eSCon USA 2017: Video Recap
Why Attend
We are excited to announce some BIG changes for eSCon, including the addition of up to 24 1-to-1 pre-scheduled meetings available for every attendee, balanced by the same variety and high level of speaker perspectives and insights you’ve always loved – keeping focused on the topics that really matter.
Once again, we’ll be delivering the perfect mix of attendees – endemic and non-endemic, representing the entire ecosystem, It’s why we’ve been the #1 esports industry meeting for the last 3 years.
Who Will Be There
1-to-1 Meetings
All our guests will have access to the MEETING MOJO platform, which allows you to create a bespoke meeting schedule, ensuring you connect with the industry stakeholders that are most important in building your business.
Login details for the ‘MEETING MOJO’ platform will be sent to all registered attendees 4 weeks prior to the event to allow for connections to be made online and scheduling to occur.
PRODUCTIVE NETWORKING GUARANTEED!
Insight Panels
eSCon is known globally for bringing the best of the best to the stage to share their vision and insights on successful business models to be adopted and how the entire ecosystem can achieve sustainable success in esports.
2017 will be no exception. In addition to the 1-to-1 pre-scheduled meetings, eSCon will once again bring you the industry leaders to discuss the impact of recent partnerships, business models that are working and where the next big changes are coming from
Highlights will include:
- BRANDS IN ESPORTS – learn about the huge strides in the quality and authenticity of the current partnerships that have taken place in the last twelve months
- LOCALIZATION OF ESPORTS – Creating structure and increasing fan engagement
- TRADITIONAL SPORTS – Why? It’s all about Fan engagement
The Speakers
Rick Fox
Bo Daly
Bo Daly is the co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Super Evil Megacorp, the developers of the world’s leading mobile esport, Vainglory. As CBO, Bo manages all aspects of Super Evil’s business and publishing operations. Vainglory boasts more than 12 million registered accounts and 1 billion matches played. Vainglory experienced a monumental first year in esports in 2016, awarding the largest prize pool ever for a mobile esport at $120,000 and generating 25,000+ concurrent views for its inaugural World Championship. The community has welcomed some of the largest esports franchises in the world to the Vainglory lineup, including Misfits, Echo Fox, Fnatic, NRG, Immortals and Rogue. Bo began his career at Rockstar Games, helping launch the hit Red Dead franchise. He left Rockstar to develop free-to-play MMOs at startup Gazillion Entertainment, where he served in a wide variety of roles, ranging from engineering to business development to operations.
Todd Harris
Todd Harris (@ToddAlanHarris) – Todd is Chief Operating Officer of Hi-Rez Studios, one of the largest video game studios in the Southeast United States and a leading developer of competitive online games. Todd began his career as a software engineer at NCR before taking on product development leadership roles at Radiant Systems and BlueCube Software. In 2005, he left FinTech for the games industry when he co-founded Hi-Rez Studios. Hi-Rez’ most popular title is the mythology themed, action game SMITE which has over 25 million players on the PC and is a top free-to-play game on the Xbox One and Playstation 4. In 2016 more than $3,000,000 in cash prizing was awarded to the best Smite players and the January 2017 World Championship in Atlanta was viewed online by over 5 million people. Todd and Hi-Rez Studios are now developing the fantasy team-based shooter Paladins and the turn-based strategy game Smite Tactics.
Sundance Di Giovanni
Steve Arhancet
As Co-CEO of Team Liquid, Steven Arhancet oversees the strategic direction of the premier esports franchise. He identifies growth opportunities within the rapidly growing esports industry and pushes developments and innovation for each of the teams within the franchise, as well as for Team Liquid as a whole. This includes leading and growing partnership and sponsorship opportunities for the esports team.
Alongside Co-CEO Victor Goossens, Steven built Team Liquid from a community site into one of the largest esports teams in the world. In September 2016, the pair sold controlling interest of Team Liquid to an accomplished ownership group led by two renowned professional sports team owners, media and technology entrepreneurs – Peter Guber and Ted Leonsis. With the new ownership group at the helm, Steven will now help to shape the future of esports and build Team Liquid into a dominant franchise within the rapidly developing industry, while ensuring the team remains true to its roots in the gaming community.
