Virtual Event Week Schedule 2020
The Esports Venue Summit Virtual Week will provide four days of thought provoking sessions with speakers and panellists from every aspect of the esports world represented, including tournament organisers, games publishers, team owners, players, esports property owners, esports venue operators, architects, investment bankers, leading industry bodies & associations, key technology suppliers and more.
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THIS WEEK: The virtual summit is hosted on our dedicated event platform at:
esports-venue-summit-virtual.heysummit.com
The timings given below are shown in GMT/UTC but the event platform will automatically adjust to your time zone. All sessions will be available to replay immediately after release to suit your work commitments, with live debates and Q&As being available the following day.
Monday, October 26 | |
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14:00
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14:00
LIVE DEBATE: Welcome & Opening keynote: The emergence and continued growth of esports on a global level
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15:30
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15:30
Session 2: An ever changing industry and the impacts on stadia business worldwide/esports community engagement
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16:45
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16:45
Session 3A: Beyond the Venue: Why getting your broadcast infrastructure right is essential for esports
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17:15
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17:15
Session 3B: Esports and the power of broadcast technologies to reach unlimited audiences
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Tuesday, October 27 | |
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14:00
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14:00
Session 4: Maximising fan engagement in esports venues and spaces – how to create an immersive and unforgettable experience
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15:15
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15:15
Session 5: Virtual solution showcase - Ideas and inspiration for your own esports event
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16:30
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16:30
LIVE Q&A No.1
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Wednesday, October 28 | |
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13:45
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13:45
Session 6A: Global Projects Showcase – Level Up: Opportunities for growth in esports
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14:30
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14:30
Session 6B: Global Projects Showcase – Esports hubs, technology and design
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15:15
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15:15
Session 7: Venue Versatility – key requirements from a venue perspective to successfully host esports events
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16:30
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16:30
LIVE DEBATE: Session 8: The merger of esports and traditional sports
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Thursday, October 29 | |
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10:00
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10:00
Bonus Session: Esports Venue Development in the APAC region
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14:00
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14:00
Session 9: The finance behind esports and opportunities for regional development, how esports venues can thrive post lockdown
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15:15
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15:15
Session 10: Evolving trends in esports venue design (panel discussion)
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16:30
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16:30
LIVE Q&A No.2
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2020 Speakers
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Ben Akroyd
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Manuel Angulo
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Matthew Batchelor
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Bert Beattie
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Boris Bergerot
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Chi Bhatia
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Nikita Buffee
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Seb Carmichael-Brown
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Chris Chaney
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Daniel Cossi
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James Dean
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Chris Dite
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Troy Dunniway
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Anke Ellis
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Lale Ergin
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Andy Fahey
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John Fazio
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Ben Feferman
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David Fenlon
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James Fraser-Murison (moderator)
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Michael French (moderator)
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Mo Goyal
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Andrew Haworth
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Michael Heina
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Mark Hempel
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Jamie Hindhaugh
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Stephen Hogg
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Adam Horodecki
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Albin Hübl
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Chester King
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Chris Kissack
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Erik Londre
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Marco Luigi Lucchino
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Tom Lynch
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Jonathan Lyth
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Robert Mathews (moderator)
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Phid McAwesome
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Alex McBride
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Greg Merkel
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Brian Mirakian
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Alex Mizui
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Dean Offord
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Martin Omes (moderator)
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Jin Teik Oon
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Chris Overholt
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Gavin Poole
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Cameron Reed
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John Rhodes
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Alastair Richardson
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Tom Rockhill
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Ursula Romero
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Nick Sautner
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Koen Schobbers
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John Sheehan (moderator)
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Craig Skilling (moderator)
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Ben Stuart
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Adam Van Atta
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Jason Vanderground
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Calum Wallace
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Nicky Wightman
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Dr Marc Williams
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Martin Wyatt
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Joebert Yu
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Tatiana Zheltomirska