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Pocket Gamer returns to Toronto’s vibrant city, to celebrate Canada’s growing games industry. This sector has seen remarkable growth and innovation over the past few years. Prepare yourself for a new insightful experience on July 19th and 20, at the Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Toronto, with its projected video game revenue of $7.707 Billion in 2023 (and a market volume that will exceed $10 Billion by 2027), is a great place to host Pocket Gamer Connects.
Canada is home to 75% of the video game industry, which demonstrates the entrepreneurial spirit of Canadians and their creative abilities. 61% of Canadians play video games regularly, underlining the cultural impact that gaming has in Canada. The conference brings together both indie developers as well as seasoned CEOs, investors and other industry professionals. The conference will cover a variety of topics including the latest Android and iOS trends, cutting-edge AI development, PC and console games, web3 innovation, and an exploration best practices for inspiring company culture.
Pocket Gamer Connects Toronto offers tracks on a variety of topics including AI creativity and in-game monetization, future technologies and indie development. Brand partnerships, blockchain gaming and more are also covered. This event will also include speed-dating Publisher SpeedMatch sessions and Investor Connectors for quick meetings with potential partners. The Big Indie Zone and The Very Big Indie Pitch, which recognizes and promotes indie developers’ invaluable contributions to the industry.
Special guests confirmed to speak at the event include Allison Francis, SVP Finance and Business Operations, at Hyper Hippo; Jeferson Valladares VP Games, at Fortis Games, Robert Segal Systems Director and co-founder at Get Set Games, Kelly Hinton Senior Director Business Operations, at Zynga, and Kendryx Liscott Chief Marketing Officer, at Women in Games International. Other speakers include Rovio, 2K Games, and Gameloft.
Toronto is a hotspot of game lovers as Pocket Gamer Connects returns to the Canadian games scene. The sector has seen a remarkable expansion thanks to significant foreign investments by industry giants like Sony and Nintendo. These investments not only helped create exciting new games, but they also played an important role in shaping Canada’s future by fostering economic stability, diversification and sustainability.
Canada’s immigration allowances in the local area have contributed to its success, attracting new talent and ideas. The fact that industry professionals are gathering in Toronto to attend the conference is a testament of Canada’s talent and innovation. It also shows the enormous potential the country has in the gaming sector.
This extraordinary event celebrates Canada’s vibrant gaming industry and launches a wave innovation and collaboration.
