22 – 23 MARCH 2023

Uniting leaders in esports, games & education

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ABOUT ESI NEXT GEN


ESI Next Gen, working with the University of Warwick, is focused on uniting leaders across the esports, video games and education sectors.

The vision is to help to build wider and stronger connections and a deeper understanding across and within these industries, as esports and games continue to integrate more into education, both curricular and extra curricular.

There’ll be a focus on careers, diversity, and tech, as well as research and more. Expect practical applications and use cases highlighted both on the main stage and workshops.

Attendees can expect an evening of gamified networking to set everyone up for a full day of knowledge sharing with a welcoming atmosphere guaranteed. See you in Warwick!

WHO IS IT FOR?

Universities & Colleges
Governments, Cities & Venues
Social Causes & Charities
Education Industry
Careers Sector
Game Dev & Publishers
Esports Teams
Tournament Operators
Students
Media

AGENDA

VIEW FULL AGENDA HERE
22 MARCH 2023

Pick up your passes from 1:30PM @ The Climb and make the most out of a plethora of networking opportunities.

From 2PM, the main conference room will host the finals of Lions Clash, organised by Lionscreed, to give you a first hand experience of a grassroots esports tournament.

Lions Clash will be followed by an evening reception til late – we told you, there’s plenty of networking to be made at ESI Next Gen!

23 MARCH 2023

Conference Day! 8:30AM – 5PM 

Join us back in the morning on the 23rd at the Main Hall (Main Stage + Main Exhibition space) & The Climb (Networking & Meetings Zone)

There’ll also be breakouts in other private rooms to accommodate all networking needs, and further evening networking to close the event.

SPEAKERS

Dr Bianca Wright
Dr Bianca Wright
Curriculum Lead: Immersive and Associate Professor
Coventry University
James Fraser-Murison
James Fraser-Murison
Director
Fraser Esports Ltd
Prof Joanne Garde-Hansen
Prof Joanne Garde-Hansen
Prof of Culture, Media and Communication
University of Warwick
Meg Daintith
Meg Daintith
Talent Acquisition Manager
Electronic Arts
Abdiqani H. Ahmed
Abdiqani H. Ahmed
Founder & CEO
Lionscreed
Ben Miles
Ben Miles
Chillblast
Mark Thomas Ward
Mark Thomas Ward
Community Outreach Officer
Digital Schoolhouse
Kevin
Kevin ‘Esports Lecturer’ Cheung
Esports Broadcast Production & HE Lecturer
Esports Lecturer (Personal Brand)
Lizzie Squires
Lizzie Squires
Owner/Esports Lecturer
Vulpine Esports/College of Esports
Phil Bale
Phil Bale
Operations Manager
Ubisoft
Alexander James Gate
Alexander James Gate
Community Manager
Dovetail Games
Liam David
Liam David
Associate
Fladgate LLP
Marie Foulston
Marie Foulston
Creative Director + Curator
Independent
Josh
Josh ‘Fill’ Fillingham
Broadcast Enginner/Operator and Gameplay Observer
Freelance
Pedro Miguel Lira de Aguiar
Pedro Miguel Lira de Aguiar
Esports Coordinator
Roehampton University
Annabel Ashalley-Anthony
Annabel Ashalley-Anthony
Founder
Melanin Gamers
Simon Benson
Simon Benson
Immersive Technology Director
IN4 Group
Gina Jackson
Gina Jackson
Founder
SKILLfull
Kalam Neale
Kalam Neale
Head of Education
British Esports Federation
Dr Maria Stukoff
Dr Maria Stukoff
Director
The University of Salford
Mikayla Sinead
Mikayla Sinead
CEO/Founder
Bridge Network Group – #GameJoy
Becky Wright
Becky Wright
Senior Partnership Manager
NSE
Dom Shaw
Dom Shaw
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Coordinator
UKIE
Ólafur Hrafn Steinarsson
Ólafur Hrafn Steinarsson
COO
Esports Coaching Academy

and more to come soon!

location

LOCATION

[event entrance is at the back of the building]

University of Warwick

Junction Building

CV4 7AL

Coventry

HOW TO GET THERE

ACCOMMODATION

To make your trip as smooth as possible, we are excited to offer ticket types that contain accommodation for ESI Next Gen attendees, less than 4 minute walk from the venue!

