Theme: Online Gaming – Reaching a peak
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10:05 am – 10:20 am
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Introductory Speech
Anant Goenka, Executive Director, Indian Express Group
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10:30 am – 10:50 am
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Keynote Session
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Topic: Online Gaming Industry – The current scene
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Descriptor: The online gaming industry recorded a high growth rate in 2020. Where does it stand, and the kind of growth rate is expected to clock this year and in the next five years. What are the kinds of games which have seen a growth, what is the investment which industry has seen so far?
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Speaker : Justice BN Srikrishna, Chairman, Personal Data Protection Bill (PDP) Committee in conversation with Anant Goenka, executive director, Indian Express Group
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10:55 am – 11:25 am
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Fire-Side Chat
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Topic: Esports and the Olympics Saga
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Descriptor: A special session on the rise of Esports at a global level especially it now being a part of the Tokyo Olympics. How this will aid in further growth of the market both at home and at a global level.
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Moderator: Roshun Povaiah, Editor, FE Digital
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Speaker : Sai Srinivas Kiran G, co-founder and CEO, Mobile Premier League (MPL)
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11:30 am – 12:10 pm
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Panel Discussion
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Topic: Taking the Right Leap towards Cloud
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Descriptor: From Google Stadia to Amazon Luna, Xbox Cloud Gaming -- why cloud is the future of gaming, and how it is expected to change the dynamics especially in a country like India.
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Moderator: Anushree Bhattacharyya, Editor- Brand and Marketing, FE.com
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Speakers
- Nikhil Malankar, Founder and CEO, GameEon Studios
- Tejas Shirodkar, Founder, QYJO
- Rosen Sharma, Founder and CEO, Now.gg
- Sai Balaji, M&E and Gaming Specialist, Google Cloud India
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12:15 pm – 12:55 pm
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Special Session
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Topic: The Gamified Education
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Descriptor: With the rise in gaming fandom in 2020, this session will bring into light the new gamers and the new ecosystem created for and by gamers. How can we take gaming to the grass root level and associate with colleges.
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Moderator: Senjam Raj Shekhar, VP, Global Communications, MPL
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Speakers:
- Ankit Bhatia, Co-founder, Irony.in
- Nyle Sky Kauweloa, UH Esports Academic Task Force, University of Hawaii
- Yugina Yun, Manager- Education Partnerships, Gen.G Esports
- Kurt Melcher, ED- Gaming and Esports, Intersport and Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University
- Kevin Mitchell, Founder and CEO, College EsportsX, Esports Professor - Emerson College
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01:00 pm – 01:40 pm
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Panel Discussion
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Topic: The Edifice of Gaming
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Descriptor: As the gaming industry in India evolves, so do the kinds of games, with players now investing in AAA games. In such a scenario the experience plays an important role than ever, from the right PC to the right hardware.
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Moderator - Anushree Bhattacharyya, Editor- Brand and Marketing, FE.com
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Speakers
- Jaganathan Chelliah, Director Marketing - Western Digital, India
- Jason Wang, Country Product Head, Consumer and Gaming PC, System Business Group, ASUS India
- Amit Doshi -- Chief Marketing Officer, Lenovo
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1:45 pm – 1:55 pm
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Break-out Session: Featuring a Gamer
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2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
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Panel Discussion
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Topic: Console Gaming and its rise in India
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Descriptor: The global gaming console market size stood at $34.27 billion in 2019 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% to reach $51.15 billion by 2027. What is the kind of games which have seen rise in usage, what makes them a favourite among users and what do gaming companies need to do to create such games.
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Moderator : Anushree Bhattacharyya, Editor- Brand and Marketing, FE.com
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Speakers
- Mohit Sureka, Founder and CEO, Spiel Studios
- Ashim Mathur, Senior Regional Director, Emerging Markets, Dolby Laboratories
Gireesan Gopi, Business Head- Home Entertainment, LG Electronics India
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2:50 pm- 3:30 pm
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Panel Discussion
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Topic: From Mixed Bags to Mixed Games: Creating the Framework
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Descriptor: As the online gaming industry evolves into a serious revenue as well as employment generating sector – it is imperative to understand the growth in terms of the kind of games, and the framework which has been developed so far, and will be developed going forward. How to tackle different genres of games and from to where to start in terms of creating the right regulatory framework.
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Moderator: Pragni Kapadia, Senior Advisor- IP, Technology, Media and Entertainment, PDS Legal
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Speakers:
- Justice (retired) Vikramajit Sen
- Ruby Singh Ahuja, Senior Partner, Karanjawala and Co
- Dibyojyoti Mainak, VP - Policy and Legal, MPL
- Roland Landers, CEO, AIGF
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