Special thank you to our sponsors: Jam City, Tipalti, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips,
Scuti, and Oorbit! We cannot produce these events without your support.
We would also like to thank our speakers who continue to deliver incredible insights into the
ever-changing games industry. LA Games Conference will be back next year, we hope to see you there!
WHAT IS LA GAMES CONFERENCE?
LA Games Conference Online is a high-end favorite among game, media, and investment leaders for the high energy, focused environment for networking, meetings, and deal-making. This 3 day online conference is part of a new complementary series to Digital Media Wire’s live events - a new venture in serving our community and sharing ideas.
LA GAMES CONFERENCE DATES
LA Games Conference Online will be presented May 9-11, 2022. Check out our agenda and speakers tabs!
CONFERENCE FORMAT
LA Games Conference Online features 3 tracks over 3 days - with fireside chats, roundtables, panels, and presentations on digital game investment, creation, distribution, marketing, and monetization. Stay tuned for speaker announcements!
2022 Keynote Speakers Include:
Ashley Crowder
Co-Founder & CEO,
VNTANA
VNTANA
Josh Yguado
President and Co-Founder,
Jam City
Jam City
Marc Fonzetti
Chief Revenue Officer & Chief Marketing Officer
Scuti
Scuti
Nicholas Longano
CEO,
Scuti
Scuti
Nonny de la Peña
Founder,
Emblematic Group
Emblematic Group
Ophir Gertner
Co-Founder & CRO,
Buff Technologies LTD.
Buff Technologies LTD.
Ricardo Flores
Executive Producer, Avakin Life;
Studio Operations, Lockwood Publishing Lisbon
Studio Operations, Lockwood Publishing Lisbon
Yat Siu
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman,
Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands
2022 Speakers Include:
Andrew Chan
Head of Crypto,
Fanatics Collectibles
Fanatics Collectibles
Andy Swanson
Head of Publisher Relations,
Mod.io
Mod.io
Anya Shapina
Head of Performance,
The Sandbox
The Sandbox
Ash Koosha
CEO,
Oorbit
Oorbit
Ashley Crowder
Co-Founder & CEO,
VNTANA
VNTANA
Bao Dong
Strategic Partner Manager,
Google
Bill Young
Head of Games,
Twitch
Twitch
Chris Akhavan
Chief Business Officer,
Forte
Forte
Chris Heatherly
Head of Games and Engagement,
Recur
Recur
Chris Younger
President and Principal,
Ayzenberg
Ayzenberg
David Bloom
Senior Contributor,
Forbes, Next TV
Forbes, Next TV
David Stelzer
UE Business Director, Games,
Epic Games
Epic Games
Dmitri Johnson
Founder and CEO,
dj2 Entertainment
dj2 Entertainment
Doug Scott
Co-Founder and Chief Managing Director,
Subnation Media
Subnation Media
Gordon Bellamy
Visiting Scholar,
University of Southern California
University of Southern California
Holly Liu
Partner,
PKO Investments
Co-Founder,
Kabam
PKO Investments
Co-Founder,
Kabam
Jaci Hays
Chief Corporate Alliance Officer,
FaZe Clan
FaZe Clan
James Gwertzman
General Partner,
Andreessen Horowitz
Andreessen Horowitz
Jamil Moledina
CEO,
Hexagram
Hexagram
Jessica Rovello
CEO and Co-Founder,
Arkadium,
Arkadium,
Jill Kenney
Co-Founder and CEO,
Paidia Gaming
Paidia Gaming
Jill Wilson
CEO & Founder,
Robin Games
Robin Games
Josh Neuman
President,
MELON: Metaverse Development Studio
MELON: Metaverse Development Studio
Josh Yguado
President and Co-Founder,
Jam City
Jam City
Julie Shumaker
Senior Vice President of Revenue, Unity Operate Solutions,
Unity Technologies
Unity Technologies
Kyu Lee
President,
GAMEVIL COM2US USA
GAMEVIL COM2US USA
Laura Naviaux Sturr
Head of Business Operations and Player Experience,
Amazon Games
Amazon Games
Leanne Loombe
Head of External Games,
Netflix
Netflix
Lindsay Murphy
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships,
Scopely
Scopely
Marc Fonzetti
Chief Revenue Officer & Chief Marketing Officer
Scuti
Scuti
Marcus Segal
CEO and Co-Founder,
ForeVR
ForeVR
Mark Long
CEO,
NEON
NEON
Markus Lipp
CEO,
Kongregate
Kongregate
Matt Edelman
Chief Commercial Officer,
Super League Gaming
Super League Gaming
Michelle Cooke
Partner and Leader, Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement,
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Mike Lee
Agent, Esports,
UTA
UTA
Mike Vorhaus
CEO,
Vorhaus Advisors
Vorhaus Advisors
Moritz Baier-Lentz
Partner,
BITKRAFT Ventures
BITKRAFT Ventures
Nancy Beaton
Senior Vice President of Strategy,
Together Labs
Together Labs
Ned Sherman
Partner,
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Nicholas Longano
CEO,
Scuti
Scuti
Nonny de la Peña
Founder,
Emblematic Group
Emblematic Group
Ophir Gertner
Co-Founder & CRO,
Buff Technologies LTD.
