ABOUT
ESI Digital Winter is the 6th edition of ESI’s successful Digital Events programme, allowing attendees from around the globe to network, explore, educate and be educated in the esports space regardless of travel restrictions.
Following on from ESI Digital Summer, ESI Digital Winter promises more of the same top notch networking, education, debate and content.
There’ll be over 60 speakers across the two days, and the themes focused on will be commercialisation, investment, community, education and more, including the fourth edition of the ESI Hall of Fame, as we discover which luminaries of the industry will enter those hallowed halls this time around.
Attendees can make use of Brella’s market leading matchmaking and networking capabilities, complemented by the truly international ESI event community to discover new opportunities, and experience exclusive content with both regional and global foci that you won’t be able to experience anywhere else.
AGENDA OVERVIEW
DAY ONE: 1ST DECEMBER
– Morning –
Sessions will start at 11AM GMT.
We’ll have topics within the themes of Esports’ Growth Around The World!
– Lunch Break –
We’ll break for lunch with a networking break sponsored by Omnicoach and some of our lucky attendees will have lunch on them, courtesy of Uber Eats.
– Afternoon –
Afternoon sessions start at 2:30PM GMT with themes including Esports Ecosystem Updates, and Emerging & Outsider Esports.
– Evening –
From 5PM GMT through to the end of Day One at around 8:30PM, we’ll have sessions discussing The Dotted Line – Esports’ Commercialisation, Partnerships & Revenue Growth
DAY TWO: 2ND DECEMBER
– Morning –
ESI Digital Winter Day 2 will once again start at 11AM GMT.
There’ll be discussion of developments in the field of betting and how the ever changing investment trends are effecting our industry.
– Lunch Break –
We’ll break for lunch with a networking break sponsored by Omnicoach and some of our lucky attendees will have lunch on them, courtesy of Uber Eats.
– Afternoon –
Afternoon sessions start at 2:30PM GMT with an indepth discussion of diversity and inclusion in the esports space, headed up by the*gameHERs. We’ll also see the latest inductions to ESI’s storied Hall of Fame!
– Evening –
As the evening draws in at around 5PM GMT, we’ll head to parts of the world that were closed off to us by timezones on Day 1 to further explore Esports’ Growth Around the World.
SPEAKERS
Alex Inglot
Commissioner
ESL Pro League
Alex Inglot
Commissioner
ESL Pro League
Alex Inglot is a unique strategist within the world of sports and esports. Having worked for many years in international corporate and commercial law, and nearly a decade in global sports communications and public affairs, he is now the Commissioner of the ESL Pro League. He leads the Commissioner’s Office, an independent governing body which oversees the ESL Pro League’s business structure and governance model.
Auverin Morrow
Esports Brand Manager
Hi-Rez Studios
Auverin Morrow
Esports Brand Manager
Hi-Rez Studios
Auverin Morrow is the esports brand manager at Hi-Rez Studios. She's spent the last three years leveraging community-driven strategies to help expand the SMITE esports brand and better engage its fanbase. Prior to joining the dark side, she was the managing editor and resident esports fanboy at GameSkinny.
Dan Houl
Head of eSports and Gaming
Nuvei
Dan Houl
Head of eSports and Gaming
Nuvei
In his role as Head of eSports and Gaming, Dan is responsible for identifying, establishing, and maintaining Nuvei’s merchants and partners to facilitate payments for esports, video gaming, and iGaming. Dan’s has over a decade of experience and success in diverse roles in large corporations including three on Forbes list of Top 5.
Prior to joining Nuvei, Dan served at VMware, as their Territory Executive Account Manager. He resides in London with his family, enjoying cooking, reading and video games.
Pia Schörner
Head of Gaming & Sponsoring
BMW Group
Pia Schörner
Head of Gaming & Sponsoring
BMW Group
Pia Schörner has worked for BMW since 2007. In her role as Head of Gaming & Sponsoring she leads BMW’s global esports partnerships, marketing communication and events. She focuses on the global esports strategy, helping to raise brand awareness and desirability for the brand BMW amongst the esports community. Previously, Pia was in charge of the entire BMW Motorsport Marketing for several years. During her time at BMW Motorsport she was already responsible for the implementation of BMW SIM Racing, which has now also become an important part of BMW’s esports commitment.
