Awareness SessionsAgenda
Day: 4 August
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Startups 101
by: Abdel Malek Al Mouzayen
(CEO/Co-Founder of BeeOrder & Tradinos)
Key takeaways:
- Startup and SMEs
- Why startups are scalable
- Co founders and founding team
(12:00 PM – 12:30 PM)
☕ Breakfast break and VR experience zone
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Gaming landscape
by:
• Mohammed Habbab (Level Up Consultancy CEO)
• Mohammed Albsimi (True-Gaming.net CEO)
• Hamza Allaham (Evolite Studio Founder)
• Abdulwahab Najeeb (Game Developer & Creative Director of 'Seed In')
Key takeaways:
- A Brief History of Gaming
- Market Overview
- Key Industry Players
- Major Investments
- Funding Landscape for Indie Studios
- The MENA Gaming Market
- Monetization Strategies
- Successes and Failures
- Indie Developer Spotlights
(2:30 PM – 3:00 PM)
☕ Activities Break
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
How to Monetize Gaming
by: Hazem Taji (Business Engineer)
Key takeaways:
- Monetization Models
- In-App Purchases
- Ad Monetization
- User Acquisition and Retention
- Data-Driven Monetization
- Live Ops and Event-Based Monetization
- Ethical Monetization and User Trust
- Regional Monetization Strategies
- Platform Differences
- Trends and Innovations
(5:00 PM – 5:30 PM)
☕ Lunch Break
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Panel discussion with Industry Experts
• Mohammed Habbab (Level Up Consultancy CEO)
• Mohammed Albsimi (True-Gaming.net CEO)
• Faisal Sadrani (VP of Innovation platform at Merak Capital, Head of Exel by Merak)
• Alexander Poysky (CEO of Poysky Productions)
• Aitor Lozano (Co-Founder of PlayMedusa)
Key Takeaways:
- The Role of Media in Gaming
- Challenges Faced by Publishers/Indie Developers
- Publishing and Development Strategies
- Marketing and Economy Design in Games