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Wales Interactive and All 4 Games join GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit

Record ticket sales for 2018 event

The GamesIndustry.biz Investment Summit 2018 is officially the biggest event we've thrown yet.

More publishers, investors and developers are attending than ever before, with All 4 Games and Wales Interactive the latest companies to join the slate. In total, more than 200 people are expected to attend this year's show, which takes place on September 20th at Birmingham NEC.

The new companies join a list of investors and publishers that also includes Amazon App Store, BFI, Creative Europe, EA Originals, Fig, Green Man Gaming, Humble Bundle, Jagex Partners, London Venture Partners, Makers Fund, Miniclip, Moonshot Capital, Nintendo of Europe, Private Division (Take-Two), Sega, SIE XDEV Studio Europe (Sony), Supernova, Team17, Thunderful, UK Games Fund and Wicked Sick.

More will be added as we approach the event.

Tickets are selling out fast and can be bought through here. Indie attendees will receive a half-day conference (details below), a networking lunch, access to the meeting system, and a special pass to EGX that gives you access to the GamesIndustry.biz Industry Zone for the full weekend.

Make sure to book your tickets quickly, as the deadline for the meeting system is September 7th.

There are still meeting rooms and tables available for investors and publishers looking to attend the event. Simply contact Jamie Sefton here.

The event is sponsored by Jagex Partners and Harbottle & Lewis.

Here is the full speaker schedule:
09.30 - 10.00: Sign-in and refreshments
10.00 - 10.05: Introduction by Jamie Sefton, Organiser
10.05 - 10.20: John Polson, Humble Bundle
10.20 - 10.35: Francesca Walker, Creative Europe
10.35 - 10.55: Jon Bellamy, London Venture Partners
10.55 - 11.10: Alex Amsel, Fig
11.10 - 11.25: Markus Wilding, Private Division
11.25 - 11.45: Networking break
11.45 - 11.50: Jagex (speaker TBC)
11.50 - 12.30: The Games Investment Panel hosted by Chris Dring (GamesIndustry.biz) featuring Saad Choudri (Miniclip), Debbie Bestwick (Team17), Rob Letts (EA Originals), Kirsty Gibson (UK Games Fund), Alan Moss (Harbottle & Lewis LLP)
12.30 - 1.30: Networking Lunch
1.30 - 6.00: Formal meetings between games companies and investors

To join the Investment Summit as a sponsor, contact Charlotte Nangle.

For more information, click here.

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