup was a huge announcement, with major ramifications worldwide. This first edition, scheduled to take place in Riyadh in November 2026, will see players compete across multiple titles with 100+ nations having secured official ENC country partner status, and with a prize pool of over $20 million. This roundtable unpacks the progress so far, and what the potential of the ENC going forward can be.

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Lead

Brian Krämer

Director of Product ENC | Esports Foundation

Lead

Rawan Albutairi

CEO | Saudi Esports Federation

#2 Esports & Charity - Do We Do Enough?

Charitable endeavours are commonplace across sports, see Socceraid and the Sidemen charity match to name just two in football alone, but the question this roundtable looks at is whether we do enough for good causes in esports?

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Lead

Graham Ashton

Esports Policy Advisor

Lead

Graham Ashton

Esports Policy Advisor

#3 Back To LAN - The Importance of Accesible Local, Community Events

Session details to be announced.

#4 Not For Profit Status - Why It Matters for Esports

Session details to be announced.

Lead

Chris Flato

President | ESBD

#5 Esports and Sustainable Growth: Time to Talk

Session details to be announced.

Lead

Zeynep Dechelotte

Managing Partner | The Krakenhaus

#6 Sports & Esports - 2026 State of Play

Session details to be announced.

1.00pm
Lunch
Hyatt Regency - Private Dining Room