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09:00
Keynote
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Opening Remarks – Ido Brosh, President, GameIS
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Exhibition HallOperational from 10:00 to 16:00
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09:05
Special Session
EN
Candivore – Introduction
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09:20
Special Session
EN
Papaya – Special Session
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09:30
Keynote
EN
Terrance Cohen (Insomniac Games)
Core Values – Unlocking the Creativity of Content Creators |
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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
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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
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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
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15:05
Presentation
HE
Smadar Krampf
The 4th Wall Is a Lie: Immersion Techniques for Modern Game Creators |
14:15 – 15:05
Roundtable
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Interactive Narrative Design
Yuval Ben-Hillel |
15:30
Keynote
EN
John Wright
Retention Is the New UA – How to Prioritise Your Players! |
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16:00
Special Session
Musical Show
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16:20
Keynote
HE
Closing Remarks – Lydia Dover, Board Member, GameIS
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