The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) is set to host the next iteration of the Indian Gaming Convention (IGC) in partnership with the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) and the E-Gaming Federation (EGF) on December 5.
IGC 2023 is set to take place at the Taj Palace, New Delhi and will be featuring several industry experts, policymakers and game developers. Minister of State for MeitY, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, will deliver the keynote address at the valedictory session.
Here’s a quick look at the agenda for the entire day, comprising multiple panel discussions featuring some of the prominent names in the Indian gaming sector –
The event is set to feature over 70 speakers, both national & international, and participation from over 350 companies. The entirety of the day will feature 20 sessions dedicated to gaming and is expected to see over 750 attendees.
Some of the most notable people sharing their knowledge at the event are Trivikraman Thampy, Co-founder of Games24x7, Dilsher Singh Malhi, Founder & CEO of Zupee, Salone Sehgal, General Partner at Lumikai, Ishita Grover, Director of Marketing at Oneplus, Deepak Jacob, General Counsel at DreamSports and Anuraag Saxena, CEO of EGF.
IGC 2023 also has some of the top industry officials in their advisory board including Sudhir Kamath, COO at Nazara Tech, Sidheswar Misra, SVP at Dream Sports, Bhavin Pandya, CEO of Games24x7, Ankush Gera, CEO of Junglee Games and Ashwani Rana, Chief of Public Policy at Zupee.
Speaking about the event, CEO of Dream Sports, Harsh Jain said, “I look forward to insightful discussions at IGC, where the focus will be on exploring collaborative strategies between industry, Government, and the ecosystem to enable a safe, trusted, and accountable Indian online gaming industry that can emerge as the global hub for gaming.”
Co-founder of Games24X7, Bhavin Pandya said, “The Indian online gaming industry is going through a tectonic shift, with 2023 being a landmark year in its evolution. Key tax and policy frameworks have laid a robust foundation for the online gaming sector, but there is a long way to go from here. This underscores the need for platforms like the Indian Gaming Convention (IGC) where open and honest dialogues between industry and government, stakeholders and partners, and visionaries and innovators are earnestly facilitated.”
