ABOUT THE ESI SUMMER FORUM
The ESI Summer Forum – Presented by Skillshot Media is a full afternoon of esports discussions and debates taking place at Hi-Rez Studios in Brighton during Develop Conference.
100+ Delegates
25+ Leading industry speakers
5+ Panels, workshops and debates
Plenty of networking, great food and drinks and an after-party
OVERVIEW
ESI Summer Forum – Presented by Skillshot Media – 9th July 2019 (2 – 7.30pm)
A full afternoon of debate, discussion, education and networking
ESI Summer Forum is a one day B2B event taking place in the seaside city of Brighton on the 9th July 2019, in partnership with Skillshot Media and Develop:Brighton.
It will include an afternoon of interactive and debate-worthy sessions yet to be defined.
Panel sessions, a keynote and round-tables, coupled with great food and drinks and a full afternoon of networking, there’s plenty to get your teeth into if you work in or around the esports industry, or indeed if you want to learn more about it. T
aking place at the UK home of publisher Hi-Rez Studios, the independent game developer best known for SMITE and Paladins.
100+
Delegates
25
Top Industry
Speakers
5+
Media
Outlets
10
Esports & Sports Team
Representatives
10+
Brands
Who attends
- Esports organisations30%
- Suppliers & Service Providers30%
- Media15%
- Sports Clubs & Leagues10%
- Regulatory bodies, Betting companies and others10%
- VCs & Investors5%
WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND
ESI Brighton is a must-attend event for anyone interested in or currently doing business in esports around the world.
One day jam-packed full of content with panels and round-tables, networking and mentorship opportunities.
We ensure attendees get value for money with an interesting and thoroughly curated agenda. We’ll provide ample place and time for sponsors and partners to help learn, guide, and partner-up with fresh talent and entrepreneurs in the esports space. We’ll close off with one of our trademark closing parties that you’ve all come to love.
ESI Brighton takes place during the highly sort after Develop conference and provides the perfect esports add-on to the development centric content.
ESI Brighton opens the doors to the esports entrepreneurs of the world while simultaneously capturing the intent of esports fans and businesses. This is a phenomenal opportunity to showcase your business and to promote it as a leader within, supporter and partner of the industry as it continues to grow.
This event will offer a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor on all aspects related to the business of esports from looking after and management of players to marketing, merchandising, building a brand, fan engagement, and more. ESI will bring together the decision makers at the world’s top teams, tournament organisers, brands, bookmakers, suppliers, investors, professional service providers, sports clubs, media and more.
- Brand awareness to a targeted crowd of decision makers across esports, and connected industries
- Be known as a leader in the space to the full sphere of stakeholders
- Support the burgeoning esports industry and ensure people know who you are, and what you can offer
- Gain extensive support from the full Esports Insider network on your journey in esports. This includes content and promotion on one of the leading industry news portals globally, support on social channels, real-life connections and plenty more
For more information and to get involved: [email protected]
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Opening remarks from the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Esports Insider, Sam Cooke.
How & why we used video content marketing and esports infrastructure to help grow SMITE to over 30 million players with over $8M in prize money awarded to date. Game developers and publishers should take away specific learnings to apply toward their own competitive multiplayer titles.
A Keynote from Todd Harris, President, Skillshot Media
The esports PR landscape has grown and improved considerably over recent years, with organisations and brands recognising the importance of it. But how does it differ in esports compared to other industries?
Speakers:
Kirsty Endfield - Founder - Swipe Right PR
Nicola Piggott - Co-Founder - The Story Mob
Ravi Vijh - Account Director - Bastion
Kathryn De Shields-Moon - PR - Skillshot Media
Moderator:
Thomas Bideaux - CEO - ICO Partners
Esports generally are born from a community's drive to play a game competitively. Games built without esports in mind, however, face challenges implementing spectator tools and replay systems retrospectively - so should devs be looking for esports from the get-go?
With the rise of big money franchise leagues it's easy to forget the importance of an open ecosystem and how it works so well across a multitude of titles. How can working with a third party TO benefit a game and help foster a healthy esports title?
Speakers:
Ronald Pompa - Head of Product - FACEIT
Todd Harris - President - Skillshot Media
Nikita Buffee - Esports Business development and partnerships - Allied Esports
Jon Winkle - Managing Director - epic.LAN
Moderator:
Ollie Ring - Head of Biz Dev & Media - ESI
Paul"Redeye" Chaloner is a name synonymous with esports. Hear more about his full service agency, Code Red Esports as well as having a chance for a Q&A with a true esports legend.
Courtesy of Skillshot Media and Hi-Rez Studios
LOCATION 9th JULY
Hi-Rez Studios
21-23 Dyke Rd
Brighton
BN1 3FE
- Media and Strategic Partners
