800 + attendees
On-site expo
Meeting system
Business networking
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Meet decision makers from around the world in one place
The WN Conference in Abu Dhabi is a high-level deal-making event, now in its third edition, offering a fantastic opportunity to find new partners and connect with potential investors for MENA regions and beyond. With strong support from both the UAE government and private sector, Abu Dhabi is emerging as a key hub for expanding your business and entering the game industry.
The agenda covers a wide range of topics, including investments, game publishing, talent management, game analytics, and web3 gaming. Don't miss the Developers Showcase and two networking parties planned as part of the conference.
The agenda covers a wide range of topics, including investments, game publishing, talent management, game analytics, and web3 gaming. Don't miss the Developers Showcase and two networking parties planned as part of the conference.
Content Oriented Web
Make great presentations, longreads, and landing pages, as well as photo stories, blogs, lookbooks, and all other kinds of content oriented projects.
Why attend
Expand Your Network
As a notable event in the gaming industry hosted in a globally recognized business hub, the WN Conference provides unparalleled networking opportunities with industry leaders worldwide. The strategic location of the UAE and its status as an accessible, multicultural hub make it an ideal setting for fostering international partnerships and exploring new business avenues.
As a notable event in the gaming industry hosted in a globally recognized business hub, the WN Conference provides unparalleled networking opportunities with industry leaders worldwide. The strategic location of the UAE and its status as an accessible, multicultural hub make it an ideal setting for fostering international partnerships and exploring new business avenues.
Grow Your Business
Governments in countries such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia are actively supporting the growth of the gaming industry. For instance, the UAE is making significant strides towards transforming Abu Dhabi into a global hub for gaming and esports, backed by training programs and educational initiatives.
Both public and private sectors are heavily investing in the gaming industries in the UAE. This presents an excellent opportunity for global companies to help leverage these investments for their growth.
Governments in countries such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia are actively supporting the growth of the gaming industry. For instance, the UAE is making significant strides towards transforming Abu Dhabi into a global hub for gaming and esports, backed by training programs and educational initiatives.
Both public and private sectors are heavily investing in the gaming industries in the UAE. This presents an excellent opportunity for global companies to help leverage these investments for their growth.
Discover New Opportunities
The MENA region, particularly the UAE, is rapidly emerging as an attractive market for the video games industry. The games market here is projected to surpass $5 billion by 2025. This growth is driven by increased spending by gamers, extended in-game time, and a rise in advertising revenue. The gaming market in the UAE alone is expected to exceed 306 million USD in 2023, with an annual growth rate surpassing 5%. By 2027, the market volume is anticipated to reach over 372 million USD.
This presents a compelling reason for companies to attend the WN Conference in Abu Dhabi.
The MENA region, particularly the UAE, is rapidly emerging as an attractive market for the video games industry. The games market here is projected to surpass $5 billion by 2025. This growth is driven by increased spending by gamers, extended in-game time, and a rise in advertising revenue. The gaming market in the UAE alone is expected to exceed 306 million USD in 2023, with an annual growth rate surpassing 5%. By 2027, the market volume is anticipated to reach over 372 million USD.
This presents a compelling reason for companies to attend the WN Conference in Abu Dhabi.
Speakers
Meet Our First Speakers!
offers game developers an excellent opportunity to present their projects and capture the attention of industry leaders.
WN Developer Showcase
Application will be accepted till February 5, 2025.
For Developers
Sponsored by
Get professional feedback from industry experts and fellow developers to increase your chances of creating an award-winning game
Professional feedback
Present your project and gain exposure to influential figures in the game industry
Exposure to industry leaders
Enjoy free standard access to the conference and use it to learn and network
Free access to the conference
Pre-party *For premium and standard badge holders
Badge pick-up
Pre-party *For premium and standard badge holders
Badge pick-up
When
Where
February 10
18:00 - 22:00
18:00 - 22:00
Unlimited drinks, delicious snacks and a great vibe for productive communication
Main Networking Party *For Premium badge holders only
Expand your network in a relaxed atmosphere
Main Networking Party *For Premium badge holders only
Expand your network in a relaxed atmosphere
When
Where
February 11
21:00 - 1:00
21:00 - 1:00
Enjoy endless beverages, delicious dinner, and an informal setting for bonding with conference attendees
WN Hub and meeting system
WN Hub is a communication platform for the game industry that makes business networking available to everyone. Each WN Conference features a unique meeting system, which is an essential part of the WN Hub. Unlock its opportunities with your ticket! The meeting system will be available for all the conference's participants from February 1 till March 1, 2024.
