SCHEDULE

19:00 - 19:05
WELCOME ADDRESS

WELCOME ADDRESS

Marija Ilić

President of the Board of Directors, Serbian Games Association

19.05 - 19.20
INTRO: Against All Odds - Another Year of Growth!

INTRO: Against All Odds - Another Year of Growth!

Kristina Janković Obućina

Executive Manager, Serbian Games Association

19:20 - 19:50
A Crash Course in Design Success

A Crash Course in Design Success

Michael Movel

Design Director, Rovio

19:50 - 20:20
Pipeline and Production Outlooks of In-Game Cinematics and Game Trailers

Pipeline and Production Outlooks of In-Game Cinematics and Game Trailers

Attila Szigeti

Head of DIGIC Studios

20:20 - 21:00
How to Construct an Art Style

How to Construct an Art Style

Aleksander Rostov

Contemporary artist, Art Director of Disco Elysium

MODERATED BY

MODERATED BY

Slaviša Repac

Co-Founder/Voice actor, BlaBla Media

8:30 - 9:30

REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE

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9:30 - 9:40
Welcome address

Welcome address

Mihajlo Jovanović-Džaril

CEO, Serbian Games Association

 

with
Lech Kończak
Polish Institute

9:40 - 10:40
Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat

Kim Nordstrom

Author of "Up Down Up"

In conversation with Nikola Čavić (Founder & CEO, Gamebiz Consulting)

10:40 - 11:00

COFFEЕ BREAK

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11:00 - 11:30
MetaHumans in UEFN: Insights and Optimizations

MetaHumans in UEFN: Insights and Optimizations

Bojan Brankov

Engine Programmer, 3 Lateral / Epic Games

11:30 - 12:00
Building a Cross-Platform Universe from Your IP in Film & Gaming

Building a Cross-Platform Universe from Your IP in Film & Gaming

Georgy Molodstov

Award-winning Director & Producer

12:00 - 12:30
What's New with Unity's URP: A deep dive into the latest features and functionality

What's New with Unity's URP: A deep dive into the latest features and functionality

Mark Schoennagel

Advocacy Manager & Evangelist, Unity

12:30 - 13:00
Building Clash Royale as a Platform

Building Clash Royale as a Platform

Aleksandar Marković

General Manager of "Clash Royale", Supercell

13:00 - 14:00

RECESS

Grab a complementary snack at the bar in the hall, and/or use the long break to get a more proper meal at one of the caffes in the venue, or nearby. All the while, you'll still be able to get your caffeine injections courtesy of 7 AM Roasters!

14:00 - 14:30
Making Peace Between Creative Ambitions and Business Risks

Making Peace Between Creative Ambitions and Business Risks

Elisa di Lorenzo

Co-Founder, Untold Games

14:30 - 15:00
IP Collaborations in Gaming Business

IP Collaborations in Gaming Business

Artem Shevoldaev

Deputy Development Director - World of Warships: Legends, Wargaming

15:00 - 15:30
From Independent Startup to AA Studio: Our Transformation Journey

From Independent Startup to AA Studio: Our Transformation Journey

Marco Ponte

CEO & Creative Director, Nacon Studio Milan

15:30 - 16:00
CPUs, GPUs, NPUs & AI Give You a Headache? How to Speak to Hardware Companies

CPUs, GPUs, NPUs & AI Give You a Headache? How to Speak to Hardware Companies

Artur Maksara

Senior Developer Relations Manager, Intel

16:00 - 16:30

COFFEЕ BREAK

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16:30 - 17:30

INDIE STORIES

Arms race - Development and sale of controversial games
Wojciech Becla
Business Development Manager, Madmind Studio

Standing Out in the Industry
Mišo Vukčević
Co-Founder, Bleak Faith


Balancing client work with original IPs
Vuk Banović
Founder & Art Director, Lav Games

 

17:30 - 18:00
Highwater: Building a Мirror World

Highwater: Building a Мirror World

Nikola Stepković

Art Director, Demagog Studio

18:00 - 18:30
Beyond the Brief: Sperasoft's Creative Breakthrough in "Halo Infinite" Multiplayer

Beyond the Brief: Sperasoft's Creative Breakthrough in "Halo Infinite" Multiplayer

Sergey Snegirev

Associate Art Director, Sperasoft

11:00 - 11:20
Google Apphub - Welcome & Keynote

Google Apphub - Welcome & Keynote

Surabhi Bhardwaj

Head of SMB Gaming, Appdev Sales - EMEA, Google

11:20 - 11:40
 Investment Landscape in Gaming in the Last Years

Investment Landscape in Gaming in the Last Years

Ilia Eremeev

GP and Managing Partner, The Games Fund

11:40 - 12:00
Turn Your Game into a Money-Making Machine

Turn Your Game into a Money-Making Machine

Vera Tariko

Admob Strategic Partnerships Development Manager, Google

with
Vitaly Porunov
Product Strategy and Go-to-Market Manager (Privacy and Regulatory Compliance), Google

