PG Connects returned to Canada this 12 months for an unimaginable two days within the vibrant, numerous metropolis of Toronto. An enormous thanks to everybody that joined us for these unforgettable two days filled with game-changing insights, progressive discussions and numerous new connections.
We’re coming as much as our tenth 12 months of delivering b2b convention experiences for the video games business, and we couldn’t be prouder of what our reveals have come to be in that point. This stay present marks the thirty ninth instalment of our Connects convention collection, and we have been happy to return to the Marriott Downtown within the coronary heart of downtown Toronto from July nineteenth to twentieth. We welcomed a whopping 750 registered attendees this 12 months from all corners of the video games business, together with those that took benefit of our Digital Assembly tickets, thanks to everybody who joined us in all varieties, from everywhere in the world in Toronto this final week.
A big variety of our attendees have been gamemakers, and we welcomed extra exhibitors, sponsors and companions than ever earlier than. We heard from 110 world-class audio system from prime manufacturers corresponding to Gameloft Toronto, ByteBrew, Digital Turbine, 2K Video games, InMobi, Magmic, Ladies in Video games Worldwide, Zynga and plenty of, many extra as they shared their sensible insights with us, and the showfloor was buzzing with prime manufacturers showcasing their items and companies with our attendees over the 2 days.
The excitement on the present ground and fascinating and vibrant ambiance from the delegates is what has helped to construct PG Connects as a video games business staple that constantly delivers essentially the most thought-provoking, future-gazing insights and distinctive networking alternatives. It was really a terrific return to Toronto!
Two insights-filled days
Our two days in Toronto have been packed filled with our most future-gazing insights but, courtesy of the 110 world-class audio system that joined us this week to debate design and improvement, monetisation and progress, life as an indie and firm tradition, in addition to the convention’s focus: new applied sciences, notably AI and Web3 and their affect on the video games business.
This was our second present in North America this 12 months, and we have been happy to welcome over 700 stay attendees to the present, with a big proportion of those representing the extremely numerous video games group of Toronto. Between the exhibitors, audio system and attendees, we welcomed delegates from over 374 totally different international corporations and there have been over 37 nations represented.
It was additionally doable to affix the assembly platform remotely, and we’re happy that many individuals selected to do this, broadening international entry to the Canadian group and enabling individuals from world wide to attach and do enterprise.
This convention was doable due to the formidable help of our companions, associates and sponsors. We’re immensely grateful to our gold sponsors Digital Turbine, Moloco, CleverTap Gaming and GameChangerSF and all the opposite incredible manufacturers who helped carry PG Connects Toronto to life. We couldn’t have completed it with out your help!
A powerful return for the Toronto video games scene
Metal Media CEO Chris James expressed immense gratitude for the wonderful turnout of our first present in North America this 12 months, “It was an absolute pleasure to be in Toronto as soon as once more, it is a fabulous metropolis and the group was so heat and welcoming.
“Crucially, it is also a quickly rising ecosystem of each heavyweights like Gameloft, EA, Zynga and Ubisoft in addition to a wealth of indie start-ups and naturally our guardian firm Fanatic Gaming – one thing that was mirrored within the progress of our occasion, with stay attendees up over 25%.
“The present levels have been a real deal with, full of large names providing knowledge, perception and tricks to packed crowds, while the buzzy present ground was residence to some tremendous proficient sport makers alongside our beneficiant service and monetisation companions and a few poker tables!
“Like the broader Canadian video games business itself, Toronto has an excellent shiny future forward of it and we’re delighted to be taking part in a small half in that story!”
What’s developing subsequent?
Pocket Gamer Connects has a stacked occasion line-up for the remainder of the 12 months, and also you gained’t wish to miss getting concerned with all the things we have now developing in the remainder of 2023.
We’ve got some spectacular occasions coming your approach this 12 months. Keep in mind that with our conferences, the earlier you e book your ticket, the higher! Safe the very best offers for our upcoming conferences and begin planning your 12 months forward by reserving your tickets as we speak the place you possibly can.
On September twelfth to thirteenth, PG Connects is coming again to Helsinki! Be a part of us in Finland for one more 12 months of networking, pitching and studying from the world’s main authorities. Over 1,700 attendees from the video games business will collect for 2 days to community, uncover, pitch and study from 200 of the world’s main authorities. You’ll be able to benefit from our restricted time Early Chicken sale and save as much as £330 in your ticket!
We even have an announcement coming your approach for PG Connects Jordan this November and an enormous celebration at PG Connects London in early 2024 honouring 10 years of stay conferences with Pocket Gamer Connects!
Get entangled!
There isn’t any higher place than Pocket Gamer Connects to community with the worldwide video games business and share your wealth of information with the video games group at massive, and as we speak we wish to prolong an invite for famend producers, builders, executives and leaders within the house to share your experience at our upcoming reveals. If you happen to suppose you is likely to be a match and this feels like one thing you’d like to do at our upcoming conferences, full our speaker submission type or get in contact with katherine.aitken@steelmedianetwork.com direct to debate additional!
Moreover, in case you’re seeking to put your model in entrance of the worldwide video games business, you possibly can focus on our diverse sponsorship alternatives or different methods to get entangled with our b2b gross sales workforce. Please contact lisa.bisset@steelmedianetwork.com or chris@steelmedia.co.uk for extra particulars.