WHAT IS
ESI LONDON?
Our flagship ESI London, the world’s esports and games industry festival, is back for 2023.
Delivering the best in networking, education, content and hospitality in esports and video games #ESILDN has some new elements too;. a pre-scheduled meetings & networking app, a short film festival, a gaming creator economy event and the return of start ups competition The Clutch.
You thought that was all? Not in the slightest; we’ll have two tracks of content, Main Stage and Track 2, across which there’ll be plenty of sessions from panels on the future of Counter-Strike, to sim racing, esports venues, how creators and brands can work together to best effect, and more.
Cometh Day 1 evening, cometh the live Rocket League Lions Clash 2 finals, alongside inclusive and fun socials for all attendees to enjoy including axe throwing, pop golf, and VR Gaming (also available during the days).
We’ll be laying on the food and drinks too, so please; come hungry.
19-20 October 2023
700+
Attendees
50+
Speakers
30+
Countries
20+
Media Outlets
30+
Teams
25
Brands
WHAT’S NEW &
RETURNING?
For 2023 we have three pretty special elements for this year’s edition.
First we’re delving into a key aligned sector, the creator economy, and more specifically the video games creator economy. Enter checkpoint, what we are building out as the B2B event for this rapidly emerging industry.
It’ll be a chance for creators to meet peers and potential partners, and brands, agencies, and anyone else active or interested in exploring the gaming creator economy to do just that.
Next we’ve the first ESI Film Festival, a short film festival focused on video games and esports.We’ve a £10,000 prize pool and this will be hosted on the evening of 20th October at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly in partnership with ESG Gaming. Due to capacity it’s by invitation only.
It wouldn’t be ESI London without The Clutch, but one key change is that we’ve expanded the start ups competition to be open to those from video games and the creator economy, as well as esports. We’ve HSBC UK and Excel Esports along for the ride as our headline partners this year.
AI-POWERED
EVENT APP
First, we’re glad to elevate the networking experience for all #ESILDN attendees with a brand new event app featuring AI-powered features with pre-scheduled meetings.
For our delegates, this means a smart, automatically curated and ever-evolving list of amazing people for you to meet using just one click of a button.
For our partners, this provides excellent ROI tracking, including detailed, easy-to-use lead generation, allowing you to use ESI London as a springboard for strong future relationships.
LIONS CLASH 2
Get ready to ROAR as Lionscreed proudly unveil “Lions Clash 2,” the eagerly awaited sequel to the heart-pounding Collegiate Rocket League showdown!
The grand finale, the epic “Final Clash,” awaits on October 19 live at ESI London, where the mightiest contenders will make their final stands for the crown!
THANK YOU TO
OUR PARTNERS
Presenting Partners
Silver Partner
IESF consistently makes an effort to promote Esport as a true sport beyond language, race and culture barriers.
Supporting Partners
Proudly founded in August 2021, ESG Gaming’s vision is to ensure that consumers worldwide possess the skills, knowledge, resilience, and tools to engage with digital entertainment in a safe, responsible, positive, and inclusive manner. They are incorporated as a not-for-profit and with no share capital Community Interest Company (CIC). They are independently regulated by the Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Company and registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
Shikenso is a thriving German tech start-up with a mission to make the gaming and esports industry transparent for sponsors. We employ artificial intelligence to deliver an all-in-one analysis of your marketing campaign. The Shikenso Dashboard & Smart Tracking Algorithm equip your organization with a rich data set of brand performance along every campaign step.
Ross Video – High Impact, High Efficiency Production Solutions
Ross powers video productions for billions of global viewers daily with the industry’s widest range of high impact, high efficiency production solutions. Ross makes it easy to create compelling news, weather and sports broadcasts, engaging material for sports stadium screens, entertainment shows and rock concerts, educational institutions, legislative assemblies, corporate applications and inspiring content for houses of worship.
Ross solutions have impressed the audiences and marketing partners of NBC Sunday Night Football, Eurosport, BBC World, Google YouTube Space London and China’s esports powerhouse VSPN. Ross delivers an unrivalled range of products and services comprising virtual studios, real-time motion graphics, cameras, robotic camera systems, production switchers, video servers, infrastructure and routers, social media management, newsroom systems and mobile live events.
Deliver the excitement and experience of the game to your viewers with a world class production. Captivate fans with game characters and environments brought to life through augmented reality and virtual sets. Ross brings the best of live sports and broadcast production technology to the task of putting on an amazing esports even
Design & development agency, busy helping companies transform ideas into great products and services.
Empowering esports and gaming talent to reach their potential. A talent management agency founded by Morgan Sports Law
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.
Promod Esports was founded in 2019 by a group of passionate esports industry veterans who want to use our knowledge and expertise to create authentic B2C connections for IP owners. As an esports and gaming solutions agency we use our experience & knowledge to advise and consult on esports strategies for clients; creating, organising and managing end-to-end tournaments, events & broadcasts. Our holistic approach enables us to have a range of impact for our clients, from creating meaningful experiences for customers to adding value for shareholders.
The Clutch Partners
Official Photography Partners
WEX Photo/Video is a nationwide reseller of photography and video equipment. We have 14 stores across the country, a website with warehousing located in Norwich and a dedicated B2B team with reps on the road facilitating equipment demos and account management
Tournament Partners
Chillblast is a pc gaming and lifestyle brand. We source, build and manufacture pc systems, laptops and related accessories. We are trusted by the UKs leading companies in esports, gaming development, gaming and the public sector to provide hardware and IT solutions to create amazing experiences for end users. We started out as a specialist importer of niche overclocking products and have evolved into one of the most highly respected and decorated computer manufacturers in the world. We provide bespoke, tailored solutions for consumers, businesses and the financial sector. We design and manufacturer solutions for a huge variety of clients requiring high performance computing.
Lionscreed is an esports team based out of London with a strong emphasis on creating a diverse and inclusive community. Founded in 2019 with a hunger for victory, style and innovation the team has obtained 11 titles and became one of the first teams to be shown on national television within their first year.
Media & Strategic Partners
MEET THE
SPEAKERS
Having focused as an attorney on professionalizing esports establishing best practices with regards to player welfare, integrity issues and grassroots efforts, Anna has now moved to building Rogue’s presence as Managing Director and General Counsel of the European subsidiary running the LEC and Polish Regional League slot. She is set to implement the unique vision of Rogue’s ownership group to build a global brand connecting music icons, esports superstars and community outreach, offering one of the best environments to players for realizing their full potential, building sustainable careers and evolving their individual brands. Besides offering fans a fresh take on esports entertainment, Anna is a member of the Disciplinary Panel of the Esports Integrity Coalition (“ESIC”) and focuses on integrity matters for the German Esports Association (“ESBD”).
Anna is now Executive Vice President Esports at infinite Reality/ KOI, and will be joining us as a speaker for ESI London 2023.
Arwin Fallah Shirazi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Frankfurt-based analytics startup Shikenso GmbH. Graduated in business informatics, Arwin is a tech-savy gaming enthusiast running the commercial and financial departments of the company. His will and determination for success has since been the driving force, empowering everyone in the team to realise their potential and use their skills in a goal-oriented fashion. Together with the founding team, he is leading the company to the top of data providers in the esports and gaming industry with a clear mind and strategic competence.
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