12:00 - 12:35
A Beast of an Update Campaign for a Decade of "Talking Tom"

A Beast of an Update Campaign for a Decade of "Talking Tom"

Urška Leskovar

Lead Product Manager, Outfit7

with
Žan Žveplan
Senior Creative Director, Outfit7

12:35 - 13:00
Gemini for Gaming

Gemini for Gaming

Milen Glechev

Google Cloud Customer Engineer, Google

13:00 - 14:00

RECESS

Grab a complementary snack at the bar in the hall, and/or use the long break to get a more proper meal at one of the caffes in the venue, or nearby. All the while, you'll still be able to get your caffeine injections courtesy of 7 AM Roasters!

14:00 - 14:20
Immersive In-Game Ads

Immersive In-Game Ads

Marko Žulj

Global Product Lead - Immersive InGame Ads, Google

14:20 - 14:45
LiveOps in Data: How Do Different Companies from Gamedev Approach the Topic?

LiveOps in Data: How Do Different Companies from Gamedev Approach the Topic?

Stan Minasov

VP of Product, AppMagic

14:45 - 15:10
Step Up Your Creative Game in UA

Step Up Your Creative Game in UA

Richard Lakucs

Senior Gaming Growth Manager, Google

15:10 - 15:35
The Power of LiveOps - How to Use it Effectively?

The Power of LiveOps - How to Use it Effectively?

Hen Gelberg

Co-Founder & CBDO, Kinoa

15:35 - 16:00
Export Opportunities with Google Ads (IGT)

Export Opportunities with Google Ads (IGT)

Alfredo de Francesco

International Growth Consultant - Gaming, Google

16:00 - 16:30

COFFEE BREAK

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16:30 - 17:00
Connecting Traditional Brands with Mobile Games

Connecting Traditional Brands with Mobile Games

Andrej Kugonić

VP, Marketing, Nordeus

17:00 - 17:30
Gaming in 2024 and 2025: What trends will be driving the changes in the industry in the next years?

Gaming in 2024 and 2025: What trends will be driving the changes in the industry in the next years?

Mariusz Gasiewski

CEE Mobile Gaming and Apps Lead, Google

11:00 - 12:00

PANEL: Boosting Ecosystems

David Verbrugen
General Manager, Flemish Games Association

 

Aleksandar Gavrilović
General Secretary, Croatian Game Developers Association

 

Wojciech Becla
Indie Games Polska

 

Relja Bobić
Program Director, Serbian Games Association

12:00 - 12:30
Prospects and Challenges of Formal and Higher Education for Gamedev

Prospects and Challenges of Formal and Higher Education for Gamedev

Igor Margan

Head of Study Program Game Development, Algebra University

12:30 - 13:00
Unreal Fellowship: What We Learned from Investing in Community and Talents

Unreal Fellowship: What We Learned from Investing in Community and Talents

Adam Kovač

Solutions Specialist, 3 Lateral / Epic Games

13:00 - 14:00

RECESS

Grab a complementary snack at the bar in the hall, and/or use the long break to get a more proper meal at one of the caffes in the venue, or nearby. All the while, you'll still be able to get your caffeine injections courtesy of 7 AM Roasters!

14:00 - 15:00

PANEL: The Next Wave - Serbia

Vanja Knežević
Game Developer, Euclidean Studios

 

Aleksa Jeremić
Producer/Sound Designer, Shosha Games

 

Đorđe Marković
Founder, Bohemian Pulp

 

Ivan Koroknai
Founder, Phobos

 

Moderated by:
Kristina Janković Obućina
Executive Manager, Serbian Games Association

15:00 - 15:30
Publishing & Investments Agreements: What to look out for during international transactions

Publishing & Investments Agreements: What to look out for during international transactions

Kamila Dulska

Owner, Doradztwo Prawne Kamila Dulska

15:30 - 16:00
Finance Tips for Lean Years & Golden Ages: Tracking cash, managing expenses and hunting down funds

Finance Tips for Lean Years & Golden Ages: Tracking cash, managing expenses and hunting down funds

Pavle Kutlešić

Head of Tax & Finance, Gamebiz Consulting

16:00 - 16:30

COFFEE BREAK

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16:30 - 17:00
A sit-down with... UNREAL ENGINE / EPIC GAMES

A sit-down with... UNREAL ENGINE / EPIC GAMES

Bojan Brankov

Engine Programmer, 3 Lateral / Epic Games

A unique chance for devs to informally talk with, and provide feedback to the representatives of some of the major companies whose tools & hardware they are very likely using