Courtney Lauer
Courtney Lauer has spent the last nine years developing innovative marketing strategies for Turtle Wax. Working with a cross-functional team, Courtney manages a robust innovation process that has led to the successful launch of dozens of new products including the popular Headlight Repair Kit, award-winning Dash & Glass and top-selling MAX Power Car Wash. Leading global marketing at Turtle Wax, Courtney is focused on driving brand advocacy through the development of relevant consumer content across multiple platforms in more than 90 countries. Her thought leadership has been fundamental to the brand’s entrance into eSports. Turtle Wax is the first car care brand to champion the eSports community and connect two of the audiences’ passion points – cars and gaming.
Manny Anekal
Manny Anekal is currently running several companies within the esports ecosystem: The Next Level (The Business of Esports Media Organization), Versus Sports (Consulting), VS Sports (Esports team) and Loot Ventures (Esports Investment Fund).
Manny has over a decade of experience working at the intersection of Gaming, Marketing and Brands. His first role was with the startup Massive Inc., which was acquired by Microsoft Xbox in 2006, followed by Executive roles at Electronic Arts, Zynga, Kiip and most recently with Major League Gaming.
He will also take you on in Clash Royale.
Nik Adams
Nik Adams was the first full time employed esports commentator in the world. With his aim of bringing competitive gaming to large audiences he worked with the likes of GIGA TV ad EuroSport as producer and editor chief. From there he drove forward both Turtle Entertainment and ESL as Vice President of Sales with focus on the three major company categories: sponsoring, media sales and TV licensing.
Andy Vander Woude
Andy Vander Woude is CEO and Founder of Next Generation Esports (NGE), an esports production and entertainment company. Andy is a lifelong gamer who has founded, raised money for, and led a startup and small-cap public company through successful exits. Since January 2015, NGE has created high-caliber esports content for the next generation of competitive gaming titles, including Rocket League, Vainglory, and Clash Royale. NGE pushes the industry forward by seeking out the most ambitious esports partners to elevate their communities, games, and spectator experience.
Mike Vorhaus
Having been extensively involved in video and PC gaming strategies, as well as the development of new gaming concepts, Mike Vorhaus provides research and consultation services to major traditional media companies about new media initiatives, venture capitalists and private equity firms about investment in the media space, as well as consultation services to a number of leading internet and gaming companies.
Nicole Pike
Nicole has built her 13-year career with Nielsen consulting with key players in the video game industry, bringing insights and actionability to their strategy around fan engagement and new product launches. Her expertise has been leveraged to help global hardware manufacturers, software publishers, and service providers introduce their high-profile initiatives to the evolving gaming marketplace. Nicole’s consult guides go-to-market strategies for product positioning, sales optimization, and consumer-focused communication and targeting.
Kyle Laffey
After retiring from being a top-rated sponsored WoW player, Kyle jumped right into consulting with brands and influencers on sponsorships in the Esports space. He has worked with a number of top brands such as MGM Grand, Oculus, GFUEL, AMD, and many more on digital and physical event Esport activations. Now full-time at SLIVER.tv, Kyle handles business development and partnerships for their 360 Virtual Reality platform on mobile, desktop, and VR headsets.
Wim Stocks
Victor Suski
Andy Miller
Andy is a serial entrepreneur having co-founded a number of start-ups with successful exits including Quattro Wireless which was acquired by Apple in 2009 and become Apple’s mobile ad network, iAd. At Apple, Andy served as Vice President of Mobile Advertising, reporting directly to Steve Jobs. He presently sits on the board and advises a number of companies including the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, which he is a minority owner. Andy is a co-founder of Starting Five Partners, a Palo Alto and Boston-based start-up incubator, as well as NRG ESports, a leading North American video gaming club competing across numerous gaming titles.
Andy was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended Union College and Boston College Law School.
