For the fourth year in a row, Belgrade is ever-present on the busy Spring calendar of European b2b conferences and events dedicated to video game creators.
Join us for two days of inspiring talks, practical sessions, fireside chats, expert advice & loads of networking. Alongside buckets of coffee and a party here and there!
This year we are proud to welcome our colleagues and peers, industry leadres from such companies as
CD PROJEKT RED, Anshar Studios, Unity, Intel, Outfit7, 3Lateral/Epic Games, Sperasoft, Owlcat Games. Bright Gambit, Aurora Punks, Spectral Games, Raw Fury, Untold Tales, Foxy Voxel, Chat3d, Grindstone, Hero Craft, Untold Tales, Gamebiz Consulting, Kando Factory, Narwhal Accelerator & more tba!
CPO & Co-Founder, Bright Gambit
Tim has been a passionate advocate of the video games industry for the past 26 years. Starting as a level designer, Tim worked his way up to Creative Director within the design discipline. He has worked at various companies including Activision/Blizzard/King, Ubisoft, Avalanche Studios and Codemasters. He has also worked on some well known games including 3 Assassin's Creed titles, the Candy Crush franchise, Operation Flashpoint and many more.
He now works as the CPO of Bright Gambit, a company he co-founded with some other like-minded industry veterans focusing on supporting indie developers break into the industry.
CEO/Creative Director, Old Skull Games
A passionate entrepreneur and game designer (Activision, Ankama), Nicolas has been part of the video game industry for nearly two decades. As the co-founder of Old Skull Games, he has led the creation of numerous games and guided the studio’s growth to a 80-person team, establishing it as a key player in France. He has collaborated with Ubisoft, Apple, and Netflix on projects such as Valiant Hearts: Coming Home, SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit and Cryptical Path.
Drawing from his entrepreneurial experience, he also supports young studios and specialized schools, helping creators structure their projects and anticipate market shifts. Convinced that the industry is undergoing profound transformations—from the rise of AI to new economic dynamics—he closely follows the changes shaping the future of gaming. His approach blends pragmatism with long-term vision, striving for sustainable and innovative models.
CEO, Spectral Games
Paweł Sobik is a lawyer with over a decade of experience in capital markets, specializing in securing financing for companies across industries. A gaming entrepreneur at heart, his passion for cutting-edge tech and XR innovation (VR, MR, AR) led him to the gamedev scene in 2017.
Before stepping up as CEO of Spectral Games, he was part of the team at Incuvo, contributing to Green Hell VR. Now, as co-founder and CEO of Spectral Games, he’s leading the charge on Medieval Dynasty: New Settlement while building the studio’s own original IP. Always at the intersection of finance, gaming, and immersive tech, he’s all about pushing boundaries and making things happen.
Head of Production, Anshar Studios
A game developer with over ten years of experience as a producer, Magdalena worked on adventure games such as Grim Legends series, Irony Curtain: From Matryoshka with Love and a narrative RPG called Gamedec. Currently holding the position of Head of Production at Anshar Studios.
Doctor of Humanities with a thesis on dialogue structures in video games, game studies scholar and an educator. For over ten years she was a lecturer in the field of Game Design at the Jagiellonian University and Tischner European University (currently part of SWPS University) in Kraków. In the years 2019-2022 she was also serving as deputy dean and scientific coordinator of the Game Design program at Tischner European University.
Co-organizer of six international conferences in the field of Game Studies in Krakow and Katowice. Curator of the videogame section of the Ars Independent 2024 festival, member of the Digital Dragons Program Board and juror of the CEEGA competition for 5 years.
Head of Studio, Sperasoft Belgrade
Valeriy Dutchak brings over 30 years of experience in the IT industry, driving excellence in delivery capabilities and strengthening Sperasoft’s technological leadership. He is dedicated to maintaining world-class co-development services through embedded innovation, standardized processes, and continuous professional growth across teams.
As the head of one of Sperasoft’s largest studios, in Belgrade, he ensures operational efficiency and top-tier service for the company’s global clients. Mr. Dutchak contributed to the success of big titles like Saints Row The Third, Halo Infinite and EA Sports FC.
Before joining Sperasoft, Valeriy held leadership roles in both IT vendor and system integrator companies. He served as the Manager of the Global Delivery Center at Hewlett-Packard, working with enterprise clients worldwide, and as the Director of Operations at Ajilon Consulting, supporting major U.S. financial institutions and media companies.
