10 – 11 December 2025, Space42 Arena, Abu Dhabi

UAE’s premier B2B
Gaming event.

Name: Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2025
Start: 2025-12-10T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-11T18:00:00+00:00
Location: Space42 Arena

Meet the Leading Voices in Gaming

Cultural and Destination Partner

Attendees

5000 +

Speakers

200 +

Exhibitors

100 +

Media

150 +

Why Attend Global Games Show Abu Dhabi

25000+ Web3 and Gaming Futurists Converge in Abu Dhabi

Get Insider Information on 2026 Game Disruptions

Meet founders and Devs of innovative projects

Access UAE’s Royal Family Offices & SWFs

One Week of Side Events

Learn From the Top 1% in Gaming

Be in the Room Where Gaming Future is Written

Discover Tech and Games That Will Show Maximum Growth in 2026

Meet your future partners, founders, and investors

Pre-book Meetings With Attendees

Get Advice From Gaming’s Finest

Attendee Profiles

By Geography

By Company Size

53%

1,000 - 10,000

34%

Upto 1000

13%

10,000 & over

By Sector

Game Development Studios

22%

Start-ups & Indie Developers

18%

Esports Teams/Organizations

15%

Metaverse & Web3 Gaming Companies

12%

Game Publishers/Distributors

10%

Tech & Hardware Innovators

AI & Data Science in Gaming

Other (Regulators, Influencers & Media)

By Job Level

40%

C-Level / Founders

35%

Heads / Directors / VP’s

15%

Developers

10%

Managers

Who Attends Global Games Show Abu Dhabi

Chief Product Officer (Gaming)

Chief Game Officer (CGO)

Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Studio Head / Studio Director

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

VP of Game Development / VP of Studios

Director of Game Design

Head of Gaming / Head of Game Production

Director of Live Operations (LiveOps)

Investment Director (Gaming/Esports)

Gaming Fund Manager

Angel Investor (Gaming Startups)

Venture Capitalist (VC) – Gaming Focus

Managing Partner (Gaming/Interactive Entertainment Funds)

Strategic Partnerships Manager (Gaming Investments)

Esports Investment Lead

Mobile Gaming Investment Specialist

Principal Gameplay Engineer

Lead Game Designer / Principal Game Designer

Senior Game Producer / Executive Producer

Founder / Co-Founder (Gaming Studio)

Senior Level Designer / Principal Level Designer

Senior Game Programmer / Principal Game Developer

Senior Technical Artist

Lead Gameplay Programmer

Senior Physics Programmer

Lead AI Programmer (Game AI)

Senior Multiplayer Engineer / Network Architect

Senior Game Engine Developer

Senior Tools Engineer / Tools Lead

Senior Backend Engineer (Gaming Services)

LiveOps Lead / Senior LiveOps Manager

Senior Monetization Designer

Lead Economy Designer

Senior UX/UI Designer (Games)

Art Director / Lead Game Artist

Senior Game Programmer / Principal Game Developer

Senior Animation Programmer

Esports Director / Competitive Gaming Lead

Senior Audio Programmer / Audio Director

Lead Platform Engineer (Console/PC/Mobile)

Senior Game Analytics Lead

Senior Game QA Lead / QA Director

Senior Community Manager / Community Lead

Hear from the Attendees

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POST-EVENT REPORT

2025 Agenda Overview

Shaping tomorrow’s digital economy: UAE’s vision for e-sports excellence

Headliner

10th Dec
09:00 AM

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The future of gaming engines: Unreal Engine 6 and beyond.

Headliner

10th Dec
09:20 AM

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Beyond the tokens: How blockchain is shaping game development

Spotlight

10th Dec
09:40 AM

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How government initiatives and private investors shape the gaming sector.

Fireside Chat

10th Dec
09:50 AM

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AI-generated game design

Can machines replace human creativity?

Spotlight

10th Dec
10:30 AM

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The future of e-sports in UAE

Panel Disussion

10th Dec
10:50 AM

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The next frontier of AR glasses: Developing experiences for spectacles.

Spotlight

10th Dec
11:35 AM

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70+ hours covering key topics in Gaming & E-Sports today.