17:00 - 17:30
A sit-down with... INTEL

A sit-down with... INTEL

Artur Maksara

Senior Developer Relations Manager, Intel

A unique chance for devs to informally talk with, and provide feedback to the representatives of some of the major companies whose tools & hardware they are very likely using

17:30 - 18:00
A sit-down with... UNITY

A sit-down with... UNITY

Mike Geig

Senior Manager, Games/Digital Productions, Unity

A unique chance for devs to informally talk with, and provide feedback to the representatives of some of the major companies whose tools & hardware they are very likely using

14:00 - 16:00

ASK THEM ANYTHING

Your chance to use 10-minute slots for free consultations with experts who will generously share their time and experience from the domains of legal, IP, monetization, publishing, UA, financing or fundraising, and beyond. You will be able to talk to more than one of them, subject to availability.

 

FIRST COME - FIRST SERVED!
You can book your slots at the registration desk, or throughout the morning. If you miss your chance during the morning, you can still pass by the Press Center and check if there are any available slots left.

 

Dejan Tonić
Associate, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development

 

Nikola Kliska
Head of IP, Karanović & Partners

 

Božo Janković
Head of Ad Monetization, Gamebiz Consulting

 

Marija Vlajković Zdravković
Partner, Moravčević, Vojnović and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr

 

Ramiz Trtovac
Head of User Acquisition, Gamebiz Consulting

 

Pavle Vučetić
Associate, Karanović & Partners

 

Mlađan Stojanović
Program Manager Katapult Accelerator, Innovation Fund of Serbia

 

Andrea Radonjanin
Partner, Moravčević, Vojnović and Partners in cooperation with Schoenherr

 

11:00 - 11:30
Game Art for Beginners?

Game Art for Beginners?

Aleksa Janković

3D generalist / VFX artist, Shosha Games

11:30 - 12:00
How to Become a Lead UI/UX Designer in 5 Months, or less

How to Become a Lead UI/UX Designer in 5 Months, or less

Matija Ljubenović

Lead UI/UX Designer, Mad Head Games

12:00 - 12:30
Self-Management for Game Artists

Self-Management for Game Artists

Andrea Aleksić

Environment Artist, Ebb Software

12:30 - 13:00
Navigating Project Management

Navigating Project Management

Dragana Milošević

3D Environment Team Lead, Dreamline Entertainment

13:00 - 14:00

RECESS

14:00 - 14:30
Future Skills for Creative Teams

Future Skills for Creative Teams

Nana Radenković

Co-Founder, Nova Iskra

14:30 - 15:00
Learning and Development in Fast-Growing Environments

Learning and Development in Fast-Growing Environments

Kristina Grubač

HR and Organisational Consultant, OBRT

with
Tamara Vukov
L&D Consultant, OBRT

 

15:00 - 15:30
Presentation skills essentials: How to shape your ideas and express them authentically

Presentation skills essentials: How to shape your ideas and express them authentically

Relja Dereta

Co-Founder, Epic Assistants

15:30 - 16:00
Craft Your Game: Explore Fortnite as Your Gateway to the Industry

Craft Your Game: Explore Fortnite as Your Gateway to the Industry

Bojana Simić

People Operations Manager, Materriya

16:00 - 16:30

COFFEE BREAK

16:30 - 17:00
The Handbook for Overcoming the Gaming Industry Crisis

The Handbook for Overcoming the Gaming Industry Crisis

Ivica Milarić

Teaching Assistant, Academy of Arts - University of Novi Sad

17:00 - 17:30
Playful Intelligences: Exploring Playful Interactions with Emerging Technologies

Playful Intelligences: Exploring Playful Interactions with Emerging Technologies

Simone Rebaudengo

Founder & Creative Director, studio oio.

17:30 - 18:00
Beyond Gaming: Creative Potential of Real-Time Technology

Beyond Gaming: Creative Potential of Real-Time Technology

Milan Ličina

Associate Professor / Founder, Metropolitan University / Vidra

18:00 - 18:30
Animating the future: Where the Industry is Heading?

Animating the future: Where the Industry is Heading?

Vladan Điri Vasiljević

Motion Designer/Digital Compositor/Animator/3D Generalist, Crater Training Center

22:00 - 04:00

Demagog Studio presents POWERPOINT MUSIC

Music from the original soundtracks of Demagog Studio games Golf Club: Wasteland, The Cub, Highwater & more!

 

Shane Berry
Audio Director, Demagog Studio

 

Igor Simić
Creative Director & CEO, Demagog Studio

 

DJ SUPPORT:
Bagheera
Resident DJ, Drugstore/Karmakoma

Locations

mts Dvorana

Karmakoma Club

FOR THE WIN! 2024
WAS A BLAST!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for this special ride. 
Until we reveal some initial details later in the year
CONTINUE BROWSING OUR AMAZING 2024 EDITION