OWN
CONNECT
A HUB FOR GROWTH
OWN CONNECT MAP
OWN CONNECT is the ideal meeting point for companies and professionals working in gaming and the new digital economy. Join to learn, collaborate and grow through workshops, panels and networking sessions designed specifically to boost your development.
In collaboration with Metacampus, OWN CONNECT will also present GM Valencia, a special edition of GM WORLD, the internationl event dedicated to art, culture and technology.
Gaming and Esports Exploration
Immerse yourself in discussions about the evolution of video games and eSports. Learn from industry leaders about the latest trends and technologies that are redefining digital entertainment and connecting brands with new generations.
Web3 Innovation, Metaverse and Extended Realities
Connect with experts in blockchain and Web3 gaming, and explore the impact of the metaverse and VR, XR and AR technologies on digital interaction.
Discover how these innovations are transforming the digital economy and creating new opportunities for businesses and consumers.
Join panels and workshops highlighting the role of gaming in education and the entrepreneurial ecosystem
Explore how cities are integrating gaming into their urban and cultural development, and meet innovative startups that are leading this change.
PROGRAM
FRIDAY JULY 5TH
10:00 – 10:30
GM
GAMES
STRATEGY
GM Opening
Pere Perez Ninou
CEO Metacampus
10:30 – 11:00
GM
GAMES
STRATEGY
Why Gaming and Esports should be part of your business strategy
Karen Moctezuma
MKTG Spain
Ander Perez
Movistar
Alejandro Roldán
Roldoboost
Lara Smirnova
Content Manager Freelance
11:00 – 12:00
GM
EDU
THE CORE SCHOOL
Building the future of Gaming and Esports
Alejandro Marcos Moraga
Professor at The Core School
12:00 – 12:30
Coffee Break
12:30 – 13:00
GM
VGC
CITIES
TOURISM
Gaming and Esports as an innovation lever for cities
Jaime Torres
ESAT
Judit Hidalgo
Andorra Business
María Jesús Villamediana
Madrid In Game
Jose María Moreno
AEVI
Lucía Calabria
Valencia Innovation Capital
13:00 – 13:30
GM
GAME
MKT
Go2Market strategies to position your company in the Gaming and Esports industry
Alvaro Antoñanzas
Deusens
Nina Bermúdez
YouPlanet
Celia Miguel
MediaPro
Rodrigo Garcia
ESL Faceit Group
13:30 – 14:00
GM
COMMUNITY
Understanding GenZ & GenAlpha. From storytelling to storyliving
Andrea Loira
Publicis Group
Jose Rochina
Teoxane España
Adrián Maldonado
Mediamarkt
14:00 – 14:30
GM
IDENTITY
Virtual Brands. How to monetize your Digital Identity
Cai Felip
Union Avatars
ae
R3S3T
Jesús Beatove
Metacampus
14:30 – 16:00
GM
Lunch Break
16:00 – 16:30
GM
WEB3 LOYALTY
How to build community: Benefits of web3 loyalty programs
Juan Cumbrado
MAPFRE
Alejandro Acuña
Crossmint
Andriu Barreto
Solana
Gabriela Vizueta
GOALPOST
Patxi Barrios
Telefónica
16:30 – 17:00
GM
WEB3 LOYALTY
READY GG
Game Design/Monetization – “From cryptocurrencies to NFTs to UGC content: innovative revenue streams in Web3.”
KJ
Ready GG
Ferran Puntí
Breach Studios
Carlos García
Evil Zeppelin
Christina Macedo
Ready GG
17:00 – 17:30
GM
WEB3 LOYALTY
READY GG
Web3 Marketing – “Enhance your brand: Engaging gamers in the Web3 gaming era”
Danyil Shatko
Elixir Games
Ricardo Cevallos
Scopely
Aleix Risco
Evil Zeppelin
Alfredo Bárcena
Ready GG
17:30 – 17:45
GM
WEB3
BGA
Blockchain Game Alliance presentation
Augusto Bernuy
Blockchain Game Alliance
17:45 – 18:15
GM
WEB3
BGA
Driving Innovation: Exploring the future of video game and blockchain ecosystems.