Jason Moore
Former President of Paris Hilton Entertainment 1999-2009; with over a decade experience in developing and managing the Paris Hilton brand into a Billion-dollar Fortune 100 business.
Marty “Lazerchicken” Strenczewilk
A longtime veteran of the entertainment world, Marty “Lazerchicken” Strenczewilk worked in theater, film and television for over 10 years, primarily in New York City. Esports started as a passion when he began writing blogs and managing class guides for World of Warcraft. He landed his first esports gig at a startup, where he led production on one of the most successful first-time broadcasts of a World of Warcraft tournament. He then went on to found Splyce in the winter of 2014 with his wife Meghan Strenczewilk (Business Director) and his longtime friend Vincent Garguilo (Creative Director).
Ryan Morrison
Ryan Morrison represents more players in competitive gaming and esports than any other individual on the planet. Running a player-only agency has allowed him to create and grow relationships with the top talent in every major game. Ryan works with players not only to succeed now, but also to prepare for their future.
Stratton Sclavos
Steve Wade
Steven Wade brings 19 years of game industry experience to Woodside Capital Partners with his primary focus on helping digital media companies with technological and market insight, corporate development, and M&A.
Before joining WCP, Steven spent his career launching 45 online games, four gaming payment solutions, and eight game portals alongside many well-known entertainment companies such as Square Enix, VISA/Playspan, SOHU/Changyou, Ty Inc., and Aeria Games as an executive, and angel investor.
He is also an entrepreneur, creating and selling three companies: MMOsmart LLC ( to Aeria Games) , Zyon Games Inc.(to Sohu/Changyou 搜狐 / 畅游 which then IPOed on the NASDAQ as the biggest IPO of 2009), and Boilingcore.com ( to MMORPG.com) .
In addition, Steven spent eight years working in the Asian Pacific region acting as a gaming advisor to the Japanese, Korean, and Chinese governments.
Steven received a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from West Virginia University. He currently serves as a board member for various companies in the video game sector, including eSports networks, gaming studios, and productivity tool developers.
Jace Hall
Alberto Rengifo
Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez: Founder and CEO of G2 Esports, Carlos is an entrepreneur whose main focus surrounds esports and gaming. Having competed as a professional esports player for nine years while negotiating his own royalty and sponsorship deals has given him enough experience and grasp of the market to understand its trend and behaviour. After having a remarkable success competitively speaking for about nine years, he started looking for new heights. It was then when he decided to build his own esports club using the skills and abilities he already started developing.
Dan Ciccone
Stan Press
Robb Charini
Robb has been immersed in the video game community for over 20 years and leverages his extensive experience as a player, community organizer and industry professional to elevate the ecosystems of gaming, competition and esports.
Since his early beginnings as a community organizer, hosting his own series of events and activities, he’s had the pleasure of working at IGN and their esports program, the IGN Pro League (IPL) to Blizzard Entertainment’s eSports group and currently leads the casual and competitive initiatives for esports at Ubisoft.
Through the years he has worked with nearly every publisher and endemic partner, including premier esports titles and events such as League of Legends, StarCraft II and BlizzCon to developing the next generation of esports with games like Rainbow Six Siege, as well as provided consultative services to a wide variety of entities and corporations.
Non-Endemic Brand?
We are offering a very limited number of Complimentary passes for qualified brands.
Passes are largely reserved for budget holders and senior decision makers from non-endemic brands who are actively developing their esports strategy.
Non-endemic brands include, but aren’t limited to, CPG, Finance, Motor, Food & Drink, and Sportswear, and should have an annual revenue in excess of $500m.
Qualifying criteria:
- Budget holder or Senior decision maker
- Non-endemic brand
- Annual revenue over $500 million
Contact Jessica Parry for more information: [email protected]
Brand Guest Passes are limited and only by request, so apply today.
