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Global Games Show 2026

Global Games Show is a leading gaming event connecting developers, publishers, investors, and industry leaders worldwide. It features expert sessions, a global gaming expo, and high-value networking to help businesses grow and expand in the global gaming market. Attendees can expect insights on technologies, trends, and strategies shaping the future of gamin…

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125Speakers
203Sponsors
28Exhibitors
251On the bill · sessions
267Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.
Aamal F.Zakzuk
Creative Director · BAAN Holding
Abdulghafoor Abdulhaleem
CSO, Riyadh Schools Group | Director General, Misk Foundation · Riyadh Schools Group / Misk Foundation
Abdulla Al Hamad
Game Director / Content Creator · SAAF
Abdulla Al Hamad, SAAF
Game Director / Content Creator · SAAF
Abdulmohsen Bin Ateeq
Co-founder · Elv8
Abeer Abdalla
Managing Editor · The Saudi Times
Abeer Alhumaimeedy
Associate Professor at King Saud University, Director of Web3 and Blockchain Lab · King Saud University / Advanced Era
Alona Shevtsova
Chief Executive Officer · Sends
Alwaleed Alkeaid
Founder/ Secretary General · Saudi Sports Professionals Network/ Yoga Global Federation
Ammar Alrefaei
Dean, Director of Sports Management Programs · King AbdulAziz University
Andreas Christensen
Founder & Architect · SuperOne
Anna Rozwandowicz
Founder & CEO · The Story Mob
Ashesh Shah
Chief Commercial Officer · VERO Labs, Inc. and Board Member at Bit Reactor
Ayman Alhabib
CRO · D360 Bank
Basma Nourani
Chairman · PBN Investments
Baz Nijjar
Vice President of Education Technology and Digital Innovation · GEMS Education
Benjamin Charbit
Co-Founder & CEO · Darewise Entertainment
Billal Yamak
Chairman and Co Founder · Web3 Alliance of Saudi Arabia (WASA)
Brittany Kaiser
CEO · AlphaTON Capital
Cathy Hackl
Tech & Gaming Executive and CEO · Future Dynamics
Charity Joy
CEO · Mirai
Daniel Reis-Faria
CEO/Founder · ZeroStack (FLGC) / Erebor Capital
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
1783DAOCommunity Partner
Abhilekh-Verma-ConsultancyCommunity Partner
Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition BureauDestination Partner
ADGCo-Host
agents-gamesCommunity Partner
Ahead XRDiamond Sponsor
AIESEC
Alibaba CloudGlobal Games Show Series Partner
allconfsbotAffiliate Partner
AllconfsbotAffiliate Partner
alt coinerAffiliate Partner
Alt CoinerAffiliate Partner
arabian businessStrategic Media Partner
Arabian BusinessStrategic Media Partner
Asia Web3 AI Association (AWAA)Community Partner
awaaCommunity Partner
BackersStageCommunity Partner
BC Blue Sky VenturesCommunity Partner
BDCommunity Partner
bhopalCommunity Partner
BigdataanalyticsIndustry Media Partner
BigdataanalyticsnewsIndustry Media Partner
bigdatanalayticsIndustry Media Partner
BitcoinIndustry Media Partner
bitcoininsiderIndustry Media Partner
BitcoininsiderIndustry Media Partner
Bitcoin InsiderIndustry Media Partner
BitcoinistIndustry Media Partner
bitcoin tvIndustry Media Partner
Bitcoin TVIndustry Media Partner
bitcoin worldIndustry Media Partner
Bitcoin WorldIndustry Media Partner
blockchain-council-orgCommunity Partner
blockchained indiaCommunity Partner
blockchained-indiaCommunity Partner
Blockchained IndiaCommunity Partner
blockchain magazineIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain MagazineIndustry Media Partner
Blockchainmedia.idIndustry Media Partner
Blockchain ReporterIndustry Media Partner
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Agenda

Selected from 251 sessions on the bill.
  • 10.00

    Kickoff Address: AUGMENTED REALITY

    Discover how Augmented Reality is changing the way we play, compete, and interact with games

  • 10:00

    Kickoff Address

    KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030 A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 10:00

    Kickoff Address - AUGMENTED REALITY

    Discover how Augmented Reality is changing the way we play, compete, and interact with games

  • 10:00

    Kickoff Address: AUGMENTED REALITY

    Discover how Augmented Reality is changing the way we play, compete, and interact with games

  • 10:00

    Kickoff Address - KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 10:00

    Kickoff Address: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 10:00

    SAUDI ARABIA VISION 2030

    A look into Saudi Arabia’s esports revolution from local talent to global opportunities

  • 10:15

    OPENING KEYNOTE: From Beats to Battle: Music's Role in the Evolution of Esports

    An exploration of how music shapes the esports experience—from player focus and in-game soundscapes to live events, fan culture, and the crossover between artists, games, and compe…

  • 10:15

    OPENING KEYNOTE - Gaming Beyond Screens: The Next Era of Immersive Play

    Discover how AR, VR, and mixed reality are redefining player experiences and shaping the future of interactive entertainment.

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 267 companies show up — and 9 bet on three roles at once?

267 companies. nine 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
9All threespeak · spons · exh
125Sponsoringsponsor only
22Exhibitingexhibitor only
111Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Alibaba Cloud·Big Data Analytics News·Circle of Games·Cobox·GamePost·Times of Games·Ahead XR·entARABI·Racecraft

Speakers by seniority

82% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite5947%
  • Founder / Owner2419%
  • VP-level22%
  • Director / Head of1714%
  • Manager / Lead22%
  • Other roles2117%

Of 125 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Alibaba CloudSp·GEx
  2. 02Big Data Analytics NewsSp·IEx
  3. 03Circle of GamesSp·GEx
  4. 04CoboxSp·GEx
  5. 05GamePostSp·IEx
  6. 06Times of GamesSp·IEx
  7. 07Ahead XRSp·D1V
  8. 08entARABISp·C1V
  9. 09RacecraftSp1V
  10. 101783DAOSp·C
  11. 11Abhilekh-Verma-ConsultancySp·C
  12. 12Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition BureauSp·D
  13. 13ADGSp·C
  14. 14agents-gamesSp·C
Sponsors by tier
community partner39
19% of 203
industry media partner115
57% of 203
strategic media partner10
5% of 203
affiliate partner6
3% of 203
exhibitor10
5% of 203
magazine partner3
1% of 203
destination partner1
0% of 203
global games show series partner9
4% of 203
co-host1
0% of 203
diamond sponsor1
0% of 203
unspecified8
4% of 203
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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