Greg Lagowski
Partnerships Manager
inSTREAMLY
Greg Lagowski
Partnerships Manager
inSTREAMLY
Experienced sports and esports partnerships manager. Worked on marketing and media rights sales and activation in esports with 20+ brands, all the key local rights holders and the biggest TV companies in Poland. Developed and managed esports project for Ekstraklasa football league awarded at some well recognized marketing and sports business awards (Mixx Awards Poland, Polish Sports Business Awards). Loves to connect the dots and to share thoughts on stage - was a speaker at events hosted in London, Budapest, Frankfurt, Kaunas, Warsaw and Aarhus.
Karima Winter
Creative Director
Cxmmunity
Karima Winter
Creative Director
Cxmmunity
Recent graduate from Towson University, Karima Winter is the Creative Director for Cxmmunity in Atlanta. Graduating with a degree in Sport Management, she made the decision to pursue her passion for gaming. With many experience in social media management, Karima continues to storm through the esports industry on a personal and professional level using unique and"trending" marketing techniques to grow the brands.
Prior to joining the Cxmmunity team, she became a part-time content creator for Twitch. Karima has networked and done many projects with other Black content creators within the gaming community in order to truly understand the need for more representation in the industry. She has managed to grow her own community on Twitch of 500+ people within a few months. Karima is also a professionally trained dancer and uses her dancing as one of many ways to market both her own brand and Cxmmunity's.
Jakob Lund Kristensen
Founder & Chief Revenue Officer
Astralis A/S
Jakob Lund Kristensen
Founder & Chief Revenue Officer
Astralis A/S
Jakob has almost 20 years of experience in the esport space spanning various roles. As the Founder and commercial lead for Astralis, he has helped build a Counter-Strike based dynasty with such strong commercial partners as Microsoft, Hummel, Audi, Bang & Olufsen and Logitech.
Kelly Ong
Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Owner
Alliance
Kelly Ong
Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Owner
Alliance
Kelly is a Singaporean with an unrivaled passion for gaming and esports. She began competitive gaming in 2005 and was the first female to commentate a major GSL Starcraft 2 tournament. In Alliance, she started out as the Dota 2 team manager in 2013. Today, she is the Chief Strategy Officer & co-owner of The Alliance - one of the world's most successful global pro esports organizations - which boasts teams across multiple titles including Dota 2, VALORANT, PUBGM, Apex Legends and more.
Mary Antieul
VP of Strategy
Belong Gaming Arenas
Mary Antieul
VP of Strategy
Belong Gaming Arenas
Mary Antieul is the VP of Strategy at Belong Gaming Arenas, a network of experiential gaming centers that connect communities of games worldwide and subsidiary of global esports and technology company Vindex. In her role, Antieul spearheads the creation and implementation of global strategy initiatives pertaining to Belong, including customer proposition and programs, marketing, and partnership integrations.
Antieul is a seasoned esports and gaming executive with extensive experience working across partnerships, marketing, operations, and strategy. Prior to Belong’s acquisition by Vindex in July 2020, Antieul served as Head of Esports and Partnerships, where she oversaw and managed esports strategies and operations, helping to conceptualize Belong and seeing through the opening of its first-ever location in Manchester, UK, in 2016.
Antieul earned her degree in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Sussex in 2007 and is a member of the British Esports Advisory Board, a nonprofit that works to promote and support grassroots esports operations in the UK.
John Fazio
Founder and CEO
Nerd Street Gamers
John Fazio
Founder and CEO
Nerd Street Gamers
John Fazio is the Founder and CEO of Nerd Street Gamers. John’s idea behind founding the company was born from his first time witnessing an amateur video game tournament in-person at a local video game cafe in Pennsylvania. The experience exposed the lack of opportunities that existed for competitive gamers during that time, and the potential the esports industry could reach in the future by replicating traditional sports pipelines.
The Philadelphia-native created Nerd Street Gamers to provide accessible esports to everyone through its national network of esports training centers (Localhost), tournaments, event support, and content.
Kendryx Linscott
Chief Marketing Officer
Women in Games International (WIGI)
Kendryx Linscott
Chief Marketing Officer
Women in Games International (WIGI)
Kendryx Linscott is a successful marketing executive with a passion for brand building, creating and overseeing social media teams, and product marketing. They focus on consulting with businesses on elevating their branding to better capture their growing audiences and help develop innovative marketing campaigns that better speak to their brand objectives.
They are also an international speaker and published author on the issues of sexism and misogyny in esports. They have transformed their educational focus into a role as the Chief Marketing Officer at Women in Games International, a non-profit dedicated to making the games industry equitable for professional women, non-binary, and femme presenting individuals.
