
11:00-11:30
THURSDAY 9TH OF FEBRUARY 2023
A Wicked Problem? Esports Governance and its Complexities.

Graham Ashton
External Affairs Manager


To Be Announced
TBA 10th December
THE EGES 2022 HAS CONCLUDED, We look forward to seeing you all again in February 2023 at the ExCeL London!
The main conference day is open to all ticket holders.
10:00AM
Stephen Hanna
Director of Global Strategy, ESIC
Welcome to the EGES
10:30AM
Ailsa Buck
Head of Major Events & City Experiences, London and Partners
What does London want from esports?
11:00AM
Graham Ashton
External Affairs Manager, Riot Games
A Wicked Problem? Esports Governance and its Complexities
Dr. Nepomuk Nothelfer
Research Assistant, SKW Schwarz
A Wicked Problem? Esports Governance and its Complexities
11:30AM
Richard Lewis
Editor at Large, Dexerto
Everyone Wants A Piece of Esports
12:00PM
Lunch
1:00PM
Phelan Hill
Head of Strategy & Consulting - International, Nielsen Sports
The Engine Room - notable industry trends and what they mean for decision makers
1:30PM
James Dean
Director UK Strategy and Commercial, ESL Faceit Group
An evolution of esports
2:00PM
Per Lambaek
Founder & CTO, HLTV
Building a global esports community - the story of HLTV
2:30PM
Stephen Hanna
Director of Global Strategy, ESIC
War on Anti-Competitive Behaviour and Corruption - ESIC's New Toolkit
Ian Smith
Commissioner, ESIC
War on Anti-Competitive Behaviour and Corruption - ESIC's New Toolkit
3:00PM
Moderator - Brett Abarbanel
Executive Director, International Gaming Institute at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Esports Data and its Risk Lanscape
Panel - Alex Kozachenko
Chief Product Officer, Data Bet
Esports Data and its Risk Lanscape
Panel - Flavien Guillocheau
CEO, Pandascore
Esports Data and its Risk Lanscape
Panel - Martin Dachselt
CEO, Bayes
Esports Data and its Risk Lanscape
3:30PM
Luke Burdon
Senior Partnerships Manager, NiP Gaming
How To Create Successful Partnerships in 2023
3:45PM
Arwin Fallah Shirazi
Co-Founder & CEO, Shikenso
Esports Sponsorship - Reality Check: Do Sponsorships Deliver?
4:00PM
David Harris
Managing Director, Guinevere Capital
Investment and esports: 2022, its ups, downs and lessons learned
4:30PM
Moderator - Katie Simmonds
Global Chief Operating Officer, Sport Integrity Global Alliance
SIGAWoW: Esports, Governance & Integrity
Panel - Audrey Cech
Global Head of Rules and Compliance, esports, Riot Games
SIGAWoW: Esports, Governance & Integrity
Panel- Valérie Horyna
EMEA Rules & Compliance Manager, esports, Riot Games
SIGAWoW: Esports, Governance & Integrity
5:00PM
Stephen Hanna
Director of Global Strategy, ESIC
Summary / What's Next / Invitation to Afterparty
10:00AM
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Welcoming Remarks
10:30AM
Ian Smith
ESIC
A Year or More in Review
11:00AM
Graham Ashton
Riot Games
Creating Effective Esports Policy
Tobias Scholz
Esports Research Network
Creating Effective Esports Policy
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Creating Effective Esports Policy
11:30AM
Edward Gregory
Fnatic
Generation Esports: From Niche to Mainstream
1:00PM
Richard Lewis
Dexerto
Everybody Wants A Piece of Esports
1:30PM
David Harris
Guinevere Capital
Investing in Esports
2:00PM
Michał Blicharz
ESL
Katowice: The Making of an Event
2:30PM
Michael Heina
YouGov
Outsiders Buying In "Esports Strategies for Non-Endemic"
2:45PM
Pia Schörner
BMW Group
Outsiders Buying In "BMW Group"
3:00PM
Daniel Kloud
Entropiq
Outsiders Buying In "Entropiq"
3:15PM
Ladislav Doležal
McDonald's
Outsiders Buying In "McDonald's"
3:30PM
Jane Hague
ExCeL London
Outsiders Buying In "ExCeL London"
4:00PM
Flavien Guillocheau
PandaScore
Data Integrity in Esports
4:30PM
Ringo Lung
Talon Esports
Mobile Esports: Talon’s Journey in Southeast Asia
5:00PM
Kirsty Endfield
Swipe Right PR
PR and Communications in Esports
5:30PM
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Summary / What's Next / Invitation to After-Party
10:00AM
Stephen Hanna
Director of Global Strategy, ESIC
Welcome to Think Tank
10:30AM
Moderator - Ian Smith
Commissioner - ESIC
Workshop 1: Building, Growing and Maintaining a Global Esports Ecosystem
Graham Ashton
External Affairs Manager, Riot Games
Moderator - Stephen Hanna
Director of Global Strategy & Partnerships, ESIC
Workshop 2: Creating data standards within esports
Alex Kozachenko
Moderator - Brian McCauley
Vice Chair, Esports Research Network
Workshop 3: How Esports can utilize research to foster esports growth and sustainability
Dr. Evelyn Tan
1:00PM
Conference Closes
10:00AM
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Welcoming Remarks
10:30AM
Ian Smith
ESIC
A Year or More in Review
11:00AM
Graham Ashton
Riot Games
Creating Effective Esports Policy
Tobias Scholz
