June 2022
Day 1: Wednesday 15th June
09:00 - Doors Open & Networking Opportunity
09:55 - DGC Day 1 Welcome Message
10:00 - Publisher Spotlight: Riot Games - Luciano Rahal (Marketing Manager, Riot Games MENA)
10:45 - UAE Indie Dev Spotlight -Haroon Almansoori (Founder, Kashkool Games), Mustafa Sibai (Founder, Blue Monocle), Ismail Ahli (Founder, Foxrito), Ahmad Abo Bakr (Founder, Kandooz Studio)
11:30 - Morning Break & Networking Opportunity
11:45 - How To Take Your Gaming Brand To TikTok - Mohamed Harb (Head of MENA Sports Operations, TikTok), @KiraDXB (TikTok Content Creator), @TheHotHeadSam (TikTok Content Creator)
12:15 - How in5 Is Supporting Dubai's Gaming Ecosystem - Saeed Alnofeli (Director, in5 Dubai)
13:00 - Lunch Break & Networking Opportunity
14:00 - Doing Esports Differently -Andreas Hadjipaschali (CEO, Bravado Gaming)
15:00 - Gaming As An Educational Tool - Philip Wride (Gaming & Esports Entrepreneur)
15:30 - Creators In The Middle East: How The Arab World Is Taking Content By Storm - Saad Sarwar (Senior Vice President MENA, Galaxy Racer) Hanody Awesome (Content Creator), Topz (Content Creator)
Day 2: Thursday 16th June
09:00 - Doors Open & Networking Opportunity
09:55 - DGC Day 2 Welcome Message
10:00 - Cultivating Gaming Startups In MENA - Tareq Fouad (Head of Growth, Shorooq Partners), William R Williams (MENAVerse)
10:45 - Esports MENA: What Separates This Region From The Rest? - Saeed Sharaf (Esports Middle East), Lalit Vase (CEO, NASR Esports)
11:30 - Morning Break & Networking Opportunity
11:45 - Challenges And Opportunities For Women in Esports - Fernando Pereira (Founder, Girl Gamer), Madiha Naz (Esports Athlete)
12:15 - A Special Keynote From Industry Veteran Peter Molyneux - Peter Molyneux OBE
13:00 - Lunch Break & Networking Opportunity
14:00 - Taking VR Gaming To The Next Level - Doran Davies (CEO, Zero Latency), Ali Makehleh (GameIN)
14:45 - Using Gaming For Good - Dorian Gorr (Co-Founder, LVL), Monica Ferro (UNFPA)
15:15 - Navigating The Gaming Jobs Market - Jan Horn (Managing Director, SAE Institute), Leon Fernandes (Former Student & Games Designer), Anna Tooky (Lecturer, SAE)