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With a projected global audience of just under half a billion people by the end of 2020, the inexorable rise of esports shows no sign of slowing down.

Clear differences are emerging in terms of how the market is developing in different continents and during this session delegates will have the opportunity to listen to leading industry professionals share their opinions from both a regional and global perspective.

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This session will look at the different trends in esports hosting from small scale venue hires through to using existing stadia and the emergence of a global model of franchising and the requirement to build ‘homesteads’ to drive local support.

Topics will also include how you can best ensure engagement with the esports community in your region and understand their requirements in terms of content and training facilities.

The importance of broadcast tech to reach a huge audience for both commercial revenue through brand allegiance between viewers and teams and revenue from media broadcast partners.

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An in-depth discussion on the critical importance of broadcast technology to reach a huge global audience and help unlock both commercial revenue through brand allegiance between viewers and teams and additional revenue from media broadcast partners.

The essential steps needed to ensure you can deliver the highest production values when creating and sharing live esports content will also be examined, including how connectivity is key!

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This session will examine the challenges that venue owners and operators face in ensuring media-savvy esports fans use their esports facilities on a regular basis. The use of innovative AV technology to maximise fan engagement is rapidly evolving as a key driver to achieve this.

Topics will also include how both Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are at the forefront of the battle for viewership and how they are increasingly being integrated into live esports events.

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A unique opportunity for attendees to listen to rapid fire presentations from 8 leading product and service suppliers from around the world, offering innovative ideas to maximise fan engagement and unlock revenue streams for your esports events.

Featuring...

'Enhancing fan experience and maximising revenue for esports clubs and venues' from Rapid Retail

'Reaching the widest possible audience for your live esports event’ from Evertz

'How to successfully bring esports events into your event calendar' from Forum Seating by Nowy Styl

'The Roder Modular Esports Arena' from Manuel Angulo, APAC Project Director, Röder Architecture

'Discover how xR can engage your audiences like never before' from Tom Rockhill, CSO, Disguise

... and other suppliers including Elan Inventa, IHSE, Nowy Styl/Forum Seating & Panasonic Business

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A unique opportunity for virtual delegates to ask questions direct with selected speakers plus other high profile guests.

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Level Up: Opportunities for growth in esports

It’s been another landmark year for the esports industry with huge growth in the sector globally. Businesses are turning their attention to how they can be involved, building meaningful partnerships and pivoting their strategies to leverage the growth opportunities.

In this session you'll hear from founding business leaders in tech, sports and gaming who are collaborating across their sectors and enabling the esports industry to grow and flourish in the UK and US.

Topics will include; the evolution of the sector, key priorities for building a talent pipeline, curating a place that esports companies want to call home and the opportunities in cross-over sports partnerships.

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Presentation from ARUP
Chris Dite, Architect (Associate Director), Arup
Alex Mizui, Architectual Designer + Esports Lead, Arup Architecture

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This session looks at how the rapid growth in esports is driving fundamental changes in the design and development of existing Stadia projects, multi-purpose entertainment venues and also mixed use development projects, all increasingly looking to include esports spaces as part of their offerings to visitors. Topics covered will include how these spaces need to be flexible, adaptable and innovative in order to thrive.

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With the current coronavirus pandemic decimating the sporting and events calendar, traditional sports are increasingly using virtual simulations to engage with their fans, further integrating esports into the mainstream sports industry. Many existing Stadium and Arenas are also examining how they can repurpose their spaces to accommodate live esports events.

During this session a panel of industry experts will discuss how traditional sports and stadia  are now integrating esports in to their fan experiences, examining synergies and differences between them as well as sharing their opinions on how this will develop further in the future.

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A panel of industry experts from around the region will share their opinions about the current esports gaming landscape in the APAC region and their predictions for how this will evolve in the short to medium term.

Topics covered will include the emergence of new flexible esports events venues, the merger between traditional sports and esports and the importance of communications infrastructure at venues for both fans and influencers.

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This session will look at how the financing behind esports is evolving as more groups and investors recognise the opportunity that esports real estate brings.

Panellists will also share their insights regarding the key link between esports commercialisation and physical locations and how this varies around the globe, plus the different financial models being applied to recently commissioned real estate ventures.

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Senior executives from 5 of the most successful sports venue design practices in the world will share their opinions on both current and future approaches to esports venue design.

Covering everything from large scale purpose built esports Arenas through to fully immersive multi-purpose ‘digital venues’ and how traditional sports venues can repurpose their space to include esports events, this session is a MUST ATTEND for everyone in both the esports and traditional sports sectors.

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A unique opportunity for virtual delegates to ask questions direct with selected speakers plus other high profile guests.