A segunda edição do Next World Forum terá convidados de peso para falar sobre o mundo dos games e esportes eletrônicos. Por lá, estarão representantes de grandes empresas como ESL, Twitch, Ubisoft, Razer, NiP, Epic e mais, além do próprio comitê olímpico saudita.
Organizado pela Federação Saudita de Esports, o evento ocorre entre 30 e 31 de agosto, na cidade de Riade, na própria Arábia Saudita.
O Next World Forum promete ser um local de encontro do ecossistema de jogos e esportes eletrônicos, projetado para focar nos novos horizontes e oportunidades em torno da crescente economia deste mercado.
Além disso, o fórum também apresenta uma série de ativações, reuniões bilaterais e oportunidades que visam acelerar o crescimento do setor através de investimento e colaboração, ao longo de dois dias.
Neste ano, os convidados que participarão de painéis são os seguintes:
| Nome | Função | Empresa ou Entidade |
|---|---|---|
| H.R.H Prince Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud | Chairman of Board of Directors | Saudi Esports Federation |
| Turki Al Fawzan | Chief Executive Officer | Saudi Esports Federation |
| David Stelzer | Sr. Director of Unreal Engine Business | Epic Games |
| Min-Liang Tan | CEO | Razer |
| Francois Xavier Deniele | VP, Global Esports & Competitive Games | Ubisoft |
| Tim Scott | Director of Public Policy | Roblox |
| Kevin Lin | Co-Founder | Twitch / Metatheory |
| Alberto Gonzalez Lorca | Vice President of Southern Europe | Bandai Namco |
| Michał Blicharz | VP Product Development | EFG |
| Jamie Ottilie | Chief Executive Officer | Telltale Games |
| Wayne Borg | Managing Director, Media, Entertainment, Culture & Fashion Industries | NEOM |
| Jessica Tams | Independent Director, Chairman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee | Atari |
| Jan Paterson | Director of Sport | NEOM |
| Kun Gao | Co-Founder, President of Forge | Crunchyroll/GGWP |
| Jens Hilgers | Founder | BITKRAFT Ventures/EX G2 Chairman |
| H.E. Dr. Abdulaziz AlZoom | Governor | General Authority For Competition Saudi Arabia |
| David Higley | Managing Director | Lazard |
| Kyu Lee | President | COM2US |
| Gareth Bale MBE | Professional Footballer | – |
| Danni Tang | Co-Founder | VSPO |
| Timo Krueger | Commercial Director Esports & Gaming | Nielsen |
| Abdulaziz Al Baqous | Director | Saudi Olympic Comittee |
| Hicham Chahine | Co-CEO and Founder | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
| Matthew Woods | CEO and Co-Founder | AFK Esports |
| Michael Kent | Co-Founder | Dexerto |
| Todd Harris | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Skillshot |
| Clinton Sparks | Entrepreneur, Esports Business Developer | Clinton Sparks |
| Ralf Reichert | Chairman | ESL FACEIT Group |
| Lisa Hanson | CEO | Niko Partners |
| Christoph Ortlepp | Co-Founder and COO | Virtex |
| Stuart Saw | CEO | RTS |
| Adisorn Phonnarut | Head of Razer Gold | Razer |
| Celeste Koay | Global Head of Marketing, Razer Gold | Razer |
| Voon Jia Liang | Senior Director, Global Business Development (Services) | Razer |
| Arnab Bhattacharya | Strategy Director | Qiddiya |
| Mossad Al Dossary | CEO | Team Falcons |
| Joachim Haraldsen | Founder and CEO | Heroic Group |
| Chris Busse | Co-Founder & CCO | Seven Falls |
| Kate Edwards | CEO, Principal Consultant & Geographer | Geogrify LLC |
| Khalid Khalifa | Regional Representative at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees | UNHCR |
| Michał Kłosiński | Associate Professor | University of Silesia |
| Craig Levine | Co-CEO | ESL FACEIT |
| Niccolò Maisto | Co-CEO | ESL FACEIT |
| Holly Liu | Co-Founder of Kabam | Kabam / PKO Investments |
| Boyoung Kim | Investor / Women’s Gaming Startup advisor | Griffin Gaming Partners |
| Fan Shen | ex-VP of Games | Dapper Labs |
| Brian Woodhouse | General Manager | Lucid Games |
| Khizer Khaderi | Founder & Director, Stanford Human Perception Lab | Stanford |
| Simon Barratt | Co-Founder & CEO | Cooperative Innovations |
| Dave Ranyard | CEO | Dream Reality Interactive Ltd |
| Przemysław Siemaszko | CEO | GGPredict |
| Gregory Menvielle | Co-Founder & CEO | Okaya |
| Dr. Jordan Tsai | Respawn Therapy Founder, Physical Therapist, Secretlab Ergonomics Advisory Board Member | Respawn Therapy, Secretlab |
| Michael Breus | Psychologist, Board Certified Sleep Specialist | The Sleep Doctor |
| Melita Moore | Board Member & Chair, Health & Wellness Commission | Global Esports Federation |
| Yat Siu | Chairman and Co-Founder | Animoca Brands |
| Sebastien Borget | Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer | The Sandbox |
| Nazih Fares | Head of Localization and Comms | The 4 Winds Entertainment |
| Rami Ismail | Executive Director | Gamedev.world |
| Paul Dawalibi | CEO | Holodeck Ventures |
| Russ Harding | Chief Creative Officer | Emergent Entertainment |
| Sam Cooke | Managing Director and Co-Founder | Esports Insider |
| Nicolas Hulsmans | Co-Founder | Dexerto |
| Ed Fries | General Partner | 1UP Ventures |
| Steven Huot | CEO | The 4 Winds Entertainment |
| Peter Y. Levin | Managing Director | Griffin Gaming Partners |
| Matthieu Dallon | Founding Partner | Trust Esport VC Fund |
Mais informações a respeito do Next World Forum, podem ser encontradas no site oficial do evento.
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