As you’re preparing up for Level Up KL 2018 this coming week, you wouldn’t want to pass on some of the amazing esports-related content the show has to offer during the Level Up KL 2018 Conference!

One of the tracks introduced for this year’s Level Up is Esports & Education, which is set to uncover the game industry needs and to discuss important matters for the future workforce and growing esports market.

The Esports Track that will be held on 30th October 2018 presents a focused insight on the gaming business that can support and grow meaningful, high-tier professional play alongside developers, publishers, esports community leaders and gamers.

Level Up KL attendees will get a chance to learn and discuss with professional players, journalists, content creators and grassroots player organisers in a day-long series of panels and presentations.

As esports continues to progress throughout Southeast Asia, Media Prima Digital’s Nicholas Sagau will explore the booming esports market and how it will continue to be the next big thing in coming years within gaming community through his presentation, “Esports: Hype or the Next Big Thing”.

In “Ecosystem and Landscape of Esports” talk, Singtel International’s Benjamin Pommeraud will discuss the key factors to build an ecosystem that will deliver the experience to millions of gamers and to share tips on how to navigate our regional market.

Furthermore, learn the arts and crafts of creating good streaming contents in “Streaming Esports & Growing Your Community” with host Farouq Flava as he talks with streamer and professional player Han from Era of The Geeks and Astro Awani’s esports journalist Mariah Ahmad.

The local government’s effort in recognising competitive gaming is proven to be a significant step in pushing esports to the next level. While the negative perception of esports still impede the ongoing progress, what is exactly the current government’s actual stance in esports?

Find out more in the sizzling panel, “Government’s Role in Esports?” alongside with Hasnul Hadi Samsudin from MDEC, YB Howard Lee from Perak state government, Richard Wee from MahWengKwai & Associates, Jeffrey Lai from Acer Malaysia and Clement Hui from The Pantheon & Frostfire.

There are also other exciting talks that you don’t want to miss including an in-depth look into gaming trends across the region in “Insights Gamers in Southeast Asia” with (Esports Newscaster NTV7), Ian Purnomo (Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore) and Elicia Lee (Eliphant).

Where will esports stand in the future? Join Calvin Lau (Agri Mind), Adib Khalid (Agri Mind) and Allan Phang (AirAsia Esports) as they share their experience in organising various esports tournaments and how corporate can benefit from this venture in “Future of Esports”.

For more details on these and other announced talks, head over to the conference section to make full use of your trip to Level Up KL 2018.

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