The Official Esports Show with gootecks, Zorine, and Slasher Cross Counter TV

From the Capcom Cup to EVO, the Fighting Game Community continues to be amongst the most engaged throughout esports. As the spotlight continues to shine on FGC events, we’ll learn about how to navigate the community, the growth opportunities ahead, missed opportunities along the way, and where companies can partner in this genre. 

Moderated By: 

Bassem 'Bear' Dahdouh, Esports Tournament Director, Player & Streamer, Smash.gg 

Speakers: 

Alan Bunney, CEO, Panda Global 

Karim Farghaly, Director, Business Development, Bandai Namco Entertainment America 

Ryan 'Gootecks' Gutierrez, Managing Partner, Cross Counter TV


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From Esports  Business Summit 2019 Do not miss this special, extended session featuring the names who are at the heart of it all, the teams! After a game-changing year that saw the rise and fall of historic teams, the impact of franchising, talent wars, the emergence of teams as content studios, new partnerships and new games, our candid discussion will look at the state of running team business today, how they are expanding their visibility and revenue options, hat ways they are working with sponsors, dealing with investors, and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. 

Speakers: 

Chris Park, CEO, Gen.G esports 

Ari Segal, CEO, Immortals Gaming Club 

Nicole LaPointe Jameson, Chief Executive Officer, Evil Geniuses 

Jason Lake, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Complexity Gaming 

Alan Bunney, CEO, Panda Global 

Andy Dinh, Founder and CEO, TSM 



Moderated By: 

Bonnie Bernstein, Founder, Walk Swiftly Productions, Executive Producer/Good Game: UC Irvine 



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#EVO #EVO2020 announces their live tournament in Las Vegas will continue BUT it will now be an online tournament! 

Speculations: 

-IRL Evo Top 8 invitational with IRL streaming drones 

-More than one winner? Winner for each online region? 

-The hot take on the FGC in response to EVO looking to online as a valid method to run tournaments  

-How bad the FG Netcodes are and how inadequate they are to consider online tournaments as legitimate



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The path from player to pro is a dual-edged sword, a muddied path for gamers looking to rise in the ranks, but filled with opportunities for true engagement at the grassroots level. We’ll chat with executives will break down their unique insights and voices within the local communities, and learn about how the path up the ladder is becoming clearer and ripe for partnerships.
Moderated By:

Miguel Gil, Founder, United States Esports Association (USEA)

Speakers:

John Fazio, CEO, N3rd Street Gamers
Neil Duffy, Chief Commercial Officer, WorldGaming and Collegiate Starleague
Andy Babb, Executive Vice President and Head of Games, Super League Gaming
Roderick Alemania, CEO, ReadyUp


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Nielsen’s Nicole Pike leads a conversation between Twitch’s Bill Young (Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Sponsorships, Esports) and The Overwatch League's Anthony Theoharis around how activations leveraging both media and sponsorship can unlock incremental returns for brands looking to invest in and maximize their effectiveness among the valuable OWL audience. Then, hear how a unique relationship between Twitch, OWL, and Nielsen provides access to unparalleled fan insights and effectiveness research to drive the story of audience value and brand impact across the OWL fan base.
Speakers:

Anthony Theoharis, Director of Global Partnerships & Sales, Activision Blizzard
Nathan Lindberg, Sr. Director, Global Sponsorship Sales, Twitch

Moderated By:

Nicole Pike, Managing Director, Esports, Nielsen


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