Get ready for the Next World Forum (NWF) in August 2023, where global experts in gaming and esports will gather in Riyadh to discuss the future of this fast-growing industry.
Since the Gamers8 festival is coming to an end soon, all eyes are now on the upcoming Next World Forum (NWF) 2023. It is an in-person summit that promises to be a pivotal juncture for the gaming and esports industry. With over 1,200 people from around the world set to converge in Riyadh, the heart of Saudi Arabia, the NWF aims to chart the trajectory of the esports realm in the years to come.
The NWF brings together important and smart people from all sorts of places. It's not just a regular meeting – it's like a big hub of thoughts and talking that cover entertainment and business all around the world. People like leaders in sports, investors, gamers, tech experts, and more will meet at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh from August 30th to 31st. This is made possible by the Saudi Esports Federation. They'll talk about things that are significant for how the gaming industry is changing.
Here are all the key details regarding the forum.
Next World Forum: Key Details
- When: August 30 – 31 2023
- Where: The Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh At Kingdom Center
- Notable Speakers:
- His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation
- Turki Al Fawzan, Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Esports Federation
- David Stelzer, Sr. Director of Unreal Engine Business, Games, Epic Games
- Min-Liang Tang, CEO of Razer
- 83 more
Next World Forum: Topics That Were Discussed In 2022
Across two days, the Next World Forum highlighted:
- Trends including cloud gaming, distribution platform development and appetite for fresh content
- The rise of thinking around impact-driven gaming, real-world impact and gaming for innovation across multiple sectors
- Solution-based discussion on government attitudes to gaming, ecosystem talent development and infrastructure development
- The emerging Saudi market landscape and opportunities to be part of its story
- Genre innovations, regulation, and legislation
What Is Gamers8?
Gamers8, from the creators of Gamers Without Borders, is a global gaming and esports festival with a mission to blur the lines between what's physical and what's virtual. Established to bring the virtual world of gaming and esports out into the physical realm of Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, Gamers8 is held starting from July 6 and coming to a close on August 31.
Offering elite and competitive tournaments, entertainment, activities and attractions, incredible music concerts and shows, plus more, Gamers8 concludes with a gaming and esports summit that brings together sector leaders and experts from around the world.
The elite gaming competitions will host the biggest esports teams in the world with a total prize pool of $45 million, all hosted in a state of the art, purpose-built venue at Boulevard Riyadh City.
What Is The SEF?
The Saudi Esports Federation is the regulating body in charge of nurturing elite gaming athletes and developing the gaming community and industry in Saudi Arabia.
The federation’s activities are categorized into two complementary streams. The first stream works to develop all levels of competitive gamers, starting with the grassroots community level and moving up to professional esports athletes that can achieve global excellence. The second stream works to develop the entire gaming/esports value chain by catalyzing the industry and enabling talent.
Since its establishment in late 2017, the federation has organized multiple world-class national and international tournaments and events, attracted investment from local private sector actors and worked with international developers on opportunities in the Saudi market.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, was your rundown on the Next World Forum.
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