Gaming & Entertainment

Gamescom 2026

Gamescom is the global epicenter for gaming culture, bringing together hundreds of thousands of fans and the international games industry. It combines a massive B2C festival with a professional B2B environment, featuring the latest software premieres, hardware innovations, and esports tournaments.

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15Speakers
105Sponsors
188Exhibitors
14Sessions
298Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Gamescom, in alphabetical order.

Adam Lason
Co-Founder, PixelAnt Games · PixelAnt Games
Allen Murray
Head of Studio, ZA/UM · ZA/UM
Christian Fonnesbech
Founder & Head of IP Development, Leverage Partnership · Leverage Partnership
Dimitri Barabe
Production Manager – Studio Operations, Quantic Dream · Quantic Dream
Garrett Young
COO / General Manager, emptyvessel · emptyvessel
Lars Janssen
CEO, DECK 13 · DECK 13
Maria Cornelius
Advisor & Investor
Marie Mejerwall
Consultant & Game Director
Markus Wilding
Strategic Business Consultant, gamescom dev / Founder, Beyond The Wall Consulting · gamescom dev / Beyond The Wall Consulting
Matt Firor
Consultant
Pawel Rohleder
Co-Founder, PixelAnt Games · PixelAnt Games
Per Strömbäck
Managing Director, Dataspelsbranschen · Dataspelsbranschen
Ricardo Flores
Managing Partner, Codfish Academy · Codfish Academy
Stefanía Halldórsdóttir
CEO, Avalanche Studios Group · Avalanche Studios Group
Tommy Thompson
Director, AI and Games · AI and Games

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

80 LevelMedia & press partner
Abstract2026 conference partner
Amber2026 conference partner
AMDConference Partner
Artmer2026 conference partner
Brazil GamesConference Partner
Climate PartnerPartner
climatepartner
ClubhouseConference partner
Clubhouse by gamescom devConference Partner
CYGMAConference Partner
Develop BrightonEvent & networking partner
Develop: BrightonEvent & Networking Partner
Develop:BrightonEvent & Networking Partner
DevGammEvent & networking partner
Digital DragonsEvent & networking partner
diversion2026 conference partner
diversion.devConference Partner
E4GMedia & press partner
E4G (Events for Gamers)Media & Press Partner
elgatoEvent & networking partner
EPAMConference partner
Events for GamersMedia & press partner
Events for Gamers (E4G)Media & Press Partner
Fastspring2026 conference partner
firstlookConference partner
firstlook.ggConference Partner
GamasteConference Partner
gamePartner
GamebadgesConference Partner
Game CampEvent & networking partner
Game Conf GuideMedia & press partner
Game Developer Association of IndiaEvent & networking partner
Game Developer Association of India (GDAI)Event & networking partner
Game Devs of Color ExpoEvent & networking partner
gamereactorMedia & press partner
gamesbeatMedia & press partner
gamescomPartner
gamescom asiaEvent & networking partner
gamescom ClubhouseConference Partner

Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions.

  • Thu, February 26 │ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

    Your Roadmap is Lying: Beyond the Planning Fallacy

    Why do even the most meticulous roadmaps often fail to meet reality? The answer lies in cognitive bias. We’ll dive into the actual reasons behind scope underestimation and share pr…

  • Thu, February 26 │ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

    Building A Franchise Vision Early

    Creating ownable IPs is a key priority. But how do you ensure that your game has what it takes to become a lasting franchise that stands out in the market? Christian Fonnesbech wil…

  • Thu, February 26 │ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

    Session + Fireside Chat: “Building A Franchise Vision Early”

    Creating ownable IPs is a key priority. But how do you ensure that your game has what it takes to become a lasting franchise that stands out in the market? Christian Fonnesbech wil…

  • Thu, February 26 │ 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm

    AAA, Indie, Founder, Exec: What Changes… and What Never Does

    The games industry rarely rewards a straight-line career, and Allen Murray’s journey proves why that can be a strength, not a weakness. In this candid fireside chat, Allen reflect…

    Fireside Chat
  • Thu, February 26 │ 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm

    Fireside Chat: “AAA, Indie, Founder, Exec: What Changes… and What Never Does“

    The games industry rarely rewards a straight-line career, and Allen Murray’s journey proves why that can be a strength, not a weakness. In this candid fireside chat, Allen reflect…

  • Thu, February 26 │ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    Live Service – Where do we go from here?

    Panel
  • Thu, February 26 │ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

    Panel: “Live Service – Where do we go from here?”

  • Tue, February 24 │ 5:10 pm – 6 pm

    Dream. Fall. Rise again: We bought the studio back!

    Adam and Pawel are AAA veterans who left big studios to make their dream game – faster dev cycles, rational design, real playtesting, respect in the team. But ambition turned into …

  • Tue, February 24 │ 5:10 pm – 6 pm

    Opening Keynote: “Dream. Fall. Rise again: We bought the studio back!”

    Adam and Pawel are AAA veterans who left big studios to make their dream game – faster dev cycles, rational design, real playtesting, respect in the team. But ambition turned into …

Company intelligence

An audience of 298 companies, parsed from the program.

298 companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
99Sponsoringsponsor only
188Exhibitingexhibitor only
11Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

80% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite320%
  • Founder / Owner533%
  • Director / Head of427%
  • Manager / Lead17%
  • Engineer · IC17%
  • Advisor / Investor17%

Of 15 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
180 LevelSponsor · Media & press partner-
2AbstractSponsor · 2026 conference partner-
3AmberSponsor · 2026 conference partner-
4AMDSponsor · Conference Partner-
5ArtmerSponsor · 2026 conference partner-
6Brazil GamesSponsor · Conference Partner-
7climatepartnerSponsor · Partner-
8ClubhouseSponsor · Conference partner-
9Clubhouse by gamescom devSponsor · Conference Partner-
10CYGMASponsor · Conference Partner-
11Develop BrightonSponsor · Event & Networking Partner-
12DevGammSponsor · Event & networking partner-
13Digital DragonsSponsor · Event & networking partner-
14diversionSponsor · 2026 conference partner-
Sponsors by tier
2026 conference partner14
13% of 105
conference partner30
29% of 105
event & networking partner40
38% of 105
gamescom dev partner1
1% of 105
media & press partner12
11% of 105
partner5
5% of 105
technical partner1
1% of 105
unspecified2
2% of 105
At peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

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