Patrik Sättermon
CGO
Fnatic
Patrik Sättermon
CGO
Fnatic
Former Counter-Strike pro player now leading the esports department of Fnatic as a Chief Gaming Officer
Rebecca J Longawa
Chief Strategy Officer
the*gameHERs
Rebecca J Longawa
Chief Strategy Officer
the*gameHERs
With over 20 years of experience in sports marketing and innovation, Rebecca is a master connector and networker. Highly regarded as a maven in the esports industry, she helps the*gameHERs develop brand partnerships and growth strategies and guides their brand partners into the*gameHERs community with authenticity and credibility.
Shane Herrington
Social Media and PR Manager
HyperX
Shane Herrington
Social Media and PR Manager
HyperX
Shane heads up PR and Social across EMEA for HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and a brand leader in gaming and esports. Shane oversees all external communications across 17 markets and over 19 social media platforms. Since joining HyperX, Shane has launched the Cloud II, which became synonymous within esports and worn by esports teams worldwide for training and competitions. Since then, there has been an increase in the portfolio of HyperX products, including headsets, keyboards, mice, microphones, and chargers suitable for all gamers, regardless of platform.
Before the days of HyperX, Shane worked in Australia, working with Destination NSW's on their winter event - the largest festival of light, music, and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere, Vivid Sydney, and Intel. Shane then returned home and supported the UK launch to market PR strategies of brands across lifestyle-tech, luxury and literature.
Shanzay Usama
Brand Manager
Square Enix
Shanzay Usama
Brand Manager
Square Enix
Brand Manager working on the Avatar The Last Airbender game for Square Enix London Mobile. Been at SELM for coming up to 2 years, and was previously working in a creative agency and across various TV production houses, including the BBC.
Apart from her main role, she also leads both the EDI team for her department and across Square Enix West.
Tahir Hasandjekic
Halo Esports and Viewership Lead
343 Industries
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HOW IT WORKS
ESI Digital Winter will use Brella to provide bespoke matchmaking opportunities and 16+ hours of live content across the week of the conference.
NETWORKING MATCHMAKER
Brella’s advanced AI based matchmaking will ensure that you’ll have no shortage of great connections to make to take the next step with your business in these turbulent times.
CONTENT LIVESTREAMS
Two live streams chock full of industry leading content. Tune in between 11:00-20:00 UTC0 for industry leading insights and discussion on developments within the esports sphere.
VIRTUAL AGENDA
A virtual agenda, customisable to feature your own meetings and the ability to opt into any of the myriad panels offered up across the two day event.
VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS
Check out our virtual exhibition to meet and talk with massive companies and get their insights on our rapidly changing space.
Check out our virtual exhibition to meet and talk with massive companies and get their insights on our rapidly changing space, or visit our virtual coffee room to chat with like minded attendees.
WHO WILL ATTEND
400
ATTENDEES
75+
SPEAKERS
100+
COUNTRIES
REPRESENTED
15+
MEDIA
OUTLETS
40+
ESPORTS & SPORTS
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES
30+
BRANDS
20+
INVESTMENT
GROUPS
Who attends
- Esports & Sports Organisations
- Suppliers & Service Providers
- Brands
- Investment Groups
- Other
Job Titles
- CEO's, Chairman & Founds
- C-Level Executives
- Directors
- Managers
- Other
SPONSORS & PARTNERS
Gold Sponsor
GRID is a technology platform that serves as a comprehensive data partner for game publishers, tournaments, sponsors and teams around the world. Since the launch in 2018 GRID has worked together with their partners and clients to unlock the vast revenue potential of data assets.
GRID's team of 60+ dedicated staff, spread across 3 main offices share a passion for esports and are committed to revolutionizing esports data.
Esports data is on the GRID.
Silver Sponsor
Omnicoach is a software-as-a-service platform that connects Esports teams and their sponsors with fans via authentic in-game experiences, helping to engage and monetize audiences more effectively.
We are Nuvei (TSX: NVEI and NVEI.U), the payment technology partner of thriving brands. We provide the intelligence and technology businesses need to succeed locally and globally, through one integration — propelling them further, faster. Uniting payment consulting and payment technology, we help businesses remove payment barriers, optimize operating costs and increase acceptance rates both locally and globally.
GamingMalta is an independent non-profit foundation set up by the Government of Malta and the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA). Tasked with the remit of promoting Malta as a Centre of excellence in the remote gaming sector globally, it is also responsible for liaising with the local relevant authorities to improve Malta’s attractiveness as a jurisdiction and enhance the ecosystem surrounding the gaming industry.