Online features
- → Unlimited Private Chats
- → Unlimited Meeting Requests
- → Unlimited Video Meetings
Tickets
Do business and network with 800+ attendees
The online features unlocked with the tickets will be available
on the WN Hub until February 26, 2025
on the WN Hub until February 26, 2025
Partners
If you'd like to explore branding opportunities, please let us know!
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Volunteers
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Events reviews
What people say
- AmberMihai Pohontu"WN Seattle was a wonderful opportunity to learn from industry luminaries and connect with our colleagues. It was a well-organized event from the beginning to the end, and I cannot wait to return to future editions."
- GooglePhoena Pang"I'm glad to witness the WN conference debut in the US. The whole conference was super organized despite Covid and had a great mixed group of speakers & attendees. Looking forward to seeing more in the States."
- Joygame & Bogazici VenturesBarış Özistek"It was the first time such a global scale game conference was held in Istanbul and It was amazing. Top global leaders met at Istanbul, it was above our expectations. Congratulations to WN team for the splendid organization."
- Pollen VCMartin Macmillan"The WN team did a great job of hosting WNSeattle - my first in-person gaming conference since January 2020. Despite it being their first event in North America there was a great mix of attendees and high-quality speakers, and curation of interesting panels and presentations. Will definitely be back next year!"
- Transcend FundAndrew Sheppard"The WN conference brings industry insiders from around the world together to discuss key trends in and around gaming. It's a one-of-a-kind opportunity to network and expand your horizons."
- Global Game Jam & GeogrifyKate Edwards"WN Seattle is an ideal environment to maximize the ability to network - an event that's not too large and not too small, centered in one of the most robust game developer communities in the world. I appreciated being able to enjoy both high quality content and high quality networking all in one place."
- UbisoftAlessandro Canossa"A lot of effort put into, and generally everybody feel comfortable: it was easy to talk to anyone. Organization is spotless, that's a success!"
- NewzooEmma McDonald"WN is a very well organized and effective conference with a great atmosphere and lots of interesting attendees from the games business. The organizers are a pleasure to work with too."
- The Games FundMaria Kochmola"WN Conference proved to be very productive for us, we had many prospective meetings! Also, we are always happy to contribute to the program."
- Square Enix MobileAlbert Custodio Martinez"WN Conference is for sure one of the must attend events in the industry with an excellent organization and location. The mix of good developers and third party companies was fantastic."
- OguryRomain Escaich"That's great to meet people, great to meet app developer, great to meet very serious guys on the market!"
- Kelly VeroCore Game"WN events present something different to games and global entertainment. From a gathering of voices and perspectives to learning from the masters: WN events are international, influential and intrinsic to anyone looking for an authority in industry leadership and shared experiences. WN events is my go-to conference and networking platform."
Important info
Post-moderation will be applied. We reserve the right to cancel any Standard Pass or Premium Pass if it was registered NOT for a game developer or game publisher.
We highly recommend sending meeting requests and private messages only to the people that may be interested in your services. Avoid sending spam, it won't help you get more leads! Also, we reserve the right to deactivate your account in such a case.
If you want to draw attention to your company and invite others to contact you, consider branding the WN Hub or lecture streaming during the conference. To learn more about branding options, contact the team at welcome@wn.media.
Payment info
If you prefer to pay for the tickets by bank transfer please contact us at welcome@wn.media.
Refund Policy
You may request a refund for tickets no later than 10 calendar days before the start of the event by emailing us at welcome@wn.media. We will reimburse the funds after the deduction of the service charge of 5% within 10 calendar days.
Post-moderation will be applied. We reserve the right to cancel any Standard Pass or Premium Pass if it was registered NOT for a game developer or game publisher.
We highly recommend sending meeting requests and private messages only to the people that may be interested in your services. Avoid sending spam, it won't help you get more leads! Also, we reserve the right to deactivate your account in such a case.
If you want to draw attention to your company and invite others to contact you, consider branding the WN Hub or lecture streaming during the conference. To learn more about branding options, contact the team at welcome@wn.media.
Payment info
If you prefer to pay for the tickets by bank transfer please contact us at welcome@wn.media.
