Gaming Conclave Programme

Gaming Conclave Programme

Thursday, 24th Aug 2023, Le Meridien (Sovereign Hall 1), New Delhi

Programme

1100 – 1200 Hrs Inaugural Session
1200 – 1300 Hrs India Opportunity & Investments in Video Game Industry
1300 - 1330 Hrs Networking Lunch
1330 – 1500 Hrs Start Up Showcase and Networking
1500 – 1550 Hrs Transformation of Indian Gaming Industry
1550 – 1600 Hrs Tea / Coffee Break
1600 – 1700 Hrs India’s Esports Potential to Reach Olympics
1700 – 1730 Hrs Reshaping the Video Game Industry with New Technologies
1100 – 1200 Hrs Inaugural Session
1100 - 1110 Hrs
Welcome Remarks

Mr. Rajan Navani
President- IDGS, and Founder &
CEO JetSynthesys Pvt Ltd
1110 – 1125 Hrs
Industry Overview

Mr. Sean Hyunil Sohn
CEO
KRAFTON India
1125 – 1130 Hrs
Hardware Technologies Industry Growth Prospective

Mr. Prosenjit Ghosh
Executive Council Member - IDGS
National Head - PlayStation SONY India
1130 – 1140 Hrs
Special Address by Chief Guest

Mr. Vikram Sahay
Joint Secretary Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting Government of India
1140 - 1145 Hrs
Closing Remarks

Mr Rajan Navani
President- IDGS, and Founder & CEO
JetSynthesys Pvt Ltd
1145 - 1200 Hrs Guest Round at Start up Arena.

Session 1

1200 - 1300 Hrs Panel Discussion - India Opportunity & Investments in Video Game Industry
The session would focus on the gaming industry growth and opportunities available for investors. The industry is expected to hit US$211.2 billion in revenues by 2025, investors have plenty of opportunities to invest into the sector. New gaming devices coupled with the advancement of existing gadgets have paved the way for the gaming industry to reach new heights in terms of market value.
1200 – 1205 Hrs
Moderator

Ms Neha Aggarwal
Partner, Regulatory Services
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP
1205 – 1215 Hrs
Presentation on India Opportunity

Ms Chitra Jain
Sr Investment Specialist
Invest India
1215 – 1245 Hrs
Key Panelist (Discussion)

Mr. Takashi SUZUKI
Chief Director General,
Japan External Trade Organization JETRO, India


Mr Rajan Navani
President- IDGS, and Founder & CEO
JetSynthesys Pvt Ltd


Mr. Sean Hyunil Sohn
CEO
KRAFTON India


Mr. Vidyanand Sagaram
Director
Victorian Government Australia


Mr. Charlie Idiculla
Head Business Development Dubai
Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) UAE
1545 – 1255 Hrs
Open House & Closing remarks

Ms. Neha Aggarwal
1255 – 1300 Hrs Change over
1300 – 1330 Hrs Networking Lunch
1330 - 1500 Hrs Start up Showcase and Networking

Session 2

1500 - 1530 Hrs Panel Discussion - Transformation of Indian Gaming Industry
The session would focus on the transformation of Gaming Industry and discuss What is the impact of the technology, new players, policy changes on the overall Industry. How to Transform India into a Net Exporter of Video Games and One Among the Global Powerhouses in the Games Industry by 2047.
1500 – 1505 Hrs
Moderator


Mr Varun Sharma
Co-Founder
Metaphy Labs
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1505 – 1515 Hrs
Presentation on Growth Potential 2019 - 2023

Mr Devroop Bhattacharya
Director, Data & Analytics
PriceWaterHouseCoopers India (PwC)
1515 – 1535 Hrs
Key Panelist (Discussion)
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Mr. Uttam Pal Singh
Head, Kids Networks, Warner Bros. Discovery, South Asia
POGO, Cartoon Network, Discovery Kids


Mr. Sumit Batheja
Co-Founder
& Executive Director
Gamestack


Mr. Kashyap Singha Phukan
Studio Head
Psypher Interactive


Mr. Ashwin Suresh
Founder
LOCO
1535 – 1540 Hrs
Open House & Closing remarks

Mr. Varun Sharma
1255 – 1300 Hrs Change over
1300 – 1330 Hrs Networking Lunch
1330 - 1500 Hrs Start up Showcase and Networking

Session 3

1540 – 1600 Hrs Presentation - PwC Gaming Analytics Capabilities
1600 – 1615 Hrs Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

1615 – 1700 Hrs Panel Discussion - India’s Esports Potential to Reach Olympics
Esports is on the rise in India. The industry is expected to grow at 46% CAGR to grow over fourfold from INR2.5 billion in 2021 to INR11 billion by 2025. Let’s discuss what it takes to reach to Olympics and represent India on the global platforms for Esports
1615 – 1620 Hrs
Moderator

Mr. Gautam Virk
Esports WG Lead – IDGS and Co-Founder,
NODWIN Gaming
1620 – 1645 Hrs
Key Panelist (Discussion)

Mr. Kartik Sabherwal
Founder & CEO
Upthrust Esports


Mr. Santanu Basu
Founder
Basus Hall of Game


Mr. Kiran Noojibali
Co-Founder Penta
Esports
1645 - 1655 Hrs
Open House & Closing remarks

Mr. Gautam Virk
1655 – 1700 Hrs Change over

Session 5

1700 - 1730 Hrs Panel Discussion – Reshaping the Video Game Industry with New Technologies like AI, Web 3 Metaverse and Blockchain
The session would focus on the transformation of Gaming Industry technological advancements like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Metaverse, Web3, Blockchain that has unlocked significant value across the sector. This will also talk about how AI has transformed the industry assisting business in better and faster actionable insights covering people, process and technology not limited to topics to Industry 5.0. This will cover the digital value chain across the arena of possibilities in industry segments and will focus upon- how the technology has assisted companies bring market together, etc.
1700 – 1705 Hrs
Moderator

Ms. Saloni Roy
Partner,
Deloitte india
1705-1725
Key Panelist (Discussion)

Mr. Girish Menon
Chief Strategy Officer
JetSynthesys


Mr. Manish Basetia
Studio Head
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Mr. Aditya Maurya
Co-Founder
Zelox Entertainment


Mr. Karan Keswani
CEO
BharatBox
1725 – 1730 Hrs
Open House & Closing remarks

Ms. Saloni Roy