First session highlights of #ddc2023 to feature The Curse of Monkey Island panel
devcom is aiming for a new attendee record for the devcom Developer Conference #ddc2023, revealing updates on its sessions, speakers and on-site program. The conference will take place in the Koelnmesse Congress Center East from August 20-22, 2023 and will host thousands of games industry professionals gathering in Cologne to share knowledge, do business, and network. The Conference will be a truly hybrid experience where all sessions, exhibitions, attendee profiles and matchmaking options are also available on our eventplatform, the gamescom biz community, with an extended timeframe for business meetings beyond the actual conference days.
devcom is preparing a diverse and inclusive program where speakers will present their sessions on 12 stages and have them available live and on demand on our event platform for participants online and on site.
The first session highlights we’re revealing include a 5-person panel hosted by Paul Toderas from Gunzilla Games, discussing The Curse of Monkey Island, Anita Sarkeesian (Executive Director at Feminist Frequency) sharing insights into the current state of DEI work in the games industry, as well as Didier Arpins (Design Director at Gearbox Studios) and his approach on taking care of your reputation by being credible.
We are also proud to announce the initial line-up of 41 speakers who have already confirmed their participation in #ddc2023. Including well-known veterans as well as stage novices, our speakers will offer insights and expertise across the full spectrum of game development, coming as they do from diverse backgrounds and with wide-ranging skills.
While it is not always easy to find the time and opportunity for networking between talks and panels at a conference as big as devcom, we help our attendees to connect with the people and companies of interest to them. In line with our motto: find a community, make memories, do business! we are offering more than 10 events for our attendees to participate in.
These range from special group activities like the Speaker & VIP XP on Sunday as well as the Pitch it! Mixer on Tuesday, exclusive gatherings like the devcom Networking Dinner on Sunday and Executive Dinner on Monday right up to the mandatory Sunset Mixer Party on Monday and devcom Developer Night on Tuesday. The devcom Indie Award will take place during the networking dinner and early birds can start their day by joining our Run Club every morning ahead of the conference program. For the 2nd time the FLINTA* Meetup (*Female, Lesbian, Intersexual, Non-binary, Transgender, Agender) will take place on Tuesday: a safer space to meet and talk to other “non-cis male” individuals from the game developing world.
More updates on sessions, speakers and programs will be announced in the upcoming weeks and we invite every games industry professional to join us for devcom Developer Conference 2023!
]bBeneath 'The Curse of Monkey Island' Panel & Q&A]
"Look behind you, a four-headed panel!“ - Hosted by Paul Toderas the Writer and Designer Dave Grossman, Game Designer David Fox, Art Director Zoé Nguyen Thanh, and Art Director Rex Crowle come together on the dry dock to take you behind the scenes of Guybrush Threepwood’s latest adventure: "The Curse of Monkey Island“.