About this Event
Format: Hybrid event. Networking opportunities at site.
Choose your ticket according to the way you wish to participate.
On 25 September – 19 December 2021, the Swedish Games Exhibition “Yarny, Medusa and an Elephant” will be shown at Felleshuset, the Nordic Embassies’ public space in Berlin. During this period, the Embassy of Sweden will organise a set of activities related to games.
Day 1 | 27 October | 13:30-18:00
Seminar: Business and Play – the Money and Talent in Games
Moderator: Per Strömbäck, Spokesperson, Swedish Games Industry
Program
13.30 Welcome remarks by:
- Ambassador Per Thöresson, Embassy of Sweden
- Per Strömbäck, Spokesperson, Swedish Games Industry
- Felix Falk, Managing Director, GAME – German Games Industry Association
Keynote: Why the Federal German Government Invests in the Games Industry
- Stephan Zaß, Acting Head of Unit, Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure
Keynote Speech: Automation, Creativity, and the Future of Game Creation
- Martin Singh-Blom, Senior Research Engineer, Embark Studios
Coffee Break
Opening our Worlds to Creative Talent
- Åsa Wilson, Chief People Officer, Avalanche Studios Group
Money Talks – Games Business and Games Investment from Sweden to Germany - International Launch of New Swedish Game Developer Index by Swedish Games Industry
- Johanna Nylander, Head of Policy and Analytics, Swedish Games Industry
Panel – How Come Sweden is the Biggest Investor in the German Games Industry?
Participants:
- Adam Kostyal, Head Listings EMEA, NASDAQ
- Remco Westermann, Media & Game Invest
- Johanna Nylander, Head of Policy and Analytics, Swedish Games Industry
- Florian Zenz, Art Director, Toadman Interactive Berlin
World Premiere: Quizduell Games Special
- Tove Bengtsson, MAG Interactive
17.15 Networking and exploring the exhibition Yarny, Medusa und ein Elefant
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DAY 2 | 28 October | 9.30 – 13.00
Wow! Moments – The Art and Craft of Designing Games
Moderator: Per Strömbäck, Spokesperson, Swedish Games Industry
Program
9.30 Introductory Remarks by:
- Nina Katarina Karlsson, Cultural Counsellor, Embassy of Sweden
- Ina Göring, Head of Members, GAME – German Games Industry Association
- Per Strömbäck, Spokesperson, Swedish Games Industry
Presentation 1
- Martin Sahlin, Creative Director, Coldwood Interactive about Unravel
- Pim Holfve, CEO, Avalanche Studios Group about theHunter
- Linnea Östedt Harrison, Creative Director, Neat Corporation about Budget Cuts, via live stream
Coffee Break
Presentation 2
- Start New Game - Designing QuizDuell. Pär Hedelund, QuizDuell Specialist, MAG Interactive
- Designing the Chaos Wastes, Florian Zenz, Art Director, Toadman Interactive Berlin
12.00 Panel discussion with all speakers and special guest Cornelia Geppert, creator of Sea of Solitude
13.00 END OF PROGRAM and light lunch for those participating physically
Participation is free of charge! Physical participants have to present a proof of being either vaccinated against or recovered from covid-19 (in German: 2G).
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Nordic Embassies - Felleshus, Rauchstraße 1, Berlin, Germany
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