Please note, these are ensuite rooms within the Jack Martin Halls of Residence (visible on map above). We have no more available accom-inclusive tickets for the 22nd March, but please reach out to Elenore on [email protected].

THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS

Gold Partner

Silver Partner

Official Youth Esports Partner

Official Regional Partner

Event Partners

WHO ATTENDS

These companies have all attended at least one ESI event between 2019-2022.

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Media

Other

What ATTENDEES have to say

The go to event for esports industry knowledge and networking!

Kalvin Chung
CEO
MNM Gaming

#ESILDN was such an eye opener for me. I made some seriously valuable connections and that event quite literally changed my career.

Finley Skynner
Head of Community
B8

I have been to many events in my time, and [ESI London] stood out with its great atmosphere and super engaged audience. I really enjoyed it.

Neil Gaisford
CEO
Player1 Events

Esports Insiders has become the essential and leading media for esports business news. It was obvious that ESI events stand out as unmissable industry meetings, bringing together the entire ecosystem. ESI London 2022 was a tremendous success, both in terms of networking and business, as for the warm and caring atmosphere between all participants.

Matthieu Dallon
CEO
Trust Esport VC Fund

ESI events are always a great platform for incredibly talented, smart, and wholesome professionals to connect and team up to revolutionise further our industry, In my opinion ESI events are the greatest example of how the B2B events should be organised to leverage the potential brought to the room by the speakers, attendees, and partners. Definitely must-have in any esports company’s events calendar!

Dominika Szot
Head of Brand Strategy
GRID Esports

ESI always has been a special platform for our industry. A mix of a professional setup as well as a casual platform to hang out with partners. Sam and his team are doing an amazing job receiving feedback and improving event by event. We at Shikenso can’t wait for the next years to come together with ESI!

Arwin Fallah
CEO
Shikenso GmbH

ESI London was a fantastic event. Not only were the panels incredibly insightful and encouraging after a difficult period during the pandemic, but it was superb to connect with other members of the industry and form potential working relationships.

Alastair Pusinelli
Esports & Gaming Marketing Communications Manager
SPORTFIVE

ESI London 2022 was a great event that gathered companies from all different industries wanting to connect with the esports industry. Seeing the huge interest from so many different companies attending ESI London is a great indication of esports being mainstream and thanks to ESI for connecting it all with this event. I enjoyed meeting new and old contacts and listen to the relevant panels. I look forward to the next ESI event!

Nasim Abu Qouta
Chief Revenue Officer
Rightbridge Ventures & 1337 Esports

A brilliant event as always from ESI, they continue to iterate and bring value to all attendees and stakeholders. ESI London has to be considered the de-facto “must attend” esports networking event in the UK.

Rob Black
CEO
Promod Esports

It’s a pleasure to return to ESI London as it was The Clutch that gave us a platform to present our business to the world last year, leading to us closing our pre-seed round this year. I’m looking forward to hearing how the other finalists have progressed and to see whole host of new businesses pitching on stage!

James Duffield
CEO and Co-Founder
TEAMS.gg
We feel that it’s really important to keep educating people, brands and agencies on esports. ESI creates the right environment and brings the relevant person to the table to achieve exactly that; I’m looking forward to be part of their events for the years to come!
Nicolas Maurer
CEO
Team Vitality
Quite simply, ESI, that is both the site and their events, is a great place to promote your brand while also connecting with leaders in the industry.
Kirsty Endfield
Founder
Swipe Right PR
ESI London represents a great opportunity for us, as a leading esports solutions provider, to be present and contribute to the conversation and to then positively influence the thinking of others who are learning more about the space.
Martin Wyatt
Head of Global Partnerships
Gfinity
I really enjoyed my time at ESI London. In addition to some informative expert panels, it was a great networking opportunity. I hope to return again next year!
Jason Lake
CEO
Complexity Gaming

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