Senior Developer Relations Manager, Intel
Associated with the gaming industry since 2009., Artur is a member and founder of the Indie Games Polska Foundation. He started his work in the industry as a QA tester and translation and localization specialist. Then he was responsible for level design and production of, among others, Shadow Warrior 1 and 2, and then for over 1.5 years he was involved in business development consulting. He is a mentor in ARP Games acceleration programs.
In recent years, he has been involved in the technology industry in the field of developer relations, first at AMD, currently at Intel as Senior Developer Relations Manager.
Business Partnerships Manager, CD PROJEKT RED
Kacper Ullmann is the Business Partnerships Manager at CD PROJEKT RED, where he has been working for over five years. He manages the studio’s business relationships with external partners, covering licensing, merchandising and tech partnerships, as well as music operations and collaborations with artists and talents.
He has contributed to projects such as Cyberpunk 2077 and the anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, set in the same universe, as well as the next-gen edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Head of Brand & Publishing, Aurora Punks / Founder, PlayCap
Bibbi Wikman has an extensive background in publishing, marketing and branding and has spent the last five years in the games industry, specializing in brand development, publishing, and investments.
As Head of Brand & Publishing at Aurora Punks, she drives the company’s mission as a co-developer, co-publisher, and investor in game projects, helping
studios bring their games to market. She also plays a key role in spreading awareness of Aurora Punks’ support for developers.
In addition to her work at Aurora Punks, Bibbi is the founder of PlayCap, an international angel network with senior women in the games industry. PlayCap connects with early-stage game studios and game tech companies, providing not just funding but also hands-on expertise, mentorship, and business guidance to help them scale and succeed.
Founder, Kando Factory
Bobby has spent 15 years immersed in the gaming landscape, working across various roles and domains (QA, Production, Business Planning and A&R). During Bobby's time in the industry, he has worked at PlayStation, SEGA, Curve Games, Nocturne Games and founded Kando Factory.
Since 2016, Bobby's focus has been on finding and securing the most talented studios to investi into. Bobby has evaluated well over 20,000 game pitches in his time and has an extensive network within the indie gaming scene. During his career, Bobby has been credited on
over 60 game titles, having worked on many successful AAA titles such as Heavy Rain, Gran Turismo, Sonic the Hedgehog, Bayonetta and has signed games such as Two
Point Hospital, Enshrouded and many more.
Senior Developer Advocate, Unity Technologies
Originally from Puerto Rico, Esteban now resides in Washington State and holds a Master’s degree from the DigiPen Institute of Technology. He’s a passionate
gamer and geek with a lifelong love for video games, which he uses now to spread the word about Unity’s multiplayer tools.
With a background in tools development for designers and content creators, Esteban brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role as an advocate. Additionally, he applies his experience and passion for teaching to help his teammates and game developers of all ages.
Game Producer, Raw Fury
Juraj has been part of the video game industry for over a decade, beginning in events and media, and concluding this chapter as a Marketing Lead for Reboot, the most prominent industry professional event organizer in the CEE region.
Transitioning into game production and indie publishing was a significant step forward in his career. For the past three years, Juraj has been part of the publishing division at Raw Fury, working closely with some of today’s most successful indie developers to support titles such as American Arcadia, Call of the Sea, Dome Keeper, and more. He also thoroughly enjoys writing dull short bios
about himself to present himself in the best possible light.
Business Manager/Designer/Programmer, Thing Trunk
Konstanty Kalicki is a seasoned game developer with over 20 years of experience in game design, programming and running successful game development studios. He has made significant contributions to the gaming industry both as a creator and educator, having taught game programming and design for over eight years as an assistant professor at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology.
Konstanty was a co-owner of Twin Bottles, a game development company specializing in educational and casual games. His current studio, Thing Trunk, is known for its innovative titles. Thing Trunk's most recent projects are Book of Demons and Hellcard, both successful and critically acclaimed.
Founder & CEO, Chat3d
Félix is an AI enthusiast with an engineering background, coming from France. He has previously founded and worked in different startups, including one focused on machine learning for CNC machines and computer vision. In that project, users could draw, and the machine would cut around their designs, a concept developed with Fab Labs in mind.
That is where he met Glenn, his current co-founder, who is a machine learning engineer. Together, they share the vision that AI is not an end in itself but rather a tool that helps artists better execute their vision, possibly reducing their reliance on complex graphical interfaces.
