IGEC - Inven Global Esports Conference

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

University of California, Irvine

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Inven Global Esports Deep Dive: Enter the Minds of Authentic Change Makers

The Inven Global Esports DEEP DIVE is the newest gathering place for esports professionals and influencers looking to connect, learn, and share their visions of the industry’s future. Through our Deep Dive’s unique seminars, we are creating the bridge between the West and the East, laying the groundwork for real collaboration among industry leaders.

Tournament directors, pro-game team owners, famed pro-players, coaches, and investors from all over the world make up our attendees and we pride ourselves in our ability to bring them all in one place. Inven is a household name in Korea and our gaming conferences there are must-attend events for gaming professionals.

Now, it’s happening in the U.S.A - and you are invited.

A Networking Party You Won’t Want to Miss

Premium ticket holders and conference speakers are invited to our networking party after a full day of seminars and talks. Enjoy drinks, food, and a special atmosphere where our multilingual translators, who specialize in enabling collaboration among international parties, can facilitate connections and meetings, regardless of language barriers.

"I really want to spend some time talking about the player's role in the Esports community." - Ryan Morrison

"It should be very interesting if you are interested in the Collegiate Esports scene or even how the larger and broader global Esports scene works out." - Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles

"Really looking forward to the opportunity to talk about multiple topics with people all over our Esports industry." - Nicola Piggott

"We will be sharing our stories at the IGEC." - Min-ki "MadLife" Hong

SPEAKERS

Our speaker list will be updated every week

AGENDAClick to see the whole table

This agenda will constantly be updated and there may be changes to times on some parts of the schedule.

Doheny Beach
Crystal Cove Auditorium
Emerald Bay

	Doheny Beach	Crystal Cove Auditorium	Emerald Bay
08:00 ~ 09:50	Registration
08:00 ~ 09:50	Registration	Registration	Registration
10:00 ~ 10:50	Keynote: Taking Esports to the Next Level Pacific Ballroom Kim Phan, Director, Esports Operations, Blizzard Entertainment
10:00 ~ 10:50	Keynote: Taking Esports to the Next Level Kim Phan, Director, Esports Operations, Blizzard Entertainment	Keynote: Taking Esports to the Next Level Kim Phan, Director, Esports Operations, Blizzard Entertainment	Keynote: Taking Esports to the Next Level Kim Phan, Director, Esports Operations, Blizzard Entertainment
11:00 ~ 11:30	Esports Business and Industry Welcome to the Arena: How does Mobile Lead Esports Phenomenon Ray Ning, Director of N-Game and Product Director for Arena of Valor Esports, Tencent	Esports Pro Teams and Players The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Life as a League of Legends Pro Min-ki "MadLife" Hong, LoL pro-playere Sang-myun "Shy" Park, LoL pro-player Moderator: Susie Kim, General Manager at London Spitfire	Collegiate Esports & Special Session The Global Reach of College/University Esports Mark “Garvey” Candella, Strategic Partnerships Director at Twitch Moderator : Donald Marinelli
11:30 ~ 12:00
12:00 ~ 13:00	Lunch Break
12:00 ~ 13:00	Lunch Break	Lunch Break	Lunch Break
13:00 ~ 13:30	Esports Business and Industry EDG Head Coach's First US Talk: A Miracle Jump -- Esports in China Ji "Aaron" Xing, General manager, Chinese Esports Organization EDG	Esports Business and Industry Esports: Road to the Olympics Jason Fung, Global Esports Director at Alibaba Group	Esports Business and Industry Voice Chat Off: Working and Playing as a Woman in Gaming Courtney "GlitchxCity" Williams, Content Creator in the YouTube Mandie Roman, Host & Producer, Game Talk Live Skye "Nightris" Bui, Content Manager, Echo Fox Susie Kim, General Manager at London Spitfire Moderator: Giselle Sturdevant, Social Media, Logitech G
13:30 ~ 14:00	Esports Business and Industry Building a Sustainable Esports Ecosystem Tae-won Yun, Global Publishing Manager, Super Evil Megacorp
14:00 ~ 14:30	Esports Business and Industry How AirAsia Allstars Created Internal and External Awareness of Esports Allan Phang, Allstars Engagement & Internal Branding, People and Culture, AirAsia Group	Esports Pro Teams and Players Misconceptions about the Business of Esports Andrey "Reynad" Yanyuk, CEO, Tempo Storm	Collegiate Esports & Special Session Beyond the Media Hype: An Insider's Look at the World of College Esports Mark Deppe, Acting Director of UCI Esports Michael Brooks, Executive Director, NACE Neil Duffy, Vice President, Collegiate StarLeague (CSL) Kurt Melcher, Executive Director of Esports at Intersport and Robert Morris University Moderator : Donald Marinelli
14:30 ~ 15:00	Collegiate Esports & Special Session Game to Grow: How Esports Can Shape Student Success Samantha Anton, High School League Program Coordinator, UCI Esports Katie Salen, Professor in the Department of Informatics, UC Irvine Mizuko Ito, Professor in Residence at the Humanities Research Institute, UC Irvine Constance Steinkuehler, Professor of Informatics, UC Irvine Moderator: Tom Turner, Director of Instruction, STEM with the Orange County Department of Education	Esports Pro Teams and Players More Than Culture: How Korea Is Fostering the Next Generation of Fakers Byeong-hun "cCarter" Choi, Former SK Telecom T1 head coach Sangyong Han, Head coach of Jin Air Greenwings Yeon-sung "iloveoov" Choi, Legendary Starcraft 1 pro-player "iloveoov" and the head coach of Afreeca Freecs Yun-sang Choi, Owner of MVP Team Moderator: Susie Kim, General Manager at London Spitfire	Collegiate Esports & Special Session Organizing and Managing an Esports Match - Based on the Experience of an Expert Esports Match Coordinator Min-kyu "Ladaa" Kyeong, Inven Broadcasting Director, Inven Tae-hyuk "Kuma" Kang, Business Manager, Inven
15:00 ~ 15:30	Esports Pro Teams and Players The Future of the KSV Esports Pro Team Arnold Hur, Chief Growth Officer, KSV Esports		Collegiate Esports & Special Session High School Esports Development Mason Mullenioux, CEO, High School Esports League Justin Jia, Founder, Youth Esports of America Kurt Melcher, Executive Director of Esports at Intersport and Robert Morris University in Chicago, IL Moderator : Donald Marinelli
15:30 ~ 16:00	Esports Business and Industry Struggles of a Professional Esports Player: From the Computer to the Spotlight Ryan Morrison, CEO, Evolved Talent Agency \| Esports
16:00 ~ 16:30	Esports Business and Industry 5 Perspectives, 1 Big Question - Should Esports Attempt to Emulate Traditional Sports? Nicola Piggott, Co-founder of 'The Story Mob' Ryan Morrison, CEO, Evolved Talent Agency \| Esports Tae-won Yun, Global Publishing Manager, Super Evil Megacorp Johannes Waldstein, Founder and CEO of FanAI Inc Chris Cho, Esports, Clash Royale Moderator: Travis Gafford, Esports Interviewer and Host	Esports Business and Industry Designing for Esports When You Also Have a Massive Game to Support Greg Street, League of Legends Design Director, Riot Games	Collegiate Esports & Special Session Esports and the Politics of College/University Administrations Mark Deppe, Acting Director of UCI Esports Kurt Melcher, Executive Director of Esports at Intersport and Robert Morris University in Chicago, IL Michael Brooks, Executive Director, NACE John Pierce, Founder, Player 2 Studios Moderator : Donald Marinelli
16:30 ~ 17:00
17:00 ~ 17:30	Esports Pro Teams and Players Hearthstone Pioneers Table: What Makes a Casual Card Game a Tier 1 Esport Hak-jun "Kranich" Baek, Hearthstone pro player Andrey "Reynad" Yanyuk, CEO, Tempo Storm Moderated by Inven Global’s editorial staff	Esports Pro Teams and Players Owning a Professional Team: How to Turn Your Dreams into Reality Jack Etienne, Founder, CEO and owner of Cloud 9 and ‘London Spitfire’ Overwatch Team Noah Whinston, CEO of team ‘Immortals’ and ‘LA Valiant’ Overwatch Team Mike Milanov, COO, Team liquid Arnold Hur, Chief Growth Officer, KSV Esports Moderator : Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles Overwatch League Analyst	Esports Business and Industry Fireside Chat: Getting Involved in Esports Robb Chiarini, Head of Esports, NCSA at Ubisoft Moderator : Donald Marinelli
17:30 ~ 17:50
17:50 ~ 18:00	Break
17:50 ~ 18:00	Break	Break	Break
18:00 ~ 22:00	Networking Party
18:00 ~ 22:00	Networking Party	Networking Party	Networking Party