Top Speakers

Jens Hilgers

Founding General Partner, Bitkraft Ventures

Sébastien Borget

Co-Founder, The Sandbox

Dirk Lueth

Ph.D, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Uplandme, Inc

Johnson Yeh

Founder & CEO, ROEHL/Ambrus Studio

Mohammed Yaseen

Founder, sports & Gaming Association UAE

Vikas Goel

Co-Founder, The Sandbox

Yat Siu

Co-Founder and Chairman, Animoca Brands

Ilman Shazhaev

Founder, Farcana

Klaus Kajetski

Founder & CEO, YaLLa Esports

Jonathan Bouzanquet

Chief Strategy Officer & Founder, PLAYA3ULL GAMES

Assad Dar

Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Medieval Empires

Alex Fazel

Chief Partnership Officer, Swissborg

Manel Sort

CEO, Games for a Living (GFAL)

James Hartt

Co- Director, IT IS THE END MENA

Pranav Sharma

Founder, Agna, Co-Founder & General Partner, Woodstock Fund

Grace Sabandar

Co-founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Medieval Empires

Kevin Harvey

Co-Founder, Batal Gaming

Tom Cichocki

Founder & CEO, Revived Overworld

Andres Meneses

Founder, Crypto OGs

Kevin Soltani

CEO, GIMA Group Managing Partner | Orthogonal Global Group

Jose F Pereira

Partner, Caerus

Kristina Frolova Lasenko

Managing Partner & CEO Global Gaming Hub

Jawad Ashraf

CEO, Vanar

Burak Çevik

CEO & Co - Founder, Gameness

Ida Mok

Chief Legal Officer, W3GG

Julian Trad

Founder & CEO, TradeMania Group

Omar Ghanem

Founder & CEO, GAM3S.GG

Al-Amin AlBakry

Co-Founder & Chief Business and Strategy Officer, Surfermonkey.io

David Palmer

Chief Product Officer, Co-founder, Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker (DAB) Platform, Vodafone

Xzit Thamer

Gaming Content Creator & Gaming, mbassador & Consultant.

Global Gaming Expo

Keynotes & Panels

Top gaming leaders share actionable insights and real-world strategies.

Global AI Expo

200+ leading gaming companies. Exclusive partnerships. Game-changing solutions.

Startup Spotlight

Tomorrow's breakthroughs, today. Meet the founders disrupting industries.

Smart Networking App

Find people. Book meetings. Build connections. All in one app.

Connect & Collaborate

Reserved meeting spaces, networking zones, and evening mixers.

Exclusive Side Events

Invite-only workshops, pickleball tourneys, and more!

Download sample delegate list

Get access to over 200+ sample delegates, attending companies, and much more. Talk to us for a complete breakdown of 5000+ attendees

DELEGATE REPORT

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Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Global Games Show Abu Dhabi. Reserve your tickets today and secure your spot at this must-attend gaming event.

2 Days Exhibition Access
2 Days Conference Access
Access to Official Event App
Complimentary Coffee & Tea
Business Networking Zone
VIP Food & Beverage
VIP / Speaker Lounge Access
VIP Registration Desk
VIP Seats in Conference
VIP Afterparty

~~$799~~

$599

2 Days Exhibition Access
2 Days Conference Access
Access to Official Event App
Complimentary Coffee & Tea
Lunch Box
Business Networking Zone

~~$249~~

$199

Complimentary Coffee & Tea
Lunch Box
Business Networking Zone
VIP Food & Beverage
VIP / Speaker Lounge Access
VIP Registration Desk
VIP Seats in Conference
VIP Afterparty

~~$149~~

Free

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UAE’s premier B2B Gaming event.

Cultural and Destination Partner

Why Attend Global Games Show Abu Dhabi

Be in the Room Where Gaming Future is Written

Attendee Profiles

Who Attends Global Games Show Abu Dhabi

Relive Global Games Show 2024

Download the Post Event Report

POST-EVENT REPORT

2025 Agenda Overview

Top Speakers

Jens Hilgers

Sébastien Borget

Dirk Lueth

Johnson Yeh

Mohammed Yaseen

Vikas Goel

Yat Siu

Ilman Shazhaev

Klaus Kajetski

Jonathan Bouzanquet

Assad Dar

Alex Fazel

Manel Sort

James Hartt

Pranav Sharma

Grace Sabandar

Kevin Harvey

Tom Cichocki

Andres Meneses

Kevin Soltani

Jose F Pereira

Kristina Frolova Lasenko

Jawad Ashraf

Burak Çevik

Ida Mok

Julian Trad

Omar Ghanem

Al-Amin AlBakry

David Palmer

Xzit Thamer

Global Gaming Expo

Keynotes & Panels

Global AI Expo

Startup Spotlight

Smart Networking App

Connect & Collaborate

Exclusive Side Events

Download sample delegate list

DELEGATE REPORT

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