
Ian Smith
Commissioner

Commissioner
Ian Smith is the Integrity Commissioner of Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) and lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in traditional sports. Ians specialties lie in Sports Governance and regulation, including anti-doping practice and procedure, anti-corruption and the relationship between athletes, their employers and their federations.
2:00pm - ESIC MASTERCLASS: Crime, Fraud And Esports (Invite Only)
10:30am - A Year or More in Review
2:30pm - Crime and Punishment
5:30pm - Summary / Concluding Remarks
Internation Relations Manager
Graham works as the Esports International Relations Manager for Riot Games - publisher of (League of Legends and Valorant). Graham acts as a spokesperson on behalf of Riot’s competitive operations team, informing politicians, regulators, and other stakeholders in the esports industry on how Riot’s competitions are run at the highest level.
11:00AM - Riot on Integrity
VP Pro Gaming at ESL
Michal describes himself as a video games and sports nerd with a background in sports, linguistics and journalism. His current role as VP Pro Gaming for ESL sees him managing and developing Intel® Extreme Masters, the world’s oldest and most prestigious pro gaming tour. Each year IEM is watched by 55 million people in 180 countries.
11:30am - Katowice: The Making of an Event
Editor At Large
Richard Lewis is a veteran, award-winning British esports journalist, with over a decade of experience covering the biggest scandals and uncovering the inner workings of esports. He has been recognized for his contribution to esports with a lifetime achievement award in 2020.
1:00pm - Everybody Wants A Piece of Esports
2:30pm - Crime and Punishment
Head of Competitive Operations Europe & MENA
Mark is the Head of Competitive Operations Europe & MENA for Riot Games (publisher of League of Legends and Valorant). With over 7 years of experience working inside Riot Games, Marc is well versed with the competitive esports scene.
1:00pm - Everybody Wants A Piece of Esports
2:30pm - Crime and Punishment
Co-Founder & CEO
Peter Warman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Newzoo, the international games market research company. After being responsible for sales and business development at Europe’s largest interactive agency (LBi), he was responsible for internet development at Reed Business and operated as the commercial director on a MMO for kids.
3:15pm - NewZoo
Senior Partnerships Manager
Edward is the senior partnership manager for Fnatic, a global esports entertainment brand headquartered in London, laser-focused on seeking out, levelling up, and amplifying gamers and creators. Edward’s passion is to ensure esports moments are captured to leave people remembering both the moment and the brand associated with it.
4:30pm - Generation Esports: From Niche to Mainstream
5:45pm - Brand Building In Esports
Head of Partnership
Ringo Lung works as the head of partnership for Talon Gaming (established in 2016). Talon Gaming aims to be one of the world’s leading esports franchises and has seen large success including winning the League of Legends Pacific Championship Series twice.
4:00pm - Mobile Esports
Founder & Director
Kirsty is the Founder & Director of Swipe Right PR, Europe’s leading esports and gaming communications agency who elevate brands and help build communities. Swipe Right is a London-based agency with an international network of media, influencers and partners who delivers strategic and creative campaigns that help clients form their brand identity and deliver their message to the right audiences.
3:30pm - PR and Communications in Esports
Managing Director
David Harris is the managing Director of Guinevere Capital and ex director of the esports organisation Dire Wolf. Dave posses over 15+ years of experience across top Australian, UK and International sports organisations. He is currently involved in esports projects including London Spitfire XL Esports, Esports High Performance Centres and Oceania Leagues.
1:30pm - Investing in Esports
Founding Partner
Roger Quiles is one of the world’s first esports attorneys. Born and raised in New York City, Roger grew up playing sports and video games equally. In 2014, Roger married these interests when starting his law practice, Quiles Law, which exclusively services the esports industry.
11:00am - A Matter of Representation: ESIC's Agency Registry and Beyond
1:00pm - In Practice: Lawyers and Esports
International Sector Director
Michael is the International Sector Director of YouGov a global provider of analysis and data generated by over 17 million registered panellists in more than 55 markets including esports. Michael offers profound consulting, analytics and insights focusing on the commercial side of the esports industry.
2:15pm - Outsiders Buying in: Esports Strategies for Non-Endemics
THE EGES 2022 HAS CONCLUDED, We look forward to seeing you all again in February 2023 at the ExCeL London!
Esports took the spotlight in 2020 and 2021 as the one sporting activity that persisted through the COVID-19 pandemic. Ian Smith, Commissioner of ESIC gives a review of those exceptional year and dives into 2022 for ESIC and esports.
Commissioner
Graham Ashton, International Relations Manager at Riot Games is joined by Tobias Scholz, Founding Chairperson at Esports Research Network and Stephen Hanna, the Head of Global Strategy and Partnerships at ESIC, for an exploratory examination of esports policy. This critical discussion will expose the fundamentals of esports governance, regulations, and standards, assessing it against the framework of traditional sports and other forms of organized competition.
External Affairs Manager
Founding Chairperson
Director of Global Partnership & Strategy
As one of the largest esports tournament in the world, ESL's Intel Extreme Masters in Katowice not only created an event, but put a city on the map. Hear about the journey and how it survived the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.
VP Pro Gaming
*Agenda is subject to change up until the conference.