• Key drivers for gaming growth in India: Cloud gaming, subscription services and AI-driven gaming experiences
• What it will take to make India a top gaming revenues market
• Is hardware cost still an obstacle to gaming growth in India
• Building a AAA game from India: When will India get its Black Myth Wukong moment

Vaibhav Chavan, Founder & CEO, Underdogs Studio

Ranbeer Hora, Founder & CEO, GodSpeed Games

Nikhil Malankar, Founder & CEO, GameEon Studios

Deepak Ail, Co-Founder & CEO, Dot9 Games

Vishal Parekh, COO, CyberPowerPC

• What goes into building a unique and future-proof global IP
• What does a global gaming IP from India look like?
• The importance of live services and game longevity
• Growing a game into a franchise with new technologies, transmedia

Himanshu Manwani, Founder, Xigma Games

Akash Menon, Gaming Head, Tulsea

Ahad Oomerbhoy, Studio Head, Singular Scheme

Hrishi Oberoi, Founder & CEO, Photon Tadpole Studios

• From good to pro – The journey of an esports athlete
• BGMI and beyond – Why does India lack robust esports circuits for more games
• Challenges facing Indian esports, and possible solutions in 2025
• How to make esports sustainable for all parties – athletes, teams, organisers, brands and publishers

Nishant Patel, Co-founder and CEO, AFK Gaming

Sharang Naicker, CEO & Managing Director, Yuvin Esports

Kartik Sabherwal, Founder & CEO, Upthrust Esports

Alwyn D’Almeida, General Manager – Games, Vodafone Idea Ltd

• More than just fun and games – The life of a gaming content creator
• Growing your audience: Collabs, community and mastering the algorithm
• Balancing between originality and what’s trending
• Tools of the trade – Building a pro streaming set-up
• Monetising your content through partnerships, sponsors, agencies

Shagufta Iqbal (Xyaa), Gaming Content Creator

Medha Srivastava, Cosplayer and Game Artist/Illustrator

Saurabh Singh Rawat, Art and Craft Director, Metalbender Studio

Kaashvi Hiranandani, Kaash Plays

• An overview of Ubisoft in India and the Game Development Process

Sashi Menon, Head of Production, Ubisoft Mumbai

• What is world world-building and world events
• A quick glimpse into world-building, with Skull And Bones as the leading example

Tomal Banerjee, Senior Associate Producer, Ubisoft Pune

Kailash Parmar, Art Production Manager, Ubisoft Mumbai

• Skills required for a career in game development
• Disciplines and areas of study in gaming
• Foundation courses and degrees to get started in game development
• Work while you study – internships and part-time work in the industry

Yan Garin, Country Head & Director, Ecole Intuit Lab

Rahul Sehgal, Founder & Lead Instructor, Gamer2maker

Aafiyat Shaikh, Founder & CEO, Gameink

Sagar Nair, Co-founder & CEO, Qlan

Gautami Khond, Game Designer, Gamer2Maker

Aadi Jain, Technical Designer, Lightfury Games

• Tips to get started in your game development journey
• Your first game: Go indie or start with a big studio
• Entry-level jobs in game development in India
• The game development process and key stakeholders along the way

Sanjay Soni, General Manager – Tech, Nazara Technologies

Ashish Daga, Co-Founder & CEO, Psypher Interactive

Ahad Oomerbhoy, Studio Head, Singular Scheme

Abraham K, Studio Head and Creative Director, Ayelet Studio

Anay Kharade, Game Design Lecturer, Seamedu

• Tips to get started in your game development journey
• Your first game: Go indie or start with a big studio
• Entry-level jobs in game development in India
• The game development process and key stakeholders along the way

Yashaswi Karthik, Senior Concept Artist, Ubisoft Mumbai

• What it means for fans
• Music licensing fundamentals
• Music Licensing for games & obstacles
• The Indian music story & the role of the media

Merrill S, Head of Programming, VH1 & MTV Beats