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Main Stage Secondary Stage Roundtables & Exhibition
09:00 Keynote EN
Opening Remarks – Ido Brosh, President, GameIS

Exhibition Hall

Operational from 10:00 to 16:00

  • VIP Area
  • Business Meeting Space
  • Esports Showcase
  • Combatica VR Simulation Arena
  • Indie Game Exhibition
  • Podcast Zone
  • Experience Stations
09:05 Special Session EN
Candivore – Introduction
Presented by Candivore Logo
09:20 Special Session EN
Papaya – Special Session
Presented by Papaya Logo
09:30 Keynote EN
Terrance Cohen (Insomniac Games)
Core Values – Unlocking the Creativity of Content Creators
10:00 – Morning Break
10:30 Presentation HE
Hadara Alook
Data Hacks: How Custom Segments Transform Game Analytics
10:30 Presentation HE
Michal Isasschary
Building a Growth Machine for Everyone: My Growth & Data-Driven Execution Playbook
10:30 – 11:45 Roundtable HE
The Indie juggling act: managing people, projects and progress
Moderator: Adar Sarid
10:55 Presentation HE
Yuval Koren
How to Make Money with HTML5 Games: Monetization & Growth Strategies
10:55 Presentation HE
Roee Avramot
From Vision to Practice – How to be an Effective Lead Game Designer and Game Director
10:30 – 11:45 Roundtable HE
Art Pipelines
Moderator: Dona Solomon
11:20 Presentation HE
Amitay Ron
Why to Pay – Freemium Game Economy and Monetization Design
11:20 Presentation HE
Eyal Geva
Making Indie Horror Games for Fun and Profit
10:30 – 11:45 Roundtable HE
Israeli Games for an Israeli Audience
Moderator: Yael Hakshurian
11:45 Panel HE
Gaming Industry & Investments
Moderator: Tsahi Liberman; Panelists – Lior Elovitch, Elad Kushnir, Ronen Gross
11:45 Presentation EN
Lyddar Shafrir
Juice, Bounce, & Bones: Picking the Perfect Animation Style for Your Game
11:45 – 12:35 Roundtable HE
Turning Passion Projects into Games that Sell
Moderator: Amit Arnon
12:10 Panel HE
From NPC to AFK: Exploring the Role of AI in Game Development & Design
Moderator: Nir Miretzky; Panelists – Dori Adar, Tal Benchik, Roy Tzayag, Tal Rapoport
Presented by Clabs Logo
12:10 Presentation HE
Niv Touboul
Mechanics vs. Aesthetics
11:45 – 12:35 Roundtable HE
How to Build and Sustain a Community
Moderator: Amir Blum
12:35 Panel HE
Playing Smarter – The Skill Revolution
Moderator: Tal Ron; Panelists – Oriel Bachar, Asaf Alexanderovich, Avihay Hermon
12:35 Presentation HE
Shelly Cohen
Mobile Game Marketing: The 360° Approach
11:45 – 12:35 Roundtable HE
Genre Diversity in the Israeli Games Industry
Moderator: Ofir Katz
13:30 – Lunch Break
14:15 Panel HE
Whose Game Is It Anyway? Game Design vs Product
Moderator: Ofir Katz; Panelists – Elad Drory, Goldy, Ohad Barzilay
14:15 Presentation HE
Alon Wolf
Advances in Real-Time Rendering in Games
14:15 – 15:05 Roundtable HE
Games in Education
Moderator: Shlomi Neufeld
14:40 Panel HE
How to Beat the Odds and Only Fail a Little
Moderator: Gonen Gutholtz; Panelists – Yuval Markovich, Yonatan Tepperberg, Dave Levy
14:40 Presentation HE
Ophir Sheriff
Lessons & Common Mistakes Between Art and Product Teams
14:15 – 15:05 Roundtable HE
Fuel for the Finish Line: Maintaining Motivation in Game Development
Moderator: Omer Behar
15:05 Panel EN
The Rise of Esports
Moderator: Ido Brosh; Boban Totovski – CEO/General Secretary, IESF; Gil Ronen – CEO & Founder, Yourgame; Guy "anarkez" Trachtman – Pro CS Player; Yoav Sochen – ex-Riot Games
Presented by IESA Logo
15:05 Presentation HE
Smadar Krampf
The 4th Wall Is a Lie: Immersion Techniques for Modern Game Creators
14:15 – 15:05 Roundtable HE
Interactive Narrative Design
Yuval Ben-Hillel
15:30 Keynote EN
John Wright
Retention Is the New UA – How to Prioritise Your Players!
16:00 Special Session
Musical Show
16:20 Keynote HE
Closing Remarks – Lydia Dover, Board Member, GameIS

Exhibition Hall

Operational from 10:00 to 16:00

  • VIP Area
  • Business Meeting Space
  • Esports Showcase
  • Combatica VR Simulation Arena
  • Indie Game Exhibition
  • Podcast Zone
  • Experience Stations