Mariano Rubinstein
SURA Gaming
Jacques Blehaut
Xeibo Capital
Martin Repetto
Mokens League
Augusto Bernuy
Blockchain Game Alliance
18:15 – 19:00
GM
WEB3
BGA
Web3 Gaming companies in BGA
Nigel Carlos
UFORIKA
Joaquín Valverde
Blackmouth Games
Anton Paramonov
Galaxy4Games
Augusto Bernuy
Blockchain Game Alliance
19:00 – 20:00
PODCASTS
SCIENCE
El test de Turing
Arnau Vendrell
David Garrido
SATURDAY JULY 6TH
10:00 – 11:00
VGC
GAMES
TURISMO
Explore Valencia | An Interactive Journey through its Neighborhoods
Teresa Cebrián
AVAV
Concejalía de Turismo
11:00 – 11:45
STARTUPS
Founders Battle Royale
Jon Fatelevich
Stadio Plus
José María Vidal
ATH21
Ángela Gómez
Clotsy
Rubén Colomer
Nextier
Jose Carlos Cortizo
Product Hackers
11:45 – 12:30
STARTUPS
Founders Battle Royale
José Burgos
Fresh People
Álvaro Verdoy
Sales Layer
Marta Zaragoza
Declarando
Juan Luis Hortelano
Startup Valencia
Jose Carlos Cortizo
Products Hackers
12:30 – 13:00
STARTUPS
Startup, corporate and investors. Global vision of the sector
Andrés Costa
Monster Energy
Carles Pons
Koroko Kids
Ángela Castelló
Startup Valencia
Luis García
GIANTX
Rubén Colomer
Next Tier Ventures
13:00 – 13:30
AVRE
VR
XR
De-Gamification and Branding: The Art of Warfare
Laura Ojeda
CMO Hub Media
13:30 – 14:00
AVRE
VR
XR
Beyond the Screen: Virtual and Augmented Reality
Rodrigo Nunes
Innoarea Business Development Manager
14:00 – 14:30
AVRE
VR
XR
Is it necessary to have technical knowledge to succeed in the VR/AR field?
Maria Martínez
CEO STUDYXR
14:30 – 15:00
AVRE
VR
XR
Artemis Club: Technology community in Spain
Adrián Pozo
CTO Artemis Code
15:00 – 15:30
Lunch break
15:30 – 17:30
OWN PODCASTS
Coffee Break: señal y ruido
Héctor Socas
Astrophysics Researcher
Maria Ribes
Professor at Uv.Alicante
Alberto Aparici
PhD Physics
Francis Villatoro
PhD Mathematics
Isabel Cordero
PhD Astrophysics
18:00 – 20:00
OWN PODCASTS
Heavy Mental
Javier Recuenco
CSO & Founder Singular Solving
David Ayalón
Chief Executive Officer Innuba
Miguel López
Heavy Mental
20:00 – 21:30
OWN PODCASTS
El Camarote de los Hermanos Marx
José Antonio Pérez
Juan Francisco Aguirre
SATURDAY JULY 6TH: WORKSHOPS
10:00 – 10:30
I want to work in gaming, what do I need?