Media and Strategic Partners
We are a media group specialized in the gaming industry in Latin America. Our experience in public relations allowed us to multiply and retain our business audience, creating a network of contacts that connects people with the most important fairs in the world.
Swipe Right is a leading global esports and gaming communications agency who elevate brands and help build communities. We’re a London-based agency with an international network of media, influencers and partners and we deliver strategic and creative campaigns that help our clients form their brand identity and deliver their message to the right audiences.
With years of experience, we have managed communications for some of the biggest tournaments, platforms and games in the world, alongside the most prolific teams and talent in the industry. Ensuring we are always pushing the latest trends in the sector, we keep our clients ahead of the game.
Sports Betting Community (SBC) is dedicated to raising the profile and coverage of gambling operators, software suppliers and industry start-ups in the complex and saturated online gaming market.
SBC offers its clients and partners a wide range of services including content provision, igaming consulting, gaming event management, public relations, communications and branding.
Sports Betting Community now has over 5,000 industry members worldwide and has become the largest gaming network for professionals within the sector. The SBC team have hosted igaming networking events in Europe and Asia, and have helped with the organisation and management of major gaming trade conferences.
The Esports Journal is a publication focused on an in-depth discussion and analysis of the global esports industry. It’s distributed at the best B2B events attended by the main stakeholders and executives from in and around the industry; and showcases some of the main events, companies and trends. The ESJ's four editions to date are available in print and digital format.
Punchy, thought provoking, balanced and credible, Gulf Business tackles the day’s most important topics across its various platforms, be it in print, digital, through events or in special reports. We have been giving the inside track on all things business in the GCC for more than 20 years. With its compelling offering of daily news and monthly analysis, Gulf Business provides an unparalleled insight into the key industries driving the region forward and a brave vantage point on corporate matters. The website delivers daily business news amid a changing world.
Organised under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco, SPORTEL is the stand out event that unites sports media and technology leaders. For over 30 years, global top level executives representing broadcasters, international federations, sports marketing agencies as well as digital platforms and technology providers gather at SPORTEL to develop new business opportunities and determine the future trends and challenges of the sport business industry. While supporting its ever growing and diverse community and providing quality events, SPORTEL is the only convention focusing on media rights for the entire sports industry, whether traditional sports, or looking forward, to esports, virtual sports, sports betting and immersive technologies emerging as a new driving « crossover » trend.
Esports News UK was established in late 2015 and features the latest stories, match reports, interviews and videos covering the UK esports scene.
It's predominantly focused on League of Legends but also covers other games, as well as streamer articles and news from the wider gaming community.
AcadArena is a startup building campus gaming in the Philippines focused on three pillars: competition, education & experience. Their mission is to elevate esports in schools and universities across the country, empower student-enthusiasts, and prepare them for their future careers.
National Student Esports (NSE) was established in 2018 through partnership with British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS), the governing body for university sport, to support the growth of esports within the higher education sector. NSE operate the British University Esports Championship, the official esports competition of British universities. In 2020, the competition saw over 1,700 teams from 95 universities compete across a number of esports titles. Over 70% of participants were enrolled on a STEM course.
https://www.nse.gg/
80 Level RFP is a premium job-matching service catering to the video game and other creative industries. We offer two highly effective ways to hire or be hired.
Game Ready Music is a collaboration of music supervisors, sonic strategists and artists who operate in the world of games, game marketing & Esports.
Through our services: strategy, supervision and production, we provide our clients with tools & solutions to turn music into a sincere and valuable marketing tool.
Nicecactus.gg is a global all-in-one online platform helping gamers engage in competition, train & track their progress to become"the next champion”. We also support the broader professionalization
of competitive gaming through services to stakeholders.
badassness. Through our ongoing work and conversations with so many of you, we know that safe spaces that honor women, femme-identifying gamers and non-binary gamers who are comfortable in spaces that center women are necessary. Thus, the*gameHERs was born.
The*gameHERs is a women-led community dedicated to amplifying and centering the voices of women, femme-identifying gamers and non-binary gamers who are comfortable in spaces that center women. This is a sexist-free space for the casual players, the hardcore gamers, the techies, the streamers, the designers, the cosplayers, the developers, and programmers. Our mission is to advance the role, voice, image, and power of all the*gameHERs in the gaming world. We welcome all humans who value this mission.
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