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12:00 PM to 12:45 PMGAMING IN INDIA: THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
  • 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

12:45 PM to 1:30 PM BUILDING A GLOBAL GAMING IP FROM INDIA
  • 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

2:45 PM to 3:30 PM ESPORTS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN 2025
  • 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

3:30 PM to 4:15 PM GAMER TO ENTERTAINER: STARTING AND GROWING AS A CONTENT CREATOR
  • 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

4:15 PM to 5:00 PM UBISOFT: CREATOR OF WORLDS
  • An overview of Ubisoft in India and the Game Development Process

Sashi Menon, Head of Production, Ubisoft Mumbai

12:00 PM to 12:45 PMBUILDING BELIEVABLE WORLDS: AN INSIDE LOOK INTO SKULL AND BONES
  • 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

12:45 PM to 1:30 PM BUILD A FOUNDATION: STUDYING FOR A CAREER IN GAMING
  • 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

2:45 PM to 3:30 PMGETTING YOUR START IN GAME DEVELOPMENT
  • 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

3:30 PM to 5:30 PM WORKSHOP: CONCEPT ART 101
  • 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

5:30 PM to 6:00 PM MUSIC AND GAME COLLABORATIONS
  • 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

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