Schedule
June 10
June 11
June 12
Cinema La Compagnia
From
1.00 PM
Check-in and badge distribution
2.00 PM
2.15 PM
Opening
2.15 PM
2.45 PM
Just Like Nonna Used to Make: Zac’s Secret Sauce for Marketing in 2026
Zac Antonaci, CEO at Gambit Digital
2.45 PM
3.15 PM
Bold & Bizarre: Finding New Paths to Players
Anni Valkama, Senior Brand Manager at Pantaloon
3.15 PM
3.45 PM
The Polish Way: Building a Strong Games Ecosystem
3.45 PM
4.30 PM
The Many Voices of Polish Game Development: Creativity, Community and Global Ambition
4.30 PM
5.00 PM
Power Play: Video Games, Politics and the Battle for Global Influence
George E. Osborn, Editor at Video Games Industry Memo
5.00 PM
5.30 PM
Beyond the Quest Log: Chris Avellone on Writing the Present and future Generation of RPGs
Chris Avellone, Narrative Designer & Writer
5.30 PM
6.15 PM
Under the Eclipse: Building the Vision of SAROS
Simone Silvestri, Art Director at Housemarque
Palazzo degli Affari
From
9.00 AM
Check-in and badge distribution
10.00 AM
6.00 PM
Business Meetings
9.30 AM
10.30 AM
Debugging Legal: 10+ mistakes you can avoid
Nicoletta Serao, Head of Gaming&Esports Focus Team at LCA Studio Legale
Miriam Loro Piana, Managing Associate – Gaming&Esports Focus Team / Art Focus Team at LCA Studio Legale
Session in Italian
11.00 AM
12.10 PM
Mastering the Hardware – Porting Cronos: The New Dawn to Nintendo Switch 2
Jan Ambroziak, Lead Programmer at Bloober Team
🇬🇧 Session in English
11.00 AM
12.00 PM
Roundtable: Gambit Digital
Publishing Unfiltered
Zac Antonaci, CEO at Gambit Digital
🇬🇧 Session in English
11.00 AM
12.00 PM
Roundtable: Slitherine
USPs and hooks: make your game stand out
Alberto Casulini, Business Development Manager at Slitherine
🇮🇹 Session in Italian
11.00 AM
12.00 PM
Roundtable: Xsolla
You have 5 minutes: how to hook a publisher
Inês Ramalho, Developer Relations Specialist at Xsolla
🇬🇧 Session in English
12.00 AM
1.00 PM
PC Game Growth: Scaling Through Creators & Partnerships
Inês Ramalho, Developer Relations Specialist at Xsolla
🇬🇧 Session in English
2.30 PM
4.00 PM
The Launch of the Gecko Fork Incubator
Marco A. Minoli, Publishing Director at Slitherine
Alberto Casulini, Business Development Manager at Slitherine
🇮🇹 Session in Italian
4.00 PM
5.00 PM
Roundtable: 1Up Ventures
Ed Fries, General Partner at 1Up Ventures
Session in English
4.00 PM
5.00 PM
Roundtable: Epic Games
How do we succeed in today’s interactive entertainment industry?
David Barton, Business Development Director at Epic Games
Session in English
4.00 PM
5.00 PM
Roundtable: SuperNova Capital
How do we succeed in today’s interactive entertainment industry one year on?
Mark Morris, Co-Founder at Supernova Capital
Session in English
4.45 PM
5.30 PM
PlayStation Independent Partner Session
Lewis Speller, Partner Development Manager, Third Party Relations at Sony Interactive Entertainment
Session in English
Cinema La Compagnia
From
6.00 PM
Guests check-in
7.30 PM
9.00 PM
Italian Video Game Awards Ceremony
Live on Multiplayer.it Twitch Channel
🇮🇹 Ceremony in Italian
9.00 PM
After party
Palazzo degli Affari
From
9.00 AM
Check-in and badge distribution
10.00 AM
6.00 PM
Business Meetings
10.00 AM
11.00 AM
From Classroom to Studio: Preparing for a career in games
Luke Savage, Education Advisor at Epic Games
🇬🇧 Session in English
10.00 AM
11.00 AM
Roundtable: Sony Interactive Entertainment
PlayStation Independent Partners Q&A
Lewis Speller, Partner Development Manager, Third Party Relations at Sony Interactive Entertainment
🇬🇧 Session in English
11.00 AM
12.00 PM
Roundtable: Sourcing in the Rain
Self-Publishing is a Bug, not a Feature
William Bertin, Game Scout & Consultant at Sourcing in the Rain
🇬🇧 Session in English
11.00 AM
12.00 PM
Roundtable: ID@XBOX
Delia Manea, Regional Lead at ID@XBOX
Session in English
12.00 PM
12.45 PM
Investing in Creativity: Unlocking InvestEU Opportunities for the Cultural and Creative Sectors
Antonino Stefanucci, Mandate Officer at European Investment Fund
Fran Vuletic, Head of Unit at European Investment Fund
Binni Erlingsson, Principal at Behold Ventures
🇬🇧 Session in English
2.30 PM
3.30 PM
Bologna Game Farm: metodo, risultati e prospettive
Giorgia Boldrini, Capo del Dipartimento Cultura del Comune di Bologna
🇮🇹 Session in Italian
3.30 PM
4.30 PM
ID@XBOX Workshop
Delia Manea, Regional Lead at ID@XBOX
🇬🇧 Session in English
