Of the Field
Global Games Show Abu Dhabi 2026
E
xperience the UAE’s premier B2B gaming event this Nov 10-11. Join 5,000+ attendees and 100+ exhibitors for the ultimate gaming industry showcase.
21Voices
6Underwriters
4Exhibitors
28On the bill · sessions
29Companies · in total
The Voices
Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.Anna Rozwandowicz
Founder & CEO · The Story Mob
Daniel Reis-Faria
CEO/Founder · ZeroStack (FLGC) / Erebor Capital
Daniel Wang
Co-Founder and CEO · Aethir
David Palmer
Co-founder, CPO · Vodafone’s Digital Asset Broker (DAB) Platform
Dirk Lueth
Ph.D, Co-Founder & Co-CEO · Uplandme, Inc
Elie Honain
CEO · NES
Georg Broxtermann
Founder and CEO · GameInfluencer GmbH
George Zhuravskiy
Founder and Director · Racecraft Limited
Hicham Chahine
Co-Founder & Co-CEO · NIP Group
Hussam Hammo
CEO and Founder · Tamatem Games
Johnson Yeh
Founder & CEO · ROEHL/Ambrus Studio
Kanessa Muluneh
Founder and CEO · Rise of Fearless
Kristina Frolova Lasenko
Managing Partner & CEO · Global Gaming Hub
Marcos Muller-Habig
Sector Enablement Director · Abu Dhabi Gaming
Mohammed Yaseen
Founder · sports & Gaming Association UAE
Omar Ghanem
Founder & CEO · GAM3S.GG
Sébastien Borget
Co-Founder · The Sandbox
Tess Hau
Founder · Tess Ventures
VAP Group
Vikas Goel
Founder & CEO · EsportsXO
Yat Siu
Co-Founder and Chairman · Animoca Brands
Underwritten By
The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.ADGCo-Host
alibaba-cloudRuby Sponsor
coboxSilver Sponsor
Convention_ExhibitionDestination Partner
duioLnbSilver Sponsor
Times-Of-GamesRuby Sponsor
The Programme
Selected from 28 sessions on the bill.- 10th Nov 09:00
THE NEXT FRONTIER OF GAMING TECH
- 10th Nov 09:50
Welcome to the Future: Global Games Show - Vision 2033
- 10th Nov 10:10
No One Is Coming to Save You: Why the Future of Gaming Belongs to the Builders
- 10th Nov 10:30
2026 Gaming's Big Bet: Can the Next GTA Make Play-to-Earn Real
- 10th Nov 11:25
The Future of Gaming Engines: Unreal Engine 6 and Beyond
- 10th Nov 11:50SPOTLIGHT KEYNOTE
The Power of Influence: How Creators Are Redefining Game Growth and Player Acquisition
- 10th Nov 12:10
AI Gen Game Design: Can Machines Replace Human Creativity
- 10th Nov 12:30FIRESIDE CHAT
Investing in Immersive Ecosystems Gaming Projects: Potential & Challenges
- 10th Nov 12:55PANEL DISCUSSION
How UAE is becoming a Global Hub for Esports Tournaments
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer
What does it mean when 29 companies show up — and 1 bet on three roles at once?
“29 companies. one are betting more than once.”
The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.
1All threespeak · spons · exh
5Sponsoringsponsor only
3Exhibitingexhibitor only
20Speakingspeaker only
The Triple-Threat
95% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.
- C-suite1467%
- Founder / Owner524%
- Director / Head of15%
- Other roles15%
Of 21 on the bill · classified by free-text title
- 01Alibaba CloudSp·REx
- 02ADGSp·C
- 03CoboxSp·S
- 04Convention_ExhibitionSp·D
- 05duioLnbSp·S
- 06Times of GamesSp·R
- 07Shababeek LabsEx
- 08XogarEx
- 09ZerotoeightEx
- 10Abu Dhabi Gaming1V
- 11Aethir1V
- 12Animoca Brands1V
- 13EsportsXO1V
- 14GAM3S.GG1V
co-host1
17% of 6
destination partner1
17% of 6
ruby sponsor2
33% of 6
silver sponsor2
33% of 6
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