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
91Sponsors
186Exhibitors
14On the bill · sessions
285Companies · in total
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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
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Sponsors

The houses 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
CYGMAConference Partner
Develop BrightonEvent & networking partner
Develop:BrightonEvent & Networking Partner
DevGammEvent & networking partner
Digital DragonsEvent & networking partner
diversion2026 conference partner
E4GMedia & press partner
elgatoEvent & networking partner
EPAMConference partner
Fastspring2026 conference partner
firstlookConference partner
GamasteConference Partner
gamePartner
GamebadgesConference Partner
Game CampEvent & networking partner
Game Conf GuideMedia & press partner
Game Developer Association of IndiaEvent & networking partner
Game Devs of Color ExpoEvent & networking partner
gamereactorMedia & press partner
gamesbeatMedia & press partner
gamescomPartner
gamescom asiaEvent & networking partner
gamescom dev clubhouseConference Partner
gamescom latamEvent & networking partner
Games DenmarkEvent & networking partner
Games Factory TalentsEvent & networking partner
Games ForumEvent & networking partner
Games GatheringEvent & networking partner
Games GroundEvent & networking partner
games industry bizMedia & press partner
GamesIndustry.bizMedia & press partner
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Agenda

Selected from 14 sessions on the bill.
  • 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 …

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 285 companies, parsed from the program.

285 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
88Sponsoringsponsor only
186Exhibitingexhibitor only
11Companies Speakingspeaker 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 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 0180 LevelSp·M
  2. 02AbstractSp·2
  3. 03AmberSp·2
  4. 04AMDSp·C
  5. 05ArtmerSp·2
  6. 06Brazil GamesSp·C
  7. 07climatepartnerSp·P
  8. 08ClubhouseSp·C
  9. 09CYGMASp·C
  10. 10Develop:BrightonSp·E
  11. 11DevGammSp·E
  12. 12Digital DragonsSp·E
  13. 13diversionSp·2
  14. 14E4GSp·M
Sponsors by tier
2026 conference partner14
15% of 91
conference partner23
25% of 91
event & networking partner36
40% of 91
gamescom dev partner1
1% of 91
media & press partner9
10% of 91
partner5
5% of 91
technical partner1
1% of 91
unspecified2
2% of 91
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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