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
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
Gina Jackson OBE is the founder of Skillfull. Jackson has worked on around 300 games in both development and publishing roles from GameBoy through to PS5. She now supports developers and publishers as a consultant/coach, develops and delivers training for career changers and new entrants. She works as an activist for change across skills, diversity and mental health in the games industry.
Becky is the Senior Partnerships Manager at NSE (National Student Esports), the official body of university esports & the largest grassroots gaming community in the UK. She manages the activations and relationships of NSE’s partners such as Intel, Barclays, Monster Energy, PCSpecialist and Genshin Impact. Becky joined the NSE team in April 2020 originally as the Social Media and Community Manager and has previously worked in a variety of graphic design and marketing roles.
and more to come soon!
location
LOCATION
[event entrance is at the back of the building]
University of Warwick
Junction Building
CV4 7AL
Coventry
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
IN4 Group is a skills, innovation and start-up services provider that specialises in supporting businesses with the training, communities, networks and advice they need to scale and enhance their innovation ecosystems. Its mission is to establish the UK as the place for pioneers in the fourth industrial revolution alongside its world-class industry partners with people, place and community at its core. The Group has now established itself as one of the UK’s leading innovation and technology hub operators.
Silver Partner
NEWVU is a technology business providing training, access and entertainment for leading edge technologies and Esports. Our academy can teach you everything you need to know from game skills through to lessons on how to make it as a pro-gamer.
Visit the website at https://www.newvu.gg
Official Youth Esports Partner
The Esports Coaching Academy enables anyone to run successful and profitable youth esports programs that kids and parents love.
Official Regional Partner
We attract investment, jobs, visitors and business to the West Midlands at the heart of England while striving to be a leading regional investment promotion and economic development agency.
Event Partners
Esport1 is Hungary’s number one esports site with continuous news service all day. Beside the latest news from the esports industry, the page delivers video coverage, interviews, fun articles, analysis’, statistics and background information from the video game market.
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.
The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment is a non-profit trade association for the video game industry in the United Kingdom.
Safe In Our World is a video games charity, whose mission is to foster positive mental health wellbeing and deliver support for not only our players, but also our teams. Our goal is for the industry to come together and start a conversation that can change lives.
Fladgate has always been structured around deep relationships, true partnerships with clients. In a world of change we think this matters, now more than ever.
Our single-minded ‘no limits’ focus is about keeping things personal and valuing agility and proactivity.
We call this approach ‘unlimited partnership’ because for you, that’s exactly how it will work.
Unlimited because deep relationships generate exponentially better teamwork and results. Ask our clients – they score us higher for collaboration and our enterprising solutions than any other law firm they’ve used.
WHO ATTENDS
These companies have all attended at least one ESI event between 2019-2022.
Media
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