Esports & Gaming Business Summit 2023 | Esports Business Summit | 1 November 2023 | MGM Grand, 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109, USA

This event is the only conference that connects marketers to the elusive GenZ audience, through the lens of gaming and esports. This three-day gathering offers attendees the chance to connect with executives and experts from brands, agencies, game publishers, tech providers, teams, and leagues, as well as TV and video platforms. Everyone is looking to grow their business by leveraging the passionate global audience that gaming and esports delivers – and we’re the only conference that can help you make it happen.

2023 Speakers

Cristina Amaya
President and Co-founder, Latinx in Gaming

Adam Antor
Assistant Professor of Professional Esports Production, Ferris State University

Jason Apfelroth
Director, New Business, OS Studios

Matt Arden
Head of Content & Media, NBA 2K League

Mason Bates
Gaming + Esports, Verizon

Heather Blair
Senior Account Manager - Esports and Cinema Venue Solutions, LG Electronics

Graham “BlkFrankWhite” Borden
Community Ambassador, NBA 2K League

Josie Brown
SVP of Brand, Content, Marketing, Team Liquid

Robbie Caploe
VP, Group Publisher, Cynopsis Esports & Gaming

Yinghua Chen
President & CEO at Allied Gaming & Entertainment, Allied Esports

Robb Chiarani
Head of Gaming & Events, Zenni Optical

Malcolm Coley
CTO and Founder, Futures First Gaming

David Cook
CEO, Racing Prodigy

Richard Cox
VP, Men’s Merchandising & Design, Pacsun

Matt Craig
Reporter, Forbes

Mark Cruz
Sr Director, Brand Partnerships & Activation, Xfinity

Amber Dalton
Senior Director of Global Events, Twitch

Miles Dean
Director & Head Coach of Esports, George Fox University

Chad DeLuca
Director, Sponsorship Sales, Twitch

Rebecca Brock Dixon
CEO, thegameHERs*

Ryan Dow
Head of Gaming & Esports (Americas), Sportfive

Matt Edelman
President and Chief Commercial Officer, Super League

Lukas Eggen
Co-Founder, LAN Parties: A Video Gaming and Esports Podcast

Krystyne Escalambre
Ambassador, Nintendo

Callum Fletcher
Director of Global Gaming Operations, United Service Organizations, Inc

Jordan Fragen
Writer, VentureBeat

Alex Gonzalez
Head of Luminosity Gaming, Luminosity Gaming

Matt Goodman
EVP, Strategic Partnerships, Luminosity Gaming

Christina Granville
Host, NBA 2K League

Matthew Grossman
Manager, Product Marketing - Gaming & Esports, Qualcomm

Zach Hahn
SVP of Partnerships, Super League Gaming

Becky Harris
Distinguished Fellow in Gaming and Leadership, International Gaming Institute, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Todd Harris
CEO, Skillshot Media

Brandon Herwig
Head of Gaming, GMR Marketing

Justine Higueras
Global Head of Emerging Brand Partnerships, Roblox

Anthony Iaffaldano
VP, Sales Marketing & Insights, Fandom

DeLu Jackson
Chief Marketing Officer, ADT

Neil Johnson
VP, Global Accounts (Gaming & Esports), HPN Global

Ryan Johnson
Founder, Cxmmunity

Lavell Juan
CEO & Chairman, Brag House

Ana Karakolevska
Chief Marketing Officer, IESF

Vijay Koduri
Co-founder and CEO, Sizzle.gg

Nicholas "NICKMERCS" Kolcheff
Twitch streamer, YouTuber, Co-owner, FaZe Clan

Ben Kvalo
CEO and Founder, Midwest Games

Felix LaHaye
Founder, CEO, United Esports

SM Lahti
Head of Marketing and Content, TSM

Peter Lam
Talent

Nathan Lindberg
Commercial Lead, Gaming, SuperAwesome

Kendryx Linscott
Chief Marketing Officer, Esport Canada

Christopher Mann
SVP, REV/XP, rEvolution

Paul Mascali
Sports Marketing Director - Entertainment, Gaming and Creators, PepsiCo

Leo Matlock
Managing Director for Development, BLAST

Nick McMillen
Racer, GT Academy

Andrew McNeill
VP of Esports, Monumental Sports & Entertainment

Kurt Melcher
Gaming & Esports Industry Consultant & Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University, Intersport

Marco Mereu
Founder & CEO, M80

Justin Miclat
CEO and Founder, The Kinetic Group

Brian Mirakian
Senior Principal | Director of Digital Entertainment for the Americas, Populous

Sean Morrison
Content Director, Esports & Gaming Business Summit

Michael Newton
Head Coach, Warriors Gaming Squad

Tamera "Athena" Owens
Talent

Edwin Padilla
Vice President, Temptations

Grant Paranjape
VP of Business, Washington Justice of the Overwatch League

Sebastian Park
Co-Founder, Infinite Canvas

Alessia Perretti
Talent

Nick Phan
General Manager, Fly Quest

Jacob Phillips
Chief Revenue Officer, Stream Hatchet

Nicole Pike
Global Sector Head of Esports & Gaming, YouGov

Chris Postell
Business Development, Esports Foundry

Lyndsay Postell
Product Manager, DreamHack

Justin Reckamp
Media & Partnerships Manager, State Farm

Angela Roseboro
Chief Esports Officer, Roseboro Group & Former CDO, Riot Games

Adam Rosen
CEO, Rally Cry

Kevin Rosenblatt
SVP Game Ecosystems, ESL FACEIT Group, ESL

Zachary Rozga
Founder and CEO, Thece

Anthony Russell
Sr Brand Manager: Gaming, Innovation, Metaverse, Procter & Gamble

Erin Schendle
Co-Founder & President, Skip4 Media

Seth Schorr
CEO, Fifth Street Gaming

Michael Sherman
Global Head of Esports, Riot Games

James Shilkret
Associate Director, Esports North America, Ubisoft

Justin Silva
Xfinity Media Social Strategy & Partnership Innovation, Xfinity

Isaac Robinson Smith
Nicole Du Cane Spencer, VP, Partnerships, Misfits Gaming

Justin Stefanovic
Senior Vice President, Global Brand Partnerships, Misfits Gaming

Wim Stocks
SVP, Partnerships & Commercial, Belong Gaming Arenas

Stephen Sye
CEO & Co-Founder, Futures First Gaming

Tatiana Tacca
Founder of Oni Vision, Independent Consultant + Advisor, Oni Vision

Angela Bernhard Thomas
EVP, CSMG, EsportsU

Edward Thompson
*Workforce Development Specialist,

2023 Sponsors

ELITE:
• HyperX Arena
• Populous
• Twitch Ads
• YouGov

PRO:
• Gameloft
• United Esports
• Venable LLP

SUPPORTING:
• Edifier
• International Payout Systems Inc
• Live Nation
• PhotonFi
• Pinnacle
• Playwire
• Visit Orlando