Agenda Detail

NETWORKING PARTYwith NEXON, PEARL ABYSS, NETMARBLE

IGEC Premium Networking Party

Each attendee will be given the chance to go on stage for 60 seconds in front of Esports VIPs.
Catered dinner, drinks, wine and appetizers galore will be provided
Hang out at our ‘Esports Bar’ where you can network with like-minded attendees over whatever drink you’d like.
What is a party without a photo booth? Let everyone know you were at the very first IGEC at our free photo booth.
Play at our arcade gamezone, win at trivia events, or challenge a pro at Street Fighter 2
Professional translators will be provided for free in Korean, Chinese, and English for your convenient networking.

Flash Connect: Opportunity to Make an Impression

The one-and-only chance for promoting yourself on stage at the networking party with Esports specialists is here! Premium Pass holders are welcome to apply now to our Flash Connect, the event that puts you directly on stage.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Inven Global Collegiate LoL Tournament Finals

Come and see the League of Legends Collegiate finals at UCI Esports Arena with the total prize of $3,000!※Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2018※Time: 06:00 PM ※Place: UCI ESports Arena
Event Match with Legendary Pro Gamers

Attendees can team up teams with pro gamers and play LoL games together in an exhibition match between Team Madlife and Team Shy.※Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2018※Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM※Place: UCI ESports Arena
Pro Gamer Signing Event

A great opportunity to meet pro gamers face-to-face and get their autographs.Madlife and Shy from LoL, Kranich and Reynad from Hearthstone, will be live in person. More information regarding the time and venue will soon be updated.※Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2018※Time: 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM※Place: UCI Student Center Terrace
IGEC Cosplay Showcase

Enjoy the wonderful creations of professional cosplayers representing games like LoL and Overwatch! Photos and meet-and-greets available for fans and cosplay enthusiasts. Stay tuned for our complete list of Cosplay talent.※Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2018※Time: 02:30 PM / 06:00 PM※Place: UCI Student Center Terrace

Featured Cosplayers

VENUE

UCI

UCI Conference Center
University of California, Irvine
A311 Conference Center,
Irvine, CA 92697-2050

Why UCI?

UCI is the first public university to create an official Esports scholarship program and is regarded as one of the best and most comprehensive Esports programs in the world.

72% of undergraduate students at UCI identified themselves as gamers. In 2015, College Magazine ranked UCI the #1 school for gamers in North America.

Discounted hotel rates are available

Places to visit around the venue