Senior Event Partners
Esports Ad Bureau
Website: http://www.esports-adbureau.com/esports-ad-bureau
Esports can be confusing due to its many variations and how fast the market is moving. It can be particularly challenging for marketers looking to reach this audience. The Esports Ad Bureau cuts through the clutter and brings forward premium ad opportunities for U.S. marketers. The organization is dedicated exclusively to esports to:
- Facilitate value proposition messaging common to all Members
- Provide esports ad landscape education and guidance to agencies and brands
- Promote best practices and accepted ad metrics.
Nielsen eSports
Website: www.nielsen.com
Through our collective intelligence in sports, games, media and consumer behavior, Nielsen eSports is the premier provider of data and insights for maximizing investments in eSports. As a trusted and independent source, Nielsen eSports sets the global standard for quantifying value and benchmarking sponsorship performance in eSports. Nielsen eSports solutions include sponsorship valuation, fan insights, and custom research & consulting services for brands, leagues, teams, game publishers, media companies and traditional sports organizations involved in this rapidly growing industry. We have a deep understanding of fan nuances and extensive eSports research and consulting experience. Nielsen eSports is part of Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE:NLSN) a S&P 500 company with operations in over 100 countries, covering more than 90% of the world’s population. www.nielsen.com
Sportradar
Website: https://sportradar.us/
Sportradar is a global leader in understanding and leveraging the power of sports data and digital content for its clients around the world. We provide cutting-edge solutions and services to media companies and sports leagues who rely on Sportradar for innovative content, comprehensive applications, and product development. It is our commitment to excellent service, quality and reliability that makes us the trusted partner of more than 800 companies in over 80 countries.
Backed by its experience providing state-of-the-art entertainment services, Sportradar has designed a pool of exciting eSports data solutions, ensuring media companies have the perfect tools to cover eSports in the same manner as they do traditional sports and thus attracting the attention of a completely new audience.
Under its Integrity Services brand, Sportradar works hand in hand with ESL and the Esports Integrity Coalition to safeguard competitive eSports from matchfixing.
Sportradar is official data partner to the NFL, NBA, NHL, NASCAR and ESL. The firm’s U.S. Advisory Board includes Ted Leonsis, Mark Cuban, and Michael Jordan.
To learn more about Sportradar US, please visit: https://sportradar.us
Walker + Reed
Website: www.walkerandreed.com
Walker & Reed, P.C. is a full-service boutique law firm that offers an array of business, real estate, litigation, and estate planning services. Our attorneys have over 65 years of combined experience in transactional and litigation services. Walker & Reed was started in 2004 by George Walker and Hansen Reed.
Walker & Reed, as a boutique firm, can quickly and easily handle new and complex matters as they arise with little lead-time and notice. Our clients range from small local “mom and pops” to large national and international businesses. Our attorneys have the skills and background to negotiate and advocate for all types of clients on all sizes of matters.
We handle contract and real estate negotiations and litigation, athlete representation, business entity formation and consulting, and estate planning for high net worth clients. Our attorneys also assist with the evolving areas of eSports and cannabis law.
Media Partners
1StopeSports
Website: 1stopesports.com
1StopeSports makes competitive eSports accessible to everyone by providing a simple and easy platform connecting players to eSports competitions tailored for their exact needs. 1StopeSports is open to players on all platforms including consoles and PC, with lists of competitions for players from all over the world. Apart for competitions and matchmaking, 1StopeSports serves as a hub for all eSports players and fans, with news and in-depth articles, guides by seasoned players, cross-site personalization and a thriving community by gamers, for gamers.
Best Bookmakers
Website: http://www.best-bookmakers.com/betting-school/betting-articles
Please visit our website for more information.CalvinAyre.com
Website: calvinayre.com
CalvinAyre.com is the most trafficked gambling industry news site with an average of over 100k unique users and 300k page views a month. We cover the global gambling industry from Las Vegas to Macau to Australia and everywhere in between. Our readers are a unique mix industry professionals, gamblers and media looking to stay on top of this fast moving industry. If you’re interested in raising your brands awareness in the global gambling industry, please contact us [email protected] and we’ll customise a package suited to your needs.
Esports Bets
Website: www.esportsbets.com
EsportsBets.com is one of the only outlets fully dedicated to the esports betting vertical. With daily coverage, an exclusive odds tracker, and regularly-updated market research, ESB offers a unique resource for appreciating the trajectory of betting on esports.
Esports Insider
Website: www.esportsinsider.com
Based in London, Esports Insider is a platform which covers all news that is of interest to the industry. We feature the latest stories alongside opinion pieces and interviews with those making waves in esports business. We also offer content creation services and produce industry events with our parent company SBC.
eSports Marketing Blog
Website: esports-marketing-blog.com
Founded in 2015, the eSports Marketing Blog covers marketing and business related content (sponsorships, investments, figures, events and more) within esports. Additionally it introduces newcomers to the potentials, structures, risks and features of the esports market.
Esports Source
Website: www.esportssource.org
Esports Source (ES) is becoming a one stop hub for competitive gaming news, game reviews, and esports watching guides. From million dollar tournament coverage to new esports business development, ES will be on the front line of information in this emerging entertainment market.
iGaming Business
Website: iGamingBusiness.com
iGaming Business has been the leading specialist iGaming publisher and information provider to the iGaming sector through magazines, events, websites and intelligence for over 13 years. Over 16,000 operators, vendors and affiliates regularly read the magazine and over 75,000 are using the iGaming Business website. The website offers the latest news, analysis, intelligence reports, research, data, webinars and video content and is designed to provide you with the tools and resources to improve your business performance. iGaming Business is leading publisher in the sector.
Legal Sports Report
Website: www.legalsportsreport.com
Based in Las Vegas, LegalSportsReport.com is a leading authority on the emerging legal and economic picture for regulated sports betting, fantasy sports, and related verticals in the United States.
Newzoo
Website: newzoo.com
Newzoo is the leading provider of market intelligence covering the global games, esports, and mobile markets. Newzoo’s solutions include consumer insights, device and app data, market sizing and forecasting, custom research, and bespoke advisory services. It counts many of the biggest global entertainment, technology, and media companies, along with many top consumer brands as clients. Newzoo is headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in San Francisco and Shanghai and partner offices in six other cities around the world.
Online Casino Reports
Website: www.onlinecasinoreports.com
20 years in activity, Online Casino Reports is one of the net’s largest online gambling portals and directories, with over 70 local sites in 35+ languages for players from all over the world. Online Casino Reports provides daily news on the iGaming world and beyond, as well as a comprehensive list of reviews, industry info, guides, tips, forums and more.
Parks Associates
Website: www.parksassociates.com
Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. The company’s expertise includes the Internet of Things (IoT), digital media and platforms, entertainment and gaming, home networks, Internet and television services, digital health, mobile applications and services, support services, consumer apps, advanced advertising, consumer electronics, energy management, and home control systems and security.
Each year, Parks Associates hosts industry webcasts, the CONNECTIONS™ Conference Series, Smart Energy Summit: Engaging the Consumer, and Connected Health Summit: Engaging Consumers.
Virtual Reality Reporter
Website: virtualrealityreporter.com
Virtual Reality Reporter is a community virtual reality, augmented reality. VR storytelling, 360 video and immersive technology. Virtual Reality Reporter will serve you VR & AR industry related report, updates, event coverage, reviews, interviews and entertainment news!
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The Agenda
Key themes covered over the two day program:
- Investment: Investment from traditional sports is already shaping esports. Understand what it takes to own an esports team & examples of what not to do with the benefit of hindsight.
Localization: How are cities are planting a flag for esports? Which cities are the best locations for esports? How this is strengthening the fan base.
Sustainability: How to grow sustainability in esports and build an environment for success.
Fan Behaviour: Who is supporting different esports games and leagues? What sort of personalities do they have and what really grabs their attention?
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Venue
SLS Hotel, 465 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
Kisaco Research have arranged a discounted accommodation rate of $349.00 for eSCon USA attendees. To book now at this lower price please click here.
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Conference Packages
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