GamesBeat NEXT 2024 | VentureBeat | 28 October 2024 | Convene , 40 O’Farrell Street San Francisco, CA 94108, USA

This event is a premier gathering for game developers, publishers, investors, executives, and industry visionaries. Whether you’re an industry veteran or a rising star, this is the event that will redefine your gaming journey.

Why Attend?
This event bring together the brightest minds within the gaming industry to share their updates on latest developments, their take on the future of gaming, and provide attendees an opportunity to expand their network.

• Networking
Connect with peers, industry influencers, and thought leaders. Share your ideas, collaborate on projects, and build relationships.

• Unparalleled Content
GamesBeat programs feature a diverse range of components that foster collaboration, learning, and structured networking.

• Opportunity
Access to influential investors and partners focused on catalyzing toward shaping the future of the video game industry.

2024 Speakers

Ninel Anderson
CEO & Founder, Devoted Studios

Moritz Baier-Lentz
Partner and Head of Gaming & Interactive Media, Lightspeed Venture Partners

Tami Bhaumik
Vice President, Civility and Partnerships, Roblox

Matthew Bromberg
CEO & President, Unity

Sheloman Byrd
CEO, Open Ocean Games

Josh Chapman
Managing Partner, Konvoy

Kimberly Corbett
Chief Publishing Officer, Fortis Games

Angela Dalton
CEO & Founder, Signum Growth Dot Play

Kieran Donovan
Co-founder & CEO, k-ID

Ryan Douglas
Co-founder & Chairman, DeepWell

Berkley Egenes
Chief Marketing & Growth Officer, Xsolla

Josephine Friday
Sr. Director, Global Enterprise Business Development, Xsolla

Mark Frumkin
Director of Account Management, Modulate

Sarah Fuchs
Co-founder, Co-CEO, & Chair, Muus Collective

Asaf Gazit
Co-founder & CEO, Ludeo

John Graham
Founder, Elbow Grease Games

Emily Greer
Venture Partner, 1Up Ventures

Leah Hardy
Full-funnel, Integrated Marketing Leader

Pany Haritatos
CEO & Founder, Series Entertainment

Amy Hennig
Co-President of New Media, Skydance

Yasmin Hussain
Head of Trust & Safety, Rec Room

Dametra Johnson-Marletti
Corporate VC, Gaming Consumer Sales, Microsoft

Rachel Kaser
GamesBeat Writer, VentureBeat

Tim Keenan
Founder, Misfits Attic

Kent Keirsey
Founder & CEO, Invoke

Tadhg Kelly
Game Consultant

Charles Kha
VP of Innovation, Electronic Arts

Khizer Khaderi
Director, Stanford Human Perception Lab, Stanford University

Amy Jo Kim
Founder & CEO, Game Thinking

Jonathan Lai
General Partner, A16z Games

Amy LaMeyer
Managing Partner, WXR Fund

Shawn Layden
Former Chairman of PlayStation Worldwide Studios

Elan Lee
Co-founder & CEO, Exploding Kittens/Fourth Wall

Kyle Lindsey
Director of Technology, Innovation & Transformation, World Wide Technology

Juan Linietsky
Co-founder, W4Games

Shannon Loftis
Senior Advisor, Valued Cultures

Leanne Loombe
VP, Head of External Games, Netflix

Christina Macedo
CEO & Founder, PLAY

Monika Madrid
VP, Business Development, Games, Magid Research

Oindrila Mandal
Sr. Game Product Manager, Electronic Arts

Hilary Mason
Co-founder & CEO, Hidden Door

Andy Mauro
Co-founder & CEO, Storycraft

Rory McGuire
President & Chief Creative Officer, Blackbird Interactive

Shelby Moledina
Founder, Glowy Pixels Entertainment

Peter Moore
Executive, Formerly Unity, Microsoft, EA, Sega

Jacob Navok
CEO, Genvid

Daryl Ogden
Co-founder, Valued Cultures

Stanley Pierre-Louis
President & CEO, Entertainment Software Association

Joanna Popper
Executive, Senior Media, Entertainment & Emerging Technology

Rob Ricca
SVP of Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships, Scopely

Edward Saatchi
CEO, Fable Simulation

Mike Salmon
SVP, Games Division, Magid

Amir Satvat
Business Development Director, Tencent

Jenna Seiden
SVP, Business Development, Licensing, & Publishing, Skydance Games

Kathy Shin
Twitch Streamer

Andrea Silvers
VP of Marketing & Communications, Skydance Games

Kerestell Smith
Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Another Axiom

Bridget Stacy
Vice President Marketing, Xsolla

Braden Steel
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, FastSpring

Neal Stephenson
Chairman, Lamina1, Co-founder, Whenere

Debbie Sterling
Founder & CEO, GoldieBlox

Laura Naviaux Sturr
GM Operations, Amazon Games

Tim Sweeney
CEO, Epic Games

Dean Takahashi
Lead Writer for GamesBeat, VentureBeat

Hemal Thaker
Managing Director, Global Head of Gaming & Interactive Entertainment Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs

Ashley Trick
Founder, Kismet Capital

Kimberly Unger
Sr. MR Content Sourcing & Strategy - Oculus Publishing, Meta

Riz Virk
Founder, Play Labs

Simon Wistow
Co-Founder & VP of Strategic Initiatives, Fastly

Jon Wolheim
Head of People and Culture, Games for Love

Bernie Yee
CEO & Co-founder, Windup Minds

Sharon Yguado
CEO, Astrid Entertainment

Lia Zhang
Principal, Makers Fund

2024 Sponsors

PLATINUM LEVEL:
• Xsolla
• Fast Spring

DIAMOND LEVEL:
• Fastly
• Ludeo
• Entertainment Software
• Play
• World Wide Technology

GOLD LEVEL:
• Modulate
• Lightspeed

RISING STAR LEVEL:
• Open World