María de los Ángeles
Florida
10:30 – 11:00
My experience as an AAA programmer
Aleix López
ESAT
11:00 – 12:00
Discovering Level Design in UE5
Pedro Sánchez
ESAT
12:00 – 13:00
From Gaming to Metaverse, the future of entertainment with XR
Francisco José Molla Gandia
Florida
13:00 – 14:30
The impact of generative AI on the gaming industry
Adolfo Martínez Usó
Florida
SUNDAY JULY 7TH
10:00 – 11:00
VALENCIA GAME CITY
Technovation Girls
Sofía Lombera
Greenty
María José Valero
TGMBP
Sara Tejedor
Greenty
11:00 – 12:00
OWN AI
The future of AI: Beyond hype
Carlos Santana
DotCSV
12:00 – 13:00
OWN AI
New Horizons in Gaming and Education through AI and AR
Carlos Marín
valgrAI
Jordi Linares
valgrAI
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS
Carlos Santana
DotCSV
Rodrigo Nunes
Innoarea Projects
Laura Ojeda
Hub Media
María Martínez
STUDYXR
Pere Pérez
Metacampus
Hector Socas
IAC
Alberto Aparici
La Brújula
Isabel Cordero
Univ. de Valencia
María Ribes
Univ. de Alicante
Francis Villatoro
Univ. de Málaga
Arnau Vendrell
iSocialWeb Marketing
Jon Fatelevich
StadioPlus
Luis García
GIANTX
José María Vidal
ATH21
Juan Luis Hortelano
Startup Valencia
Ángela Gómez
CLOTSY BRAND
José Burgos
Fresh People
Gabriela Vizueta
GOALPOST
Jose Carlos Cortizo
Product Hackers
Marta Zaragoza
Declarando
Rubén Colomer
Next Tier Ventures
Álvaro Verdoy
Sales Layer
Patxi Barrios
Telefónica
Judit Hidalgo
Andorra Business
Karen Moctezuma
MKTG Spain
Javier G. Recuenco
Unconventional CPS
David Alayón
Innuba
Miguel Lopez
Heavy Mental
Andrés Costa
Monster Energy
Alejandro Roldán
RoldoBoost
Jaime Torres
ESAT
José María Moreno
AEVI
Lucía Calabria
Las Naves
Alvaro Antoñanzas
DeuSens
Nina Bermúdez
YouPlanet
Rodrigo García
ESL FACEIT GROUP
Cai Felip
UNION Avatars
Jesús Beatove
Metacampus
Jose Rochina
Teoxane España
Juan Cumbrado
MAPFRE
KJ Mercer
ReadyGG
Christina Macedo
ReadyGG
Danyil Shatko
Elixir Games
Aleix Risco
Evil Zeppelin
Alfredo Bárcena
ReadyGG
Jordi Linares
valgrAI
Carlos Marín
valgrAI
Lara Smirnova
Content Manager Freelance
Adrián Pozo
Artemis Code
Ander Pérez
Telefónica
María José Valero
Talent Growth Management
Ferran Punti
The Breach Studios
Alejandro Marcos
The Core School
ae
R3S3T
Carlos García
Evil Zeppelin
Sofía Lombera
Greenty
Sara Tejedor
Greenty
Andrea Loira
Publicis Group
David Garrido
iSocial Web Marketing
Teresa Cebrián
AVAV
María Jesús Villamediana
Madrid in Game
Ángela Castelló
Startup Valencia
Carles Pons
Kokoro Kids
Adrián Maldonado
Mediamarkt
Andriu Barreto
Solana
Celia Miguel
MediaPro
Mariano Rubinstein
Sura Gaming
Jacques Blehaut
Xeibo Capital
Martin Repetto
Mokens League
Nigel Carlos
UFORIKA
Joaquín Valverde
Blackmouth Games
Anton Paramonov
Galaxy4Games
Augusto Bernuy
Blockchain Game Alliance
Ricardo Cevallos
Scopely
Alejandro Acuña
Crossmint
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SIDE EVENTS
OWN CONNECT DINNER
The OWN Connect Exclusive Dinner is an event reserved for OWN Connect speakers and participants. This gathering will take place in the iconic setting of the City of Arts and Sciences, providing a unique and elegant atmosphere to foster interaction and networking among industry leaders and innovation experts.
Enjoy an evening of haute cuisine and enriching conversations in an environment that celebrates the future of digital entertainment. This exclusive event is an opportunity to strengthen relationships and explore new collaborations in a relaxed and sophisticated environment.
MATCHMAKING PLATFORM
MEET2MATCH OUR MATCHMAKING PLATFORM
At OWN Connect, we offer an advanced meeting management service in partnership with Meet2Match. This unique service allows attendees to access a comprehensive platform where they can view the profiles of all event speakers and participants. Through Meet2Match, attendees can identify key contacts, schedule meetings and manage their agenda efficiently throughout the festival.
The platform facilitates strategic networking, maximizing business and collaboration opportunities in a dynamic and professional environment. With Meet2Match, each meeting is designed to optimize time and create valuable connections that drive growth and innovation in the digital economy.
Take advantage of this opportunity to expand your network and discover new business opportunities at OWN Connect!