Buff Technologies LTD.
Paco Suro
GM Global Partner Payments,
Tipalti
Tipalti
Phil Ranta
CEO,
Wormhole Labs
Wormhole Labs
Renee Gittins
General Manager,
Phoenix Labs
Phoenix Labs
Ricardo Flores
Executive Producer, Avakin Life;
Studio Operations, Lockwood Publishing Lisbon
Studio Operations, Lockwood Publishing Lisbon
Russell Binder
President,
Striker Entertainment
Striker Entertainment
Ryan Meyers
Chief Anthrobotanical Engineer,
Flower Girls
Blockchain Developer,
Merlyn Labs
Flower Girls
Blockchain Developer,
Merlyn Labs
Sabaa Rehmani
GM, Covet Fashion,
EA Mobile
EA Mobile
Seth Gerson
CEO,
Survios
Survios
Shanti Bergel
Managing Director, Transcend
Shara Senderoff
Founder & Partner,
Raised in Space
Raised in Space
Soojeong Song
Gaming Vertical Lead, Google
Taehoon Kim
CEO & Co-Founder,
nWay
nWay
Terry Li
SVP of Emerging Business,
Crunchyroll, LLC
Crunchyroll, LLC
Yat Siu
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman,
Animoca Brands
Animoca Brands
2022 Online Agenda
Day 1: May 9 - Games Business Track
Keynote Conversation with Animoca Brands
Join us with an in-depth conversation with Yat Siu, co-founder and Chairman of Animoca Brands. Yat has been casting a vision for the open metaverse where the content is the platform since 2017 when Animoca was publicly traded on the Australian Stock Exchange. Animoca boldly followed their vision investing in... Read More
Holly Liu
Yat Siu
11:00 am - 11:45 am
The View from the Top: 2022 State of the Industry
The global games market topped $184 billion in 2021 with game revenue coming from a mix of subscription services, downloadable content (DLC) and add-ons, as well as in-app or in-game purchase options for virtual items or game-enhancing experiences. This panel of industry leaders will discuss expectations for the industry in... Read More
Seth Gerson
David Stelzer
Andy Swanson
Mike Vorhaus
Julie Shumaker
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Investing in the Games Ecosystem: Opportunities in this Booming Sector
Investments in the games ecosystem reached $38.5 billion in 2021, an increase of 192% year-over-year. (source: Digital Development Management). This panel of venture capital and corporate investors will discuss the current climate for investing in the games ecosystem. What categories and stages are attracting the most interest? Are valuations too... Read More
Moritz Baier-Lentz
James Gwertzman
Shara Senderoff
Shanti Bergel
Ned Sherman
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in the Games Industry: Focusing on Change
Gamers in the United States are almost evenly split between men (55%) and women (45%) with 73% identifying as White, 9% as Hispanic, 8% as Black, and 6% as Asian (source: Entertainment Software Association), however, just 24% of game developers are women and only 2% identify as black (source: International... Read More
Leanne Loombe
Renee Gittins
Jessica Rovello
Jill Kenney
Gordon Bellamy
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Fireside Chat with Jam City – More than Art: The Future of NFTs in Games and Entertainment
Join Jam City’s Co-Founder and President, Josh Yguado as he discusses the future of blockchain gaming, and the opportunities that NFTs present to make gaming more fun, social and community-driven. Learn more about Jam City’s recently announced blockchain game and NFT project, Champions: Ascension, and more broadly, how the video... Read More
David Bloom
Josh Yguado
Day 2: May 10 - Blockchain Games
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Keynote Conversation with Emblematic Group and VNTANA
Keynote conversation with Nonny de la Peña, Founder of Emblematic Group and Ashley Crowder, Co-Founder and CEO of VNTANA, interviewed by Mike Vorhaus, CEO of Vorhaus Advisors.
