Gaming & Entertainment

Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026

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Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026 runs Nov 10–11, 2026 at Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is a Gaming & Entertainment conference. It starts in 5 days. ConferenceGrid lists 79 speakers, 6 sponsors, 4 exhibitors and 28 sessions so far.

Lineup updated Sep 25, 2026 · dates verified May 24, 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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79Speakers
6Sponsors
4Exhibitors
28Sessions
80Companies · in total

Agenda

Selected from 28 sessions.

  • 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

Speakers

Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.

Abdulrazaq Salem
Chief Operation Officer · Diwan Videos
Ani Atanasova
CEO · Pixelhunters
Anna Rozwandowicz
Founder & CEO · The Story Mob
Anuj Tandon
Partner · BITKRAFT Ventures
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
Benjamin Charbit
Co-Founder & CEO · Darewise Entertainment
Boban Totovski
Secretary General · International Esports Federation
Boris Kalmykov
CEO & Co-Founder · Hypemasters
Brittany Kaiser
Chief Executive Officer · AlphaTON Capital
Cathy Hackl
Tech & Gaming Executive and Chief Executive Officer · Future Dynamics
Daniel Pela-Faria
CEO & Founder · ZeroShock (FLGC) / Ember Capital
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
Dr Dariia Vasylieva
Founder & Chief Executive Officer · RaiseTalks/GETVISION

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ADGCo-Host
alibaba-cloudRuby Sponsor
coboxSilver Sponsor
Convention_ExhibitionDestination Partner
duioLnbSilver Sponsor
Times-Of-GamesRuby Sponsor

Quick answers

When is Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026?
Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026 runs Nov 10–11, 2026 at Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Where is Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026 held?
Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026 is held at Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Who is speaking at Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 79 speakers, including Abdulrazaq Salem (Chief Operation Officer, Diwan Videos), Ani Atanasova (CEO, Pixelhunters) and Anna Rozwandowicz (Founder & CEO, The Story Mob).
Who sponsors Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 6 sponsors, including ADG, alibaba-cloud, cobox, Convention_Exhibition and duioLnb.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 80 companies show up, and 2 bet on three roles at once?

80 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
71Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Alibaba Cloud·cobox

Speakers by seniority

87% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite4456%
  • Founder / Owner1924%
  • VP-level11%
  • Director / Head of56%
  • Manager / Lead11%
  • Other roles911%

Of 79 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Alibaba CloudSponsor · Ruby SponsorExhibitor-
2coboxSponsor · Silver Sponsor1
3ADGSponsor · Co-Host-
4Convention ExhibitionSponsor · Destination Partner-
5duioLnbSponsor · Silver Sponsor-
6Times of GamesSponsor · Ruby Sponsor-
7Deconstructor of Fun2
8GAM3S.GG2
9KNOWN2
10Shababeek LabsExhibitor-
11True Gamers2
12XogarExhibitor-
13zerotoeightExhibitor-
142Game Esports1
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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ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
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