Gaming & Entertainment

Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026

Experience the UAE’s premier B2B gaming event this Nov 10-11. Join 5,000+ attendees and 100+ exhibitors for the ultimate gaming industry showcase.

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58Speakers
6Sponsors
4Exhibitors
28On the bill · sessions
62Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.
Anna Rozwandowicz
Founder & CEO · The Story Mob
Ashesh Shah
Chief Commercial Officer at VERO Labs, Inc. and Board Member · Bit Reactor
Basma Nourani
Chairman · PBN Investments
Baz Nijjar
Vice President – Education Technology & Digital Innovation · GEMS Education
Brittany Kaiser
Chief Executive Officer · AlphaTON Capital
Cathy Hackl
Tech & Gaming Executive and Chief Executive Officer · Future Dynamics
Daniel Reis-Faria
CEO/Founder · ZeroStack (FLGC) / Erebor Capital
Daniel Wang
Co-Founder and CEO · Aethir
Dariia Vasylieva
Founder · GETVISION
David Lolaev
Founder · Sal'Ad Labs
David Palmer
Co-founder, CPO · Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker (DAB) Platform
Denise K Zales
Founder / Chief Executive Officer · KNOWN
Denise K. Záles
Chief Executive Officer · KNOWN
Dirk Lueth
Ph.D, Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Uplandme, Inc
Dylan Yarbrough
Head of Research & Operations · Beam Ventures
Elie Honain
CEO · NES
Georg Broxtermann
Founder and CEO · GameInfluencer GmbH
George Zhuravskiy
Founder and Director · Racecraft Limited
Georgina
Master of Ceremonies
Hicham Chahine
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · NIP Group
Hussam Hammo
CEO and Founder · Tamatem Games
Jasper Hu
Principal Solutions Architect · PingCAP
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
ADGCo-Host
alibaba-cloudRuby Sponsor
coboxSilver Sponsor
Convention_ExhibitionDestination Partner
duioLnbSilver Sponsor
Times-Of-GamesRuby Sponsor
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Agenda

Selected from 28 sessions on the bill.
  • 10th Nov 09:00

    THE NEXT FRONTIER OF GAMING TECH

  • 10th Nov 09:50

    Welcome to the Future: Global Games Show - Vision 2033

  • 10th Nov 10:10

    No One Is Coming to Save You: Why the Future of Gaming Belongs to the Builders

  • 10th Nov 10:30

    2026 Gaming's Big Bet: Can the Next GTA Make Play-to-Earn Real

  • 10th Nov 11:25

    The Future of Gaming Engines: Unreal Engine 6 and Beyond

  • 10th Nov 11:50

    The Power of Influence: How Creators Are Redefining Game Growth and Player Acquisition

    SPOTLIGHT KEYNOTE
  • 10th Nov 12:10

    AI Gen Game Design: Can Machines Replace Human Creativity

  • 10th Nov 12:30

    Investing in Immersive Ecosystems Gaming Projects: Potential & Challenges

    FIRESIDE CHAT
  • 10th Nov 12:55

    How UAE is becoming a Global Hub for Esports Tournaments

    PANEL DISCUSSION
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 62 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

62 companies. two are betting more than once.

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
2All threespeak · spons · exh
4Sponsoringsponsor only
3Exhibitingexhibitor only
53Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Alibaba Cloud·cobox

Speakers by seniority

90% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite3153%
  • Founder / Owner1729%
  • VP-level12%
  • Director / Head of35%
  • Manager / Lead12%
  • Other roles59%

Of 58 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Alibaba CloudSp·REx
  2. 02coboxSp·S1V
  3. 03ADGSp·C
  4. 04Convention_ExhibitionSp·D
  5. 05duioLnbSp·S
  6. 06Times of GamesSp·R
  7. 07KNOWN2V
  8. 08Shababeek LabsEx
  9. 09XogarEx
  10. 10zerotoeightEx
  11. 112Game Esports1V
  12. 12Abu Dhabi Gaming1V
  13. 13AD Gaming1V
  14. 14Aethir1V
Sponsors by tier
co-host1
17% of 6
destination partner1
17% of 6
ruby sponsor2
33% of 6
silver sponsor2
33% of 6
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