Nonny de la Peña
Ashley Crowder
Mike Vorhaus
11:00 am - 11:45 am
The Rise of Blockchain Games: The Next Evolution of Gaming?
According to a January 2022 report, the number of active blockchain games has increased 92% from a year ago (source: DappRadar). Additionally, the number of daily unique wallets interacting with game-related smart contracts surged to 1.3 million, while venture capital firms invested $4 billion to support the development and creation... Read More
Ryan Meyers
Chris Akhavan
Markus Lipp
Anya Shapina
Mark Long
Kyu Lee
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
NFTs and Games: Fad or Opportunity?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) shot into the public eye last year, in part, due to the enormous success of NBA Top Shot, a blockchain-based trading card system that generated hundreds of millions in gross sales (source: The Information). While musicians, sports teams, artists and brands have moved fast to capitalize on... Read More
Nancy Beaton
Andrew Chan
Taehoon Kim
Chris Heatherly
Phil Ranta
Into the Metaverse: Challenges & Opportunities in this Booming Market
Everybody is talking about the metaverse these days – the next big technology platform, which is attracting game developers, consumer brands, social networks and other technology leaders hoping to capture a piece of what is projected to be a $800 billion market by 2024. This panel of experts will discuss... Read More
Ash Koosha
Marcus Segal
Josh Neuman
Michelle Cooke
Bill Young
Jamil Moledina
Day 3: May 11 - Esports & Mobile Gaming
10:00 am - 10:45 am
Featured Presentation with Scuti – How Brand Fueled Rewards Will Drive the Games Ecosystem
Player Retention and Conversion are the biggest challenges for every game maker, with many game makers unable to cover their user acquisition costs. Many conversion solutions work against the goal of retention and others break the play immersion or even eject players from their game experience. Scuti has created a unique brand-fueled rewards marketplace which... Read More
Ricardo Flores
Ophir Gertner
Marc Fonzetti
Nicholas Longano
11:00 am - 11:45 am
The Growth of Mobile Games: What’s Next in Creativity & Innovation?
The mobile games market topped $93 billion in revenue in 2021, representing 52% of the global games market, while the number of active smartphones globally reached 4.6 billion (source: Newzoo). Nearly every metric is up — in-app purchases, engagement, conversion rates and ad demand – and it’s translating into revenue.... Read More
Bao Dong
Sabaa Rehmani
Jill Wilson
Terry Li
Soojeong Song
Chris Younger
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Hollywood & Games: Storytelling & Franchise Building
As a global business with revenue of over $184 million in 2021, the games market is bigger than the music, film (box office) and publishing businesses combined. It is no wonder then that major movie studios, television networks and gaming studios are increasingly working together to focus on storytelling across... Read More
Lindsay Murphy
Dmitri Johnson
Laura Naviaux Sturr
Russell Binder
David Bloom
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
The Intersection of Esports + Gaming Culture + Lifestyle Content
Games and esports content and culture continued to grow in popularity in 2021, with live streaming of games content reaching a global audience of 747 million, an increase of 11.7% year-over-year (source: Newzoo). The panel will discuss the esports orgs, brands, content creators, competitive gamers, streamers and influencers and the... Read More
Paco Suro
Mike Lee
Jaci Hays
Matt Edelman
Doug Scott
2022 Sponsors and Media Partners Include:
