GamesBeat Next agenda will feature 68 speakers on the future of games

06.10.2023 - 17:17 / venturebeat.com / Will

I’m delighted to reveal the agenda for our GamesBeat Next 2023, which takes place in San Francisco on October 23-24.

We’ve got at least 68 speakers this time, with more being added before we finalize the roster on what’s coming next for the game industry.

Registration is available here and you can use this code for 25% off: deangbn2325. You can still apply to be a sponsor here. Our theme for the event is “Playing the Edge,” which encapsulates the spirit of pushing boundaries, taking risks, and venturing into unexplored territories within the gaming world.

It will also feature our seventh Women in Gaming Breakfast on the morning of October 24. Women professionals in games can get into the entire event for free using this code: GBN23WIG.

GamesBeat Next 2023

Join the GamesBeat community in San Francisco this October 24-25. You’ll hear from the brightest minds within the gaming industry on latest developments and their take on the future of gaming.

GamesBeat Next will be a live, in-person only event. You’ll see a handful of TBDs below, and we’ve got a lot of candidates poised to be confirmd. On top of that, we’re holding some back.

It represents an invitation to embrace the thrill of being at gaming’s forefront, where innovation and excitement converge. Last year, we had more than 500 people turn out for this event and we had some memorable talks like the fireside chat I did with Neal Stephenson, author of Snow Crash and chief instigator of the open metaverse vision that remains with us three decades later.

We’ll talk about things like generative AI’s impact on games, the gaming economy, esports and creators, Web3, the metaverse, cloud gaming, games and Hollywood, diversity and talent, mobile games, VR/AR (like Apple’s Vision Pro and its clash with the Meta Quest 3), gaming for good, user-generated content and deals and investments. This is a major community event for GamesBeat, and we’ll get into building gaming communities. We’ll hit a lot of other topics too.

1 pm

Registration opens

1:50 pm – 1:55 pm Welcome

Rachel Kaser

1:55 pm emcee welcome

Zsuzsa James, senior trade commissioner, consulate general of Finland

2 pm 

TBD

2:30 pm 

Sebastien DeHalleux

Kristian Segerstrale, CEO of Super Evil Megacorp

2:50 pm

What Unity tells us about the future of platforms

Emily Greer, CEO of Double Loop Games

Tyler Cloutier, founder at Clockwork Labs

David Cohen, senior business development director, iLogos

Moderator: Dean Takahashi

3:20 pm

Leveraging LinkedIn to counteract game job losses and foster career opportunities

Recognized as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Video Games, Amir Satvat will delve into his experiences and best practices from leading one of the platform’s most extensive gaming communities, boasting over 53,000 members, for the