Today, they advocate for more control over AI-generated content. They founded Chat3D in the summer of 2023 to bring this vision to life, simplifying the 3D modeling process for video games and animated films.
Executive Producer, Narwhal Accelerator
Vitalii Abramov is the executive producer of Narwhal Accelerator. He was originally the founder and producer of a game development company that became the target of M&A by a Silicon Valley unicorn. Two years ago, he changed his focus, joining the investment unit of Xsolla.
A passionate gamer, amateur tennis player and market expert, his current role at Narwhal encompasses game and team assessment, market validation, and team support. His favorite game genres include FPS, roguelikes, 4X, open-world action, and survival games.
Head of User Acquisition, Gamebiz Consulting
Ramiz joined the Mobile Gaming industry at Two Desperados 5 years ago where he had a chance to manage multimillion-dollar budget campaigns on the biggest UA networks like Google, Facebook, Applovin, ironSource, Unity, Moloco, Liftoff, etc. Within those 5 years, he's managed to achieve profitable scale for both games x5 times, becoming the Marble Shooter category leader, opening successfully the APAC market, developing a soft launch strategy for a new game in a new genre, and building a strategy for retargeting that brought thousands of payers back in the game. 11 Months ago Ramiz joined GameBiz consulting as Head of UA to help gaming studios with all UA challenges.
Ad Monetization Specialist, GameBiz Consulting
A passionate gamer since childhood (blessed Sega Mega Drive days), Damjan has been in the mobile games industry for more than 4 years. As an Ad Monetization Specialist at GameBiz, he worked with more than 30
publishers, including some of the biggest names in the industry such as Tactile Games, Inspired Square, Pixel Federation and Trailmix Games, helping them optimize their ad monetization strategies and drive growth.
Startup Program Coordinator, Raising Starts Accelerator
After graduating from the Faculty of Economics in Belgrade, Nevena began her career in a startup, where she was introduced to startup culture and found great
inspiration in supporting these types of businesses. For the past six years, she has been part of the Science Technology Park Belgrade team, working on business development and fundraising support with over 100 startup teams and companies.
She also played a key role in creating Serbia’s first pre-seed accelerator - Raising Starts - which Science-Technology Park Belgrade has been running since 2020 and which she now coordinates. She believes that the fusion of new technologies and
Founder, Shosha Games
Founder of Shosha Games studio and a kid that grew up playing video games that has the luck to be making them now.
International Projects Manager, SGA
Relja is the author of numerous cultural and artistic projects realized in Serbia, as well as throughout Europe, in the USA and Canada. He is active as an independent curator, manager in the field of arts and cultural events, music promoter, radio author and translator. He has initiated and participated in hundreds of events, founded four international festivals, conceived many exhibitions, conferences, publications and informal educational programs.
In 2012, he was one of the founders of the creative hub Nova Iskra, and later the European Creative Hubs Network. He prefers to design physical and cognitive spaces where young creatives can collaborate and create in new ways.
Independet Game Developer
Making games and game-making tools since the 8-bit era, Dragan is one of pioneers of the Serbian game industry. As Unreal Engine Developer, he worked on
MetaHuman Creator and MetaHuman Animator at 3Lateral/Epic Games, for which he got game credits on games like Marvel Spider-Man: Miles Morales, "Spider-Man 2, Avengers, Horizon II: Forbidden West, Resident Evil: Village, Outriders, The Dark Pictures Anthology and Fortnite. Before that he worked as Unity Expert
Developer at Tab Tale's Crazy Lab, Level Bit, Prelovac Media, and Emerging Dreams.
For the first few years of Metamorf Studio, he led the technology efforts around the game engine and tools for Genesis Rising: The Universal Crusade. Currently he is working on his own indie game, and designing an experimental engine for narrative simulations.
Game Marketing & Publishing Producer, Grindstone
After completing her studies at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts and Faculty of Political Sciences, Adriana obtained a Master's degree in Documentary Film Research, marking the onset of her career in the creative industries. Initially involved in film and television projects, her foray into gaming commenced nine years ago when she joined the trailblazers of the regional SEE scene, Mad Head Games.
