Theme: The Game of Monetisation

10:05 am – 10:47 am

Opening Note

• Topic: Looking at Gaming from VC’s lens

• Descriptor: The rise in online gaming has also led to the increase in the number of gaming start-ups. But how does one survive and sustain? What is the right business model these start-ups should follow, More importantly, what are VCs looking for when it comes to investing in gaming start-ups. 

• Moderator: Roshun Povaiah, Editor, FE Digital

• Speaker: 

  • Anandamoy Roychowdhary, Principal, Sequoia India
  • Anuj Tandon, Head (India and Mena Regions), Corporate Development, Krafton Inc
  • Joe Wadakethalakal, Corporate Development, IR, and Strategic Partnerships, MPL

10:50 am – 11:10 am

• Topic: Learn about your audience: Mobile Gamer Insights
  
  
• Descriptor: Learn more about understanding your audience. In this talk, we share our approach of looking at different mobile gamers around the world and some research insights and stories that can help with planning your next marketing and in-game events.
  
  
• Speaker: Sharan Tulsiani, Business Development Manager Games, Google Play (India, Aus & NZ)

11:15 am – 12:00 PM

Panel Discussion

• Topic: In-app purchase
  
  
• Descriptor: With the rise in popularity in the Gaming ecosystem how are gaming companies trying to drive the payment within games. 
  
  
• Moderator: Prabhu Ram, Head, Industry Intelligence Group, CyberMedia Research (CMR)
  
  
• Speakers

• • Anurag Khurana, Founder and CEO, NewGen Gaming
  • Sameer Pitalwalla, Business Director- India/SEA, Epic Games
  • Oliver Jones, Co-founder and Director, Bombay Play
  • Manav Sethi, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Octro

12:05 pm – 12:50 pm

Panel Discussion

• Topic: Brands taking in a deep dive – driving revenue

• Descriptor: As more and more brands take to online gaming platforms for advertising more than ever before; it is pertinent to create an advertising environment which does not hinder the user experience and creates a safe environment.

• Moderator: Amiya Swarup, Director Marketing Advisory Services, EY

• Speaker

  • Umesh Krishna K, Director- Marketing, Swiggy 
  • Prabhakar Tiwari, Chief Growth Officer, Angel Broking
  • Resha Jain, Head Content Marketing, SUGAR Cosmetics
  • Ritesh Sud, Associate Director- Category (Marketing), Perfetti Van Melle India

   

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12:55 pm – 1:15 pm

Special Session

• Topic: Improving App Discoverability

• Descriptor: COVID-19 has accelerated mobile game popularity with lasting impact, creating a plethora of business opportunities for companies across the gaming lifecycle to engage with their users. The session entails user acquisition solutions to help companies meet their objectives at every stage of the life cycle, so they can increase their ROI and drive lasting business impact.

• Speaker: Aman Grover, Head - AppDev Sales, Google India

1:20 pm – 2:07 pm

Special Session

• Topic: Paying the Subscription Fee

• Descriptor: In August 2019, Apple Arcade – a subscription-based service comprising exclusive iOS games with add-ons like freedom from ads and in-app purchases. Google has launched a service called Play Pass.  How will the subscription model play out in India?

• Moderator: Raghav Anand, Digital Media Leader, EY

• Speakers
  • Nitin Goel, Country Manager, Indian Sub-Continent, Gameloft
  • Yogesh Gaikwad, Country Manager, JumpStart Games 
  • PR Rajendran, Co-founder and CEO, NextWave Multimedia

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2:10 pm – 2:50 pm

Panel Discussion

• Topic: NFT and Crypto in Gaming

• Descriptor: In 2017, Cyruptokitties game sold the most expensive collectible cat valued at $117,000. At a global level, there has been a rise in crypto casinos to crypto Esports companies. As India readies for its own set of digital currencies how gaming companies here can leverage the moment. 

• Moderator: Roshun Povaiah, Editor, FE Digital

• Speakers

  • Siddharth Menon, Co-founder and COO, WazirX

  • Gaurav Dahake, CEO, Bitbns

   

Theme: Creating the Right Standard and Regulation

10:05 am – 10:45 am

Panel Discussion

• Topic:  Real Skill Games: The need to create basic structure 

• Descriptor: With multiple states real money gaming platforms on account of gambling, this session will highlight the need for a comprehensive regulatory framework applicable across India which will benefit both the users and the companies as well as assuage the government’s need to protect its citizens. But the question is how and from where to start – how to involve government think tanks and various industry bodies to build the foundation.

• Moderator: Shweta Rajpal Kohli, Chief Public Policy Officer, Sequoia India and Southeast Asia

• Speaker:

  • Aparajita Srivastava, Partner, IKGAI LAW
  • Avishkar Singhvi, Advocate, Supreme Court 
  • Subi Chaturvedi, Chief Corporate Affairs and Policy Officer, Zupee
  • Suhaan Mukerji, Partner, PLR Chamber
  • Niharika Karanjawala, Advocate, Karanjawala & Co 

10:50 am – 11:30 am

Panel Discussion

• Topic: Esports: To regulate, or not to regulate 

• Description: Even as the sports ministry continues to look at Esports as a key area now, is it important to create regulation or like any budding industry it should be first allowed to grow and then create a standard benchmark. More importantly, how the process should begin, what should be the approach.

• Moderator: Sreedhar Prasad, Advisor - Internet and Consumer Businesses 

• Speaker

  • Dibyojyoti Mainak, SVP - Legal and Policy, MPL
  • Rahul Bhattacharya, Co-founder and MD, Microgravity
  • Vaibhav Kakkar, Partner, Saraf and Partners

11:35 am – 12:20 PM

Panel Discussion

• Topic: Next-Gen Gamers 

• Description: According to Statista, by the end of 2022, the estimated number of employees within the Gaming market would be over 40,000. So how can the youth look at developing a serious career in the gaming industry? What all does it require – from playing the right games to investing in creating the correct infrastructure?

• Moderator: Saurabh Singh, Assistant Editor, FE.com

• Speakers: 

  • Khalid Wani, Director- India, SE Asia, Middle East, Africa, Western Digital India
  • Sanjeev Mehtani, Country Manager, Government and SMB Sales, Acer India
  SrinivasRao Vishnubhotla, Country Head, Logitech India 

12:25 pm – 12:40 pm

12:45 pm – 1:35 pm

Panel Discussion

• Topic: User Experience and the need for better VFX

• Descriptor: 2020 saw a rise in users onboarding the online gaming train. Amidst the sudden deluge of new users, and the mushrooming of new gaming platforms, how important is the role of user experience and good visual effects.

• Moderator: Anushree Bhattacharyya, Editor- Brand and Marketing, FE.com 

• Speakers

  • JP Reddy, VP, Business Development, BornMonkie

  • Vishnu Murthy,Studio Head and Art Director, Gamitronics 

  • Biren Ghose, Country Head, Technicolor

  • Yan Garin, Country Head and Director, Ecole Intuit Lab

  • Abhiral Bhansali, Product Head- TV, LG Electronics India

1:40 pm – 1:57 pm

Closing Remarks

• Topic: Diversity in Gaming

• Descriptor: With the rise in the number of women gamers across the world, why the industry needs to move towards focusing on creating gender-neutral culture. From handling work culture issues to bridging the gender pay gap, why it is important to handle these issues. 

• Introduction by Nandagopal Rajan, Editor-New Media, Indian Express Online