SESSIONS
At the Inven Global Esports and Academic Summit, our team of competitive gaming experts and industry veterans gather a wide network of professionals across 3 primary tracks: People & Business, Esports Contender, and Content & Media.
Attendees are encouraged to network and engage throughout each session via audience chat, designated Q/A times or by scheduling 1:1 mentorship sessions with select panelists from Sept 24-26th.
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9:00 - 10:00AM
FRI - SEPT 24
Pre-event Session: Scholastic Esports NASEF Overview (Streamed on Twitter)
Meet IGEAS Partner North America Scholastic Esports Federation. How can NASEF help your school connect learning and play? NASEF/WWSEF founder, Gerald Solomon, shares a sneak peak into scholastic esports. This pre-event session will be livestreamed at www.twitter.com/InvenGlobal.
12:00 - 1:00PM
FRI - SEPT 24
The Connective Power of Esports: How can we harness it for good?
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is, as you read this, combating the current international refugee crisis. As U.S. presence in Afghanistan disappears, a new generation of refugees are being scattered from their homes and disconnected from their community. In this session, hear from IRC leaders who are working together with Inven Global to explore ways in which esports and gaming can harness it’s connective ability to help mitigate the refugee plight.
1:00 - 2:00PM
FRI - SEPT 24
Confessions of an Esports Club Student Leader
It's 2:00 AM and you just finished taping up the last event sign for the local tournament your school's club is hosting tomorrow morning -- sound familiar? In this session, hear from experienced high school student leaders about the challenges, lessons and opportunities associated with forming your own esports club
2:00 - 3:00PM
FRI - SEPT 24
Your Esports Partnerships: Are they ripe or rotten?
Esports can make revenue when multiple organizations partner up to create engaging consumer experiences. But how can you know who to partner with? When is the right time to decline partnership? These questions and more are the day-to-day realities of esports professionals and the primary topic of this session.
3:00 - 4:00PM
FRI - SEPT 24
Community Seeds Workshop- Building an esports community
One of the most tried and true ways to maximize enjoyment of your favorite video game is joining a community of fans online. We know what it feels like when it happens organically, and the business of esports community management is all about nurturing that growth. In this session, explore the fundamentals of esports and gaming community building.
4:00 - 5:00PM
FRI - SEPT 24
Training Grounds: Your First Esports Interview
The first step towards a career in esports is learning how to effectively communicate your unique passions, skills and goals to those that are hiring. Perfect your sales pitch and practice showcasing your skills with gaming and esports interviewers for real entry-level and internship job opportunities!
5:00 - 6:00PM
FRI - SEPT 24
Finding Your Esports Career Compass
Esports and gaming is looking for talented professionals from a broad variety of skill sets and personalities -- but where do you fit in? In this session, dive into how career professionals best identify aptitudes and strengths that will help you find a role in gaming that fits you.
12:00 - 1:00PM
SAT - SEPT 25
Evolving Past the Esports Grind: Best practices for a competitive career
So you’ve put in the time, mastered the meta and got good — what else should be done to best prepare for a future in competitive gaming? In this session, learn from former pros and those who work with them how to capitalize on your competitive career, and translate those skills into future success in the esports workforce.
1:00 - 2:00PM
SAT - SEPT 25
The 4 Problems Every TO Learns to Solve
Tournament Organizing is one of the most important jobs in esports and, simultaneously, one of the least talked about. In this session, we invite tried and true tournament organizers to share the most vital fundamentals.
2:00 - 3:00PM
SAT - SEPT 25
Building Your Cxmmunity
What can you do to build or grow diversity and inclusion in your esports club on campus? You’ll get expert advice to become a student ambassador to tap into alumni (who could be influencers and celebrities) to bridge the gap between esports and traditional sports and learn how to attract brands to your events.
3:00 - 4:00PM
SAT - SEPT 25
Why I Speedrun Through Life, Any%
Speedrunning is the art of beating a video game as fast as humanly possible. Every frame is considered when professional speedrunners achieve world record times and, in challenging themselves this way, speedrunners have created an entire genre of esports. Learn about the core of speedrunning and it’s potential to attract mainstream consumers in this unique IGEAS session.
4:00 - 5:00PM
SAT - SEPT 25
Fundamentals of Fragging! Clockwork X Aim Lab Crash Course
Matt “Clockwork” Dias has gotten more headshots in video games than just about anyone. His skilled tracking and map-awareness have allowed Clockwork to excel at FPS games and, in this session, learn how he and fellow pro gamers hone their
12:00 - 1:00PM
SUN - SEPT 26
Post or Problem? Inside the head of esports social media managers
What is worse than deleting a tweet that received no engagement? Deleting a tweet that received infinite NEGATIVE engagement! In this candid session, join social media managers across gaming in determining either POST or PROBLEM.
1:00 - 2:00PM
SUN - SEPT 26
The Intersection of Esports & Cosplay
As Esports and gaming continues their upward trajectory, the creative fandoms propelling their cultural relevance and visual identity across the internet have never been more important. In this session, join professional cosplayers as they unpack the true intersection between Esports and cosplay and how both industries stand to benefit from each other.
2:00 - 3:00PM
SUN - SEPT 26
Career Pathfinding for the Budding Esports Graphic Designer
In Esports, most working graphic designers start off working as freelancers creating images on commission or through contracts. In fact, many veteran designers remain freelance well into their career, but getting to that point isn’t easy. In this session, we explore the typical career paths of an Esports graphic designer, including required skill sets, revenue opportunities, and the importance of finding one's own creative style.
3:00 - 4:00PM
SUN - SEPT 26
Esports, Vtubing, and the Future We Can't Avoid
As video games emerge as a dominant consumer product enjoyed by the overwhelming majority of teenagers and young people through live streaming, the advent of vtubing brings with it many exciting implications. In this session, hear from the biggest names in vtubing about the community’s rapid growth and how animated influencers are already defining the future of geekdom.
4:00 - 5:30PM
SUN - SEPT 26
Esports Production 101
For every major esports organization, there is a team of broadcast and production experts behind the scenes. In this session, join a seasoned production pro as they break down the do's and do-not's associated with managing the production of esports content.
5:00 - 6:00PM
SUN - SEPT 26
Riot Workshop: Branding the Spectacle of Worlds
In collaboration with Riot Games, this IGEAS workshop unpacks the technical strategy and gaming community insights that define Riot’s massive League of Legends marketing campaign during Worlds. A must-attend workshop for League of Legends fans!