Refund Policy
You may request a refund for tickets no later than 10 calendar days before the start of the event by emailing us at welcome@wn.media. We will reimburse the funds after the deduction of the service charge of 5% within 10 calendar days.
Payments. Payment by bank card online
Our website is connected to Internet acquiring, and you can pay for the Goods with a Visa or Mastercard bank card. After confirming the selected Product, a secure window will open with the payment page of the cloudpayments.ru processing center where you need to enter your bank card details. For additional authentication of the cardholder, the 3D Secure protocol is used. If your Bank supports this technology, you will be redirected to its server for additional identification. For information about the rules and methods of additional identification, please contact the Bank that issued you a bank card.
To pay with a bank card, you must fill out a short payment form:
1. specify the card number (16-19 digits, depending on the type of card on the front side of the card);
2. the name and surname of the cardholder (exactly as they are written on the front side of the card);
3. the validity period of the card, which is written on the front side of the card;
4. enter the CVC / CVV number (3 digits that are printed on the back of the card, on the signature strip).
Security guarantees
Processing center cloudpayments.ru protects and processes your bank card data according to the PCI DSS 3.0 security standard. Information is transmitted to the payment gateway using SSL encryption technology. Further information is transmitted via closed banking networks that have the highest level of reliability. http://cloudpayments.ru/ does not transfer your card data to us or other third parties. For additional authentication of the cardholder, the 3D Secure protocol is used. If you have any questions about the completed payment, you can contact the customer support service by email support@cloudpayments.ru.
Online payment security
The personal information provided by you (name, address, phone number, e-mail, credit card number) is confidential and is not subject to disclosure. Your credit card data is transmitted only in encrypted form and is not stored on our Web server. The security of online payment processing is guaranteed by CloudPayments LLC. All transactions with payment cards are carried out in accordance with the requirements of VISA International, MasterCard and other payment systems. When transmitting information, special security technologies for online card payments are used, data processing is carried out on a secure high-tech server of the processing company.
Our website is connected to Internet acquiring, and you can pay for the Goods with a Visa or Mastercard bank card. After confirming the selected Product, a secure window will open with the payment page of the cloudpayments.ru processing center where you need to enter your bank card details. For additional authentication of the cardholder, the 3D Secure protocol is used. If your Bank supports this technology, you will be redirected to its server for additional identification. For information about the rules and methods of additional identification, please contact the Bank that issued you a bank card.
To pay with a bank card, you must fill out a short payment form:
1. specify the card number (16-19 digits, depending on the type of card on the front side of the card);
2. the name and surname of the cardholder (exactly as they are written on the front side of the card);
3. the validity period of the card, which is written on the front side of the card;
4. enter the CVC / CVV number (3 digits that are printed on the back of the card, on the signature strip).
Security guarantees
Processing center cloudpayments.ru protects and processes your bank card data according to the PCI DSS 3.0 security standard. Information is transmitted to the payment gateway using SSL encryption technology. Further information is transmitted via closed banking networks that have the highest level of reliability. http://cloudpayments.ru/ does not transfer your card data to us or other third parties. For additional authentication of the cardholder, the 3D Secure protocol is used. If you have any questions about the completed payment, you can contact the customer support service by email support@cloudpayments.ru.
Online payment security
The personal information provided by you (name, address, phone number, e-mail, credit card number) is confidential and is not subject to disclosure. Your credit card data is transmitted only in encrypted form and is not stored on our Web server. The security of online payment processing is guaranteed by CloudPayments LLC. All transactions with payment cards are carried out in accordance with the requirements of VISA International, MasterCard and other payment systems. When transmitting information, special security technologies for online card payments are used, data processing is carried out on a secure high-tech server of the processing company.
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For any questions including payment issues, please contact us at welcome@wn.media
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Safety Measures Against COVID-19
Entering Israel
There is no need to present a certificate of recovery or vaccination, and it is not required to take a COVID test upon entry to Israel.The travelers must have a health insurance policy with coverage for the treatment of Covid19 virus.
Admission to the Venue
It is not mandatory to wear hygienic masks or provide vaccination certificates or PCR tests to be admitted to the territory of the event. Your ticket is the only requirement.The World Health Organization (WHO) still recommends keeping your social distance more than one meter, washing your hands regularly, and using alcohol-containing sanitizer.
If you have any questions about COVID-19 safety measures in action, please contact us via welcome@wn.media. We'll get back to you shortly!
