The e-sports ecosystem is proving to be a powerful tool for engaging with a digitally native audience.
The e-sports ecosystem is proving to be a powerful tool for engaging with a digitally native audience. Platform usage extends beyond simply playing games, but to also meet and socialise. | As a result money has moved into e-sports from private equity and venture capital, to high-net-worth individuals and celebrities. | How can investors capitalise on this popularity? | | | Date: December 16th 2021
Time: 2.40pm SGT | | | | | This session will also be recorded and available for on-demand viewing with registration. | | | |  | | |  | Scott is an interactive entertainment entrepreneur, investor and operating executive for over 20 years. Mr Rupp served as US managing director for Modern Times Group, a global leader in games and esports, and has advised the world's leading entertainment companies on the games industry. |  | Chief executive officer, PUBG India Head of India division |  | Sean (Hyunil) is the chief executive officer of PUBG India and vice-president and head of the India division of Krafton. He had previously served as vice-president and head of corporate development at Krafton, and he was chief financial officer of PUBG Corporation from 2017 to 2020. | | | |  | | |  | Lisa Cosmas Hanson is the founder and president of Niko Partners, a market research and consulting firm covering the Asia games market and its consumers.
Lisa has since honed her expertise on the Asia games industry, and has worked with companies that are global leaders in game publishing, game services, hardware, and investments. |  | Board member and Chair, Finance, Legal, Administration Commission |  | A technology entrepreneur and a leader in esports, Adrian is a founding board member of the Global Esports Federation and serves as chair of the Finance, Legal and Administration Commission for the GEF. He was part of the team that led negotiations with the GEF's partners, including industry titans like Tencent and vested interest groups like UNESCO and the UN International Telecommunication Union. | | | |  | Deputy head of investments and capital markets |  | Jamie provides portfolio management and capital market trading across the full range of VanEck's passive solutions. Prior to joining VanEck, Mr Hannah worked at Source ETF in investment management and held various roles at ABN Amro, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, Morgan's and PricewaterhouseCoopers. |  | | |  | Our moderator for this session
Daniel has worked on the foreign desk of The Economist, covering stories worldwide. He has written about technology, cryptocurrencies, cybercrime, e-sports and the digitisation of government. In 2020 he wrote a leader arguing for Fortnite to be included in the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. | | | | | | We look forward to you joining us. | | | | | |  | Laurel West Managing director, Economist Impact Events, Asia The Economist Group | | |  | | | | | | | |  | Video-gamers can hold big tournaments without infecting anyone |  | If dressage and curling are Olympic sports, why not video games? | | | |  | For now, all the top players are male |  | New ideas can emerge seemingly overnight | | | | Virtual event March 8th - 11th 2022
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