Esports Research Network
Creating Effective Esports Policy
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Creating Effective Esports Policy
11:30AM
Edward Gregory
Fnatic
Generation Esports: From Niche to Mainstream
1:00PM
Richard Lewis
Dexerto
Everybody Wants A Piece of Esports
1:30PM
David Harris
Guinevere Capital
Investing in Esports
2:00PM
Michał Blicharz
ESL
Katowice: The Making of an Event
2:30PM
Michael Heina
YouGov
Outsiders Buying In "Esports Strategies for Non-Endemic"
2:45PM
Pia Schörner
BMW Group
Outsiders Buying In "BMW Group"
3:00PM
Daniel Kloud
Entropiq
Outsiders Buying In "Entropiq"
3:15PM
Ladislav Doležal
McDonald's
Outsiders Buying In "McDonald's"
3:30PM
Jane Hague
ExCeL London
Outsiders Buying In "ExCeL London"
4:00PM
Flavien Guillocheau
PandaScore
Data Integrity in Esports
4:30PM
Ringo Lung
Talon Esports
Mobile Esports: Talon’s Journey in Southeast Asia
5:00PM
Kirsty Endfield
Swipe Right PR
PR and Communications in Esports
5:30PM
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Summary / What's Next / Invitation to After-Party
10:00AM
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Welcoming Remarks
10:30AM
Ian Smith
ESIC
A Year or More in Review
11:00AM
Graham Ashton
Riot Games
Creating Effective Esports Policy
Tobias Scholz
Esports Research Network
Creating Effective Esports Policy
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Creating Effective Esports Policy
11:30AM
Edward Gregory
Fnatic
Generation Esports: From Niche to Mainstream
1:00PM
Richard Lewis
Dexerto
Everybody Wants A Piece of Esports
1:30PM
David Harris
Guinevere Capital
Investing in Esports
2:00PM
Michał Blicharz
ESL
Katowice: The Making of an Event
2:30PM
Michael Heina
YouGov
Outsiders Buying In "Esports Strategies for Non-Endemic"
2:45PM
Pia Schörner
BMW Group
Outsiders Buying In "BMW Group"
3:00PM
Daniel Kloud
Entropiq
Outsiders Buying In "Entropiq"
3:15PM
Ladislav Doležal
McDonald's
Outsiders Buying In "McDonald's"
3:30PM
Jane Hague
ExCeL London
Outsiders Buying In "ExCeL London"
4:00PM
Flavien Guillocheau
PandaScore
Data Integrity in Esports
4:30PM
Ringo Lung
Talon Esports
Mobile Esports: Talon’s Journey in Southeast Asia
5:00PM
Kirsty Endfield
Swipe Right PR
PR and Communications in Esports
5:30PM
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Summary / What's Next / Invitation to After-Party
10:00AM
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Welcoming Remarks
10:30AM
Ian Smith
ESIC
A Year or More in Review
11:00AM
Graham Ashton
Riot Games
Creating Effective Esports Policy
Tobias Scholz
Esports Research Network
Creating Effective Esports Policy
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Creating Effective Esports Policy
11:30AM
Edward Gregory
Fnatic
Generation Esports: From Niche to Mainstream
1:00PM
Richard Lewis
Dexerto
Everybody Wants A Piece of Esports
1:30PM
David Harris
Guinevere Capital
Investing in Esports
2:00PM
Michał Blicharz
ESL
Katowice: The Making of an Event
2:30PM
Michael Heina
YouGov
Outsiders Buying In "Esports Strategies for Non-Endemic"
2:45PM
Pia Schörner
BMW Group
Outsiders Buying In "BMW Group"
3:00PM
Daniel Kloud
Entropiq
Outsiders Buying In "Entropiq"
3:15PM
Ladislav Doležal
McDonald's
Outsiders Buying In "McDonald's"
3:30PM
Jane Hague
ExCeL London
Outsiders Buying In "ExCeL London"
4:00PM
Flavien Guillocheau
PandaScore
Data Integrity in Esports
4:30PM
Ringo Lung
Talon Esports
Mobile Esports: Talon’s Journey in Southeast Asia
5:00PM
Kirsty Endfield
Swipe Right PR
PR and Communications in Esports
5:30PM
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Summary / What's Next / Invitation to After-Party
11:00AM
Rowan Stroo
SEG International
Dawid Szymański
Knacks
Jérôme Coupez
Prodigy Agency
Ian Smith
ESIC
1:00PM
Kevin Carpenter
Captivate Legal & Sports Solution
Alfonso León Lleó
Ruiz-Huerta & Crespo
Dev Kumar Parmar
Parmar Sports
2:30PM
Ian Smith
ESIC
Stephen Hanna
ESIC
Richard Lewis
Dexerto
3:15PM
Michele Attisani
FACEIT
Andrew Haworth
BLAST Premier
James Dean
ESL
4:15PM
Edward Gregory
Fnatic
Alexander Inglot
ESL Pro League
Grant Rousseau
Guild Esports
Richard Lewis
Dexerto
*Agenda is subject to change up until the conference.
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TBA 10th December
Over the last several years, esports has grabbed the spotlight. The record-breaking viewership numbers and publisher revenues seem to defy logic. Everyone seems to want something specific from esports. Is esports compatible with other businesses? Is there room for everyone? Are we in a bubble? Hear from one of the top commentators of the industry and his take on what the world wants from esports and what esports has to give to the world.
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