PG Connects Digital #1

Steel Media (Publishers of Pocket Gamer)

A new virtual conference for the games industry, from the makers of PG Connects! Talks, meetings and pitch events, accessible to all.

<h1>PG Connects Digital</h1><h2>The Global Games Industry Conference ONLINE!</h2><h3>Monday, April 6 - Friday, April 10, 2020</h3>

Distilling the spirit of PG Connects and its Big Screen Gaming partner conferences - in digital form.*** PLEASE NOTE: Eventbrite is having some issues with their payment system. As we're close to the event we are offering an option to pay by invoice until their system comes back online. We will issue the invoice directly but this will need paying before the event to ensure admission. The mobile app appears unaffected so if you don't want to pay by invoice, please try that if you are still have problems. Or <a href="http://mailto:support@pgconnects.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">email us</a> with queries.***<a href="https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/schedule/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FULL CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AVAILABLE NOW</a>!Networking is an essential part of the games business, there are usually industry events happening somewhere in the world literally every week - heck, we run a good number of them! However, right now, not everything is quite as 'usual'. Whilst many smaller and mid-range events are going ahead as normal (and PG Connects in Hong Kong, Helsinki and Jordan are very much included), some of the bigger events like Taiwan Games Show, MWC and GDC have been cancelled or postponed, and many people are unable to travel quite as freely. Suffice to say, this creates a problem.In our continuing mission to serve the games industry, we've come up with what we believe is an answer (at least temporarily) in the form of PG Connects Digital. Sitting alongside our live events, April 6th sees the launch of our first completely digital event. It could be the first of many, it could be the one and only, to be honest, we don't know yet - this is very much an attempt to do something to help the industry and to continue our ongoing mission to connect people.What we do know is that we're going to work incredibly hard to distil as much of the content and spirit as we can from the traditional PG Connects events you have come to know and love over the last seven years. That means expert talks and panels, a brand new and massively improved digital meeting system (with built-in audio/video conferencing), digital versions of Big Indie Pitches and fringe events like Publisher SpeedMatch, and maybe more surprises too. All carried out to fit around your schedule and from the comfort of your office computer, wherever you are in the world.

As one of an expected 750+ delegates, you will have access to an innovative online platform for five days in April.For the first three days, you'll be able to select from a programme of great live video content full of insight and practical advice across themed conference tracks. You can watch the tracks live or catch up on the recorded videos within your own time, and if you're online while the speakers are performing you'll be able to interact live with them and the other viewers with questions and comments.We've <a href="https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/schedule/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">unveiled the speakers and schedule over on the official site</a>. You can expect the usual inspiring talks from over 150 speakers who will educate and inspire through an agenda of themed tracks set to cover monetisation and growth, global game trends and company culture, development tools and stories and strategies to thrive in the modern gaming market be it mobile, PC, console or XR.

Aside from the talks, you'll have until the end of the week to connect with other attendees, to meet, discuss, do deals and make plans using the all-new online meeting system. The system is live now and we are emailing every new ticket holder within 24 hours to set up their profile. <a href="https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/virtual-meeting-system/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">There is more information here</a>.Plus we'll also be running online variants of our celebrated Big Indie Pitch, Investor Connector, and Publisher SpeedMatch activities, that will bring together specific groups with specific needs. Please register your interest at the links below and we will send you details...<a href="https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/investor-connector/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">INVESTOR CONNECTOR</a><a href="https://www.pgconnects.com/digital/publisher-speedmatch/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">PUBLISHER SPEEDMATCH</a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_1kHAeJXmRU8u_Fm3dN75ZkOcHJDFhcITBRbPnxZ-6AIY2Q/viewform" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">BIG INDIE PITCH</a>The event is called Connects because that’s what we help you do; connect with the whole gaming industry, from students and indie studios to the media, international investors and publishers. No other event puts you in touch with the entire mobile gaming industry like our Connects conferences, and this remains true of Digital.

<h2>MOST of the benefits of an IRL conference!</h2>

We're not going to pretend this will have ALL the benefits of a regular conference. There are no free drinks for a start (although you could crack open a bottle at home), no booths to wander or cool freebies to pocket, you obviously don't get the thrill of visiting a foreign city (although we guess you could go on holiday and connect from there if you desired) and generally there’ll be less of those incidental catch-ups and spontaneous meetings that often make the whole thing worthwhile.We're also not going to pretend we'll get everything faultlessly perfect first time. This is very much a beta project - and we've priced it accordingly!But we know that you understand all that, you're in the games business, right? Everything is in beta. We also feel sure that you'll lend us your patience, trust and support to try and pull off something that can genuinely help us all stay connected, doing business and having fun through these challenging times.

<h2>Established International Audience</h2>

More than 25,000 industry professionals have attended the live Connects international conference series since 2014. Since then, the roadshow has landed in the UK, Canada, USA, Finland, Hong Kong, Jordan and India with a genuinely international client base; on average, delegates from more than 45 countries attend each event. With the advent of the Digital conference, we hope this number will grow!In 2016, PG Connects became the biggest dedicated mobile games industry conference series in Europe and have stayed on top ever since. Every event has been bigger and better than the last, and since 2017 we’ve added VR/AR, PC, console and blockchain to the mix.Previous speakers and delegates from all the key industry players include Supercell, King, Space Ape Games, Niantic, SYBO, Tencent, Mythical Games, Unity, Jam City, Skybound, Apple, Rovio, Disney, Super Evil Megacorp, Wargaming, Kabam, NetEase, NTT Docomo, Ubisoft, Facebook, Google, Square Enix, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Gameloft, Sega, Capcom, Twitter, Snapchat, Twitch, NaturalMotion, N3TWORK and many, many, many more. If you'd like to speak at PGC Digital, or another of our upcoming events, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoS5n-vdHu6aU-2d_rR7x1FAgewG51y3nlU1aB8RdetiKaGw/viewform" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">please sign up using our Speaker Submission form</a>.And because Steel Media owns and operates the leading media in this space too, including PocketGamer.com, PocketGamer.biz and PCGamesInsider.biz, our events benefit from unrivalled press coverage. A combined website readership of over a million users a month, 300,000 engaged Twitter followers, over 115,000 subscribers on YouTube, all await.

Select your ticket above and follow the simple online booking system. Payment is required at the time of booking, so please have your credit or debit card ready. Group bookings from the same company: to arrange a discount on block bookings, please contact us if you wish to purchase more than 5 tickets, via <a href="http://mailto:lisa.bisset@steelmedia.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">lisa.bisset@steelmedia.co.uk</a>Please note the final ticket price is in £UK, and conference tickets can be subject to UK VAT at a rate of 20%. You will be sent a VAT receipt by email along with confirmation of your booking.Journalists: free media accreditation is possible. Please request access from <a href="http://mailto:dave.bradley@steelmedianetwork.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">dave.bradley@steelmedianetwork.com</a>If you have expertise to share and would like to be considered for a speaking slot, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoS5n-vdHu6aU-2d_rR7x1FAgewG51y3nlU1aB8RdetiKaGw/viewform" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">please submit a talk idea using our online form</a>.For sponsorships or other business development opportunities please contact the sales team via <a href="http://mailto:lisa.bisset@steelmedia.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">lisa.bisset@steelmedia.co.uk</a> and <a href="http://mailto:lisa.bisset@steelmedia.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">chris@steelmedia.co.uk</a>For all other questions, please contact <a href="http://mailto:support@pgconnects.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">support@pgconnects.com</a>Terms and conditions apply. For full details please visit <a href="http://www.pgconnects.com/terms-conditions" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.pgconnects.com/terms-conditions</a>

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