Esports Revolution 2022 reveals agenda and speakers, featuring ESL, Audi, Riot Games, Flanders Classics and Rogue

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Esports Insider and Benelux esports and gaming agency META are excited to reveal the agenda and full lineup of speakers for our upcoming esports conference, Esports Revolution 2022.  

Esports Revolution, supported by partners EY and Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE), will feature speakers from the likes of Team Liquid, Riot Games, Rogue, ESL Gaming, Audi, Flanders Classics, Shikenso, ISFE, Team Vitality, Hyperion Group and more. This ensures that the stage is jam-packed with top-of-the-class knowledge and insights throughout the day.

Held at a national vintage car museum, Autoworld Brussels, in Belgium on November 15th, #EsportsRevolution will include a unique programme of content with over 35 of the biggest names in esports from the region. The conference will also bring together 200+ esports C-Levels and executives, brands and technology partners from across the Benelux region and the world.

Steven Leunens, co-CEO and co-Founder at META, commented: “With the Esports Revolution conference we’ve always brought the gaming and esports industry together and now we’re extremely happy to include Esports Insider as a partner into building out this event further. We’re excited to see what the future brings as esports continues to develop both regionally and on an international scale, and we feel with this partnership Esports Revolution can play a pivotal role in building out this industry.”

The agenda, which can be viewed in full here, includes:

  • Brand Showcase 1: Audi
    • Stef Sleurs – Marketing & Communication Manager – Audi
  • Brand Showcase 2: Carrefour
    • Birger De Geyter – Co-Founder – META BV
  • Brands in Esports: Success Stories
    • Michael Heina – CCO – Shikenso
  • Navigating The Intersection of Traditional & Virtual Sports
    • Griet Cappelle – Senior Strategy & Innovation Consultant – TomorrowLab
    • Tim Vlaeminck – Club Services Officer – Pro League
    • Brecht De Vos – Director Knowledge and Innovation Centre Sports – Sport Vlaanderen
    • Colin Wijnholds –  Talent Manager – META BV
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  • Flanders Classics Presentation
    • Siebe Derdelinckx – Innovation Manager – Flanders Classics
  • Recognition, regulation, reality: Europe’s bold new plans for esports and gaming
    • Sergi Mesonero – Head of Esports – ISFE
    • Graham Ashton – Esports External Affairs Manager (EMEA) – Riot Games
    • David Neichel – SVP Public and International Affairs – ESL Gaming
  • Mastering Esports Team Mixology
    • Wim Vanden Driessche – Partner – Hyperion Group
    • Donny Stumpel – Owner – Next Level Esports
    • Bernadette Ramaker – Performance Coach – Rogue
    • Matt Watson – Director of Learning & Development – IFoEC
    • Ismael Pedraza – Performance Coach – Team Vitality
  • Team Liquid x BrainsFirst: Analysing the Pro Labs
    • Pepijn Luijkx – Talent Manager – Team Liquid
    • Andries Van der Leij – CTO & Co-Founder – BrainsFirst
    • Rafick de Mol – Junior Data Scientist – BrainsFirst

Sam Cooke, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Esports Insider, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome you to our first event in Brussels for Esports Revolution 2022.

“As the co-host of this industry conference, we’re really excited to be able to see top industry leaders coming together to share the outlook of esports in Belgium and the region as a whole, and provide you with unique networking experiences to connect you with brands and individuals across the industry.”

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