2026 Agenda
Business & Finance Track
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Palisades Ballroom
Keynote Panel: The Capital Markets Reset – Who is Funding Games in 2026?
9:40 am - 10:20 am
Palisades Ballroom
Business & Finance Track: AI as a Business Multiplier for Games – Where is it Actually Driving Revenue?
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Palisades Ballroom
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: Litigation Trends in Interactive Entertainment
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Hermosa Room
Networking Break
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Business & Finance Track: The New Studio Model – Lean Teams, AI Pipelines & Global Talent
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: AI & Intellectual Property – Who Owns AI-Generated Game Content?
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Hermosa Room
Business & Finance Track: M&A Strategy in an AI-Driven Market
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: Licensing in the Age of AI: Legal Frameworks for Modern Game Development
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
Hermosa Room
Lunch & Networking
12:55 pm - 2:00 pm
Business & Finance Track: Franchise Economics – Extending Game IP Across Film, TV & Streaming
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: AI Governance & Compliance Frameworks
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm
Hermosa Room
Business & Finance Track: Advertising, Subscriptions & Hybrid Monetization
2:45 pm - 3:25 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: Labor, Builds & AI in Creative Production
2:45 pm - 3:25 pm
Hermosa Room
What Will the Games Business Look Like in 2030?
3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Keynote Conversation
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Palisades Ballroom
Business & Finance Track: AI as a Business Multiplier for Games – Where is it Actually Driving Revenue?
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Palisades Ballroom
Networking Break
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Business & Finance Track: The New Studio Model – Lean Teams, AI Pipelines & Global Talent
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Business & Finance Track: M&A Strategy in an AI-Driven Market
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Lunch & Networking
12:55 pm - 2:00 pm
Business & Finance Track: Franchise Economics – Extending Game IP Across Film, TV & Streaming
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Business & Finance Track: Advertising, Subscriptions & Hybrid Monetization
2:45 pm - 3:25 pm
Palisades Ballroom
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
9:30 am - 9:40 am
Palisades Ballroom
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: Litigation Trends in Interactive Entertainment
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Hermosa Room
Networking Break
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: AI & Intellectual Property – Who Owns AI-Generated Game Content?
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
Hermosa Room
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: Licensing in the Age of AI: Legal Frameworks for Modern Game Development
12:15 pm - 12:55 pm
Hermosa Room
Lunch & Networking
12:55 pm - 2:00 pm
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: AI Governance & Compliance Frameworks
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm
Hermosa Room
Legal, Policy & Regulation Track: Labor, Builds & AI in Creative Production
2:45 pm - 3:25 pm
Hermosa Room