Since then, Adriana has honed her soft and hard skills across various domains including marketing operations, publishing and release management, broadcasting and video production, performance marketing, content creation, and product and brand marketing management. Presently, she is a member of Grindstone and Games Farm, a boutique video game production and publishing company. Adriana has a profound interest in research areas pertaining to creative entrepreneurship, video
game law and copyright, creativity and social engineering, and building online communities.
Curiously, she finds fascination in the discourse surrounding console wars. Despite her extensive involvement in gaming, Adriana still remains uncertain
whether her entry into the industry was by chance or with good reason.
COO, Trapplan
With over 10 years of experience in gaming media and game promotions, Pavel has worked with some of the biggest gaming media outlets, esports organizations,
and marketing companies with gaming focus. For the past two years, he has owned Trap Plan Agency, focusing on game promotion. His clients include some of the biggest companies in the world, such as Ubisoft, Wargaming, Gaijin Entertainment and My.Games.
Speaker Outreach, Game Industry Conference
Wojciech is a Business Development Manager at Ecumene Games, with over a decade of experience in the video game industry. Since 2012, he is involved in various roles, including writer, producer, tester, and business development specialist, contributing to key projects for Ecumene Games, Madmind Studio, Ten Square Games, Picadilla, Vivid Games, Bloober Team, and Huuuge.
Beyond the gaming industry, actively engaged as a producer of micro-series, as well as an independent filmmaker, director, and screenwriter, with works recognized at multiple off-film festivals. Co-founder of the film groups Short Cuts and Rękawkoszuli, and author of the first Polish study on docudrama films. He is also recognized as an academic lecturer and certified trainer, specializing in software testing and requirements engineering, having designed training programs for testers and engineers and regularly conducting courses and workshops. His involvement extends to the Game Industry Conference and other major gaming and IT events, actively participating in knowledge-sharing and networking.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Dramatic Arts Belgrade
Vanja has been working in the game industry since 2012, and during that period had a chance to work on various indie and AAA IPs, inclusing some of the following people and studios: Matthew Bell, Cliff
Bleszinski, West Studio, MoonColony, Riot, Marvel, Warner Brothers Games, Supercell, Gearbox, Daybreak Games, Wargaming, Artbully, 505 Games, Infinity
plus 2, Panza Games (Studio Co-Founder), Mad Head Games, Eipix (Playrix RS),
He is currently working as a freelance artist, as well as an Assistant Professor. He is lecturing Concept Art for Video Games and Movies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Novi Sad (Illustration Department) and Pre-Visualization at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade (Visual Effects, Animation and Game Art Department).
He is also proud to say that his work has been recognized in the global art community and that his artworks have been awarded and published by ArtStation, CGsociety, 3Dtotal, EXPOSE, SPECTRUM, 2D Artist Magazine, Imagine FX and others.
Game Developer, Euclidean Studios
Vanja is a VR and game developer – by day he works at the International Committee of the Red Cross and develops VR simulations for training purposes, By night he makes Nazralath with Euclidean Studios. Learning about technology, society and art in order to become
equipped to handle complex civilization-scale tasks.
Long-term goal is to be capable to make the right decisions when they matter most. Strong background in working with data, extracting insights from it and telling stories. He is also a member of Board of Directors of the Serbian Games Association.
Project Manager, SGA
Although he has a formal education related to agriculture, he entered the world of IT through Startit. He acquired informal education by working in the Scout Association of Serbia, where he created and led projects. At SGA he will deal with project management and leadership of the Creative Tech Serbia supercluster. He had the opportunity to develop partnerships for the European region, as well as to work and volunteer in Germany and South Korea. He turned his love for nature into the startup Bifrost, which is developing a biodegradable substitute for plastic.
Head of Sales/Release Management, Untold Tales
Szymon Westfal, a lifelong RPG enthusiast turned gaming industry professional, has taken on many roles—from Producer and Project Scout to Level Designer, Release Manager, and now Head of Sales. With over a
decade of experience in project management, he has spent years helping studios bring their games to life through documentation, level design, and production management.
Now at Untold Tales, Szymon focuses on boosting sales and ensuring every game finds its players — because great games deserve more than just wishlists. A strategic
thinker, dealmaker, and RPG nerd at heart, he approaches both business and games with the same mindset: a well-planned quest leads to the best rewards.
CEO / Co-Founder, Onyx Studio
Boško Ognjević is the CEO and Co-Founder of Onyx Studio, an international co-development and art production company partnering with the video game industry. Prior to co-founding Onyx, Boško amassed over a decade of experience as part of creative teams in various art, production, and management roles, producing top-tier game trailers, advertising campaigns, and cutting-edge 3D assets for clients such as EA, Respawn, Bethesda, Rovio, CD Projekt Red, Razer, Huawei and Apple.
Today, he works shoulder to shoulder with the AAA and AA games industry to help shape the future of external development. Onyx Studio is considered a premier partner, collaborating on a number of highly anticipated titles such as Microsoft and Compulsion Games’ “South of Midnight” and the newest installment of the legendary “Battlefield” franchise with EA/DICE. Driven by a passion for innovation and collaboration, Bosko remains dedicated to pushing the boundaries of building amazing games and forging lasting partnerships across the entertainment industry.
Assistant Professor, University of Novi Sad, Academy of Arts
Assistant professor and the Head of the Video Game Design study program at the Academy of Arts, University of Novi Sad. Originally from a fine arts background, Vukašin has worked in creative and visual arts, but his work turned interactive, and he has since worked in the industry as a game and level designer, writer and game producer.
Katapult Accelerator, Innovation Fund in Serbia
Mlađan is currently leading Katapult accelerator and Serbia Ventures programs at the Innovation Fund through which he designed and implements support mechanisms are desi. He is an expert in designing support programs and financial instruments for various stakeholders in the innovation community. He studied and worked at the University of Belgrade, Delft, and Wageningen. In the past 20 years he worked with Michelin and Shell, after which he moved to the European Patent Office. As a consultant for the World Bank, he is working on the development of private sector support programs in Bosnia, Croatia, Poland, and Vietnam. He is interested in a broad range of policy support mechanisms that are utilized to enable fast growth of private sector powered by innovation.
Founder, Digital Asset Tailors
Founder & CEO, MiTale / Turku Game Hub
Originally from Serbia, with a long-time base in Finland, Natasha is a hardcore nerd who happened to become an artist and not a physicist, now working in the gaming industry. She believes in hard work and have a stubborn mindset for ideas worth pursuing. As a doctoral candidate, university teacher and professional artist with degrees in classical and digital art production, her super-power is a multidisciplinary approach to every challenge that presents itself. Years of working experience in many
diverse projects have enabled her to provide any concepts needed with punctuality and proficiency in any desired media.
Natasha has been the driving force of numerous local, regional and global gaming ecosystem initiatives, including IGDA Finland, IGDA global, Neo Games, Turku Game Hub, Turku Game Lab, Turku Artists' Association and the University of Turku, to name a few.
She is also a proud Women in Games ambassador, as well as the driving force behind the We Love Games conference.
Technical Director, Playstudios Europe
Tahir Slezović is a Technical Director at Playstudios, specializing in game development. Born in Novi Pazar, he completed his secondary education at the local School of
Electrical Engineering and later earned a degree in Software Engineering from the University of Belgrade.
With over a decade in the gaming industry, he has worked on various PC, mobile, and VR projects since 2010. In 2022, he joined Playstudios Europe, contributing to the development of Tetris Block Puzzle. Currently, he leads technical development in
the Slot Studio department.
Owner, Doradztwo Prawne Kamila Dulska
Lawyer, supporting promotion of knowledge and building legal awareness among game-developers at industry conferences and training. Co-founder and vice-president of the Gamedev Lawyers Association. Lecturer at the Warsaw Film School on copyright in games. Member of supervisory boards of gamedev companies listed on the stock exchange. Providing legal and business advisory services to various entities in the gamedev industry for novice developers, indies, small and medium development studios, to publishers. Specializes in copyright and commercial law, with particular emphasis on corporate governance and investor relations.
Head of PC & Consoles Publishing, HeroCraft
Sergey is the Head of HeroCraft PC, which is a publisher and occasional developer of brave indie games. He comes from the marketing background but also knows a few things about production and management. He has over seven years experience in the gaming industry across startups, media and game dev and has worked on more than ten games.
Game Programmer, Foxy Voxel
Ištvan started his gamedev career at Eipix Entertainment in 2012. In 2018 he joined some former colleagues to work on the colony building sim Going Medieval.
His love for games and computer graphics dates back to his childhood. He grew up playing games on the Amiga 500 and began programming in AMOS Basic towards the end of elementary school. In high school, he became involved with the demo scene, creating what are known
as demos—real-time rendered computer animations.
Founder, Digital Asset Tailors
