PROGRAMME
WHOLE DAY
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration - Whole Day
π Sea Wind Boracay
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Welcome Reception
π Sea Wind Boracay
NETWORKING ACTIVITIES π Sea Wind Boracay
| 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Human Bingo
π Common Grounds |
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| 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Boodle Fight
(premium activity) |
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| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Murder Mystery
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Magic the Gathering Batch 1
Munchkins Batch 1
(premium activity) |
| 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Business Speed Matching
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| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Indie Mixer
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Sand Sculpting
Magic the Gathering Batch 2
Munchkins Batch 2
(premium activity) |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Welcome Reception
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Note:
Activities with an asterisk, or highlighted in red
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account.
WHOLE DAY
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration - Whole Day
π Sea Wind Boracay
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibitor Floor
π 3/F Ballroom, The Lind Boracay
Indie Demo Area
π +36 Restaurant, The Lind Boracay
B2B Meetings
π The Lind Boracay
π Sea Wind Boracay
π Sea Wind Boracay
ACTIVITIES BY THE HOUR
| GDS Main Stage π Infinity Deck, The Lind Boracay
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Workshop π 3/F Teal Room, The Lind Boracay
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Round Tables & Second Stage π Sea Wind Boracay
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Side Event π The Lind Boracay
π Sea Wind Boracay |
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Mainstage Intro and opening remarks Speaker: Director Lilian Salonga |
Workshop 1
: Foundations of Sales Success in the Games Industry
Speaker : Brooke van Dusen, CDR External Development |
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| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Keynote
: TEAMS, DEPENDENCIES, AND ALL THAT WIZARDRY
Speaker : Luigi Annachiriaco, CD Projekt Red |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Session 1
: Breaking Into the Japanese Market: Co-Development, Outsourcing, and Launch Strategies in the Video Game Industry
Speakers : (Moderator) Abi Nierves - EA
(Panelists) Naoyuki Takedomi - FLAME Ltd., Masashi Oba - COLOPL Inc., Riki Kataoka - Kojima Productions, Kazutoshi Yoneyama - KORAT Inc.
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Workshop 2
: From Generic to Genuine: Leveling Up Developer Engagement
Speaker : Jimmy Corvan, Full Circle Studio |
Table Discussion 1
: How to start a gaming community and, get some influencers & marketing from scratch and with no budget
Speaker : Carmelito Bauer, Communitygeeks |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Break
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Workshop 3
: Bridging Borders: Bewst Practices for Successful Co-Development with Cross-Border Teams
Speaker : Eloy Montemayor Ramos - Avalanche Studios |
Table Discussion 2
: Unlocking Cross-Cultural Collaboration in the Video Game Industry
Speakers : Isabelle Bismuth - Ubisoft; Harish Rao - Sony |
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| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Session 2
: Mythbusters Series: Breaking Barriers in Southeast Asian Game Development
Speakers: (Moderator) Juney Dijkstra - EA XDI
(Panelists) Vincent Ismawan - Agate, Mihai Pohontu -Amber, Steve Taylor - TransPerfect, Charles Tang, Youniverse
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Second Stage
: From Tropics to Universes: Crafting a AAA Open World Game that Showcases Southeast Asian Origins
Speaker : Stefan Baier - Streamline Studios |
GDS Happy HourPresented by Neun Farben2PM-5PM
πThe Lind Boracay, Exhibitor Floor (Ballroom) Women@GDS2PM-4PM Presented by XDS Spark Hosted by Dalma Bolech π Tartine Restaurant, The Lind Boracay
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| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Session 3
: How AI is Redefining the Future of Video Game Development
Speaker : Matias Nicolas Rodriquez, Globant |
Workshop 4
: Creating Universes: How Unreal Engine Powers Games, IPs, and Immersive Experiences
Speaker : Dimitri Josephine, Luz Eterna Studio |
Second Stage
: Seaside Chat: Building Studio Longevity in the Video Game Industry
Speakers : Abi Nierves, EA, and Andro Baluyut, GameOps |
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Workshop 5
: Decoding Game Success: Unveiling the Meta-Knowledge Behind Successful Games
Speaker : Patrick Rose, Game Success Guild |
Table Discussion 3
: New Client Engagements: Establishing Expectations for Successful Partnerships
Speakers : Rikki-Lynn Vitello, Full Circle Studio Table Discussion 4: Department of Information and Communications Technology and Philippine Indies Speaker: Secretary Ivan Uy, DICT |
Sunset Party
By Invite Only Hosted by Flame |
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| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | ||||
WHOLE DAY
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Exhibitor Floor
π 3/F Ballroom, The Lind Boracay
Indie Demo Area
π +36 Restaurant, The Lind Boracay
B2B Meetings
π The Lind Boracay
π Sea Wind Boracay
π Sea Wind Boracay
ACTIVITIES BY THE HOUR
| Main Stage by XDS π The Lind Boracay
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Workshop π The Lind Boracay
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Round Tables π Sea Wind Boracay
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Side Event π The Lind Boracay
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| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Mainstage Intro and opening remarks Speaker: Undersecretary Perry Rodolfo |
Workshop 1
: Lessons from the External
Speaker : Jimmy Corvan, Full Circle Studio |
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| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Keynote
: GDS Keynote with
Marla Rausch, Animation Vertigo
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Workshop 2
: Cohesive Combat Design: A Holistic Approach to Creating Fun
Speaker : Mark Acero, Survois |
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| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Session 1
: Service Provider Panel "Local to Regional to Global – The Rise of Service Providers in Asia"
Speakers: (Moderator) Mel Songco - Amber
(Panelists) Alvin Juban - Synergy88, Jim Aquino - Neun Farben, Anika Negi - Technicolor, Cheng-Fei Wong - Spiky Things
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Table Discussion 2
: From Local to Global: Co-Development Strategies for Small Studios
Speaker : Eloy Montemayor Ramos, Avalanche Studios |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch Break
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Workshop 3
: Fix Your Retentions - Boost Engagement with Psychology
Speaker : Patrick Rose, Game Success Guild |
Table Discussion
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: Leveling Up: How Developers Can Secure Funding for Their Games
Speakers:Speaker: Ilya Gutov, Meridian Play |
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| 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Session 2
: Health of the Engagement - The Procedures, Data, and Documentation that Lead to Succesful Long Term Engagements
Speaker : Phil Knowles, Amazon Games |
Workshop 4: 2PM-4PM : Sales Execution & Pitching for Results Speaker : Brooke van Dusen, CDR External Development |
Second Stage:
Navigating the Waves of Community Building: Insights from Cloud Imperium Games
Speaker: Wil Leverett, Cloud Imperium Games |
GDS Happy Hour
Presented by Neun Farben π The Lind Boracay, Exhibitor Floor (Ballroom) |
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Session 3
: Developer Panel: Riding SEA waves: Successfully engaging with an SEA partner
Speakers: (Moderator) Juney Dijkstra = EA XDI
(Panelists) Isabelle Bismuth - Ubisoft, Joe Cudiamat - Riot Games, Nikki Roth - Google, Harish Rao - Harvik LLC
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| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Workshop 5
: Breaking Borders: Best Practices for Global Game Products and Services
Speaker : Yea Ji Oh, Streamline Studios |
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| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Evening Break
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Farewell Party
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