Games Frenzy:
Spotlight on Israel
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From Monday, 9 November – Friday, 13 November, we hosted a series of international virtual events across five regions that are leading the way in Games and Esports. These events aimed to give you the opportunity to hear from some of the world’s leading Games and Esports brands as well as showcasing local studios. Below is each of the sessions that made up Spotlight on Israel.
Overwolf
Innovation in games through data
Speakers: Hosted by David Gowans, Barclays
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Uri Marchand |
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Uri is the CEO and Co-Founder of Overwolf, the guild for in-game creators. Built for creators by creators, Overwolf is the all-in-one platform that enables creators to build, distribute, and monetize in-game apps and mods. |
StreamElements
Platforms empowering the games streaming community
Speakers: Hosted by Luke Daniel Christoforidis, Barclays
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Or Perry |
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Or is a long-standing member of the games industry, beginning as a professional esports competitor in 2000, and then creating an esports organization (Elemental Gaming), managing multiple gaming communities (3DV, Gamer, VGames), and doing business development (TechData). In 2010 he began doing community and business management for content creators which led to the creation of tools/bots to help them better engage and retain their viewers and monetize their channels. This was the genesis of StreamElements which he co-founded in 2017. |
Epic tools to empower games development
Speakers: Hosted by Daniel Carter, Barclays
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Rocco Scandizzo |
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Rocco is Head of Games' Engine Business Development for EMEA at Epic Games, in charge of engine business development for the region. Formerly the Director of Business Development for Tencent America, his two decades of experience in the video game industry also come from working for developers, publishers, and agencies such as Activision Blizzard, CAA and Vivendi Games. Always with a focus on production, new business development, and developer relations. Rocco has a PhD in economics from the University of Rome, Tor Vergata, and an MBA in marketing from the Kelley School of Business, IU. |
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Sjoerd de Jong |
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Sjoerd leads the Unreal Engine Evangelism team for Europe, and as Evangelist travels around the continent to talk about and teach Unreal Engine 4. With 20 years of experience in the engine, Sjoerd is an Unreal Engine expert. Throughout his career he has worked in everything ranging from AAA development to running his own studio to education. |
Showcases
Check out some of the featured companies below.
NOVOS
NOVOS is the ultimate training framework for gamers who wish to pursue their dreams and take their gaming skills to the next level. NOVOS methodology is based on proven best practices from the skill-building world. They leverage deep tech, community knowledge and advanced algorithms to provide gamers with a structured framework and an engaging training routine that helps them become the best gamers they can possibly be.
SpecialEffect
Founded in 2007, SpecialEffect is a UK charity with the mission of creating a world where everyone can play. Their goal is to level the playing-field for disabled gamers and thereby help open-up a whole range of new opportunities to explore, socialise, create, and have fun through video games!
Remagine Ventures
Remagine Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in immersive & interactive technologies that shape how consumers are spending their time & money. They invest in Israel and focus on gaming, entertainment, sports, ecommerce and other consumer products & services.
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