2023 Speakers
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22 Aug 2023 Past event
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About GGS
The 2023 Global Games Summit was a one-day conference by the leading academics which explored the legal issues currently affecting the games industry. Only those who have pre-registered will be admitted.
The FormatThe format of this unique and fast-paced conference, will include ‘bite-sized’ infor-mation pieces and discussions led by leading academics, regulators and industry participants. Global Games Summit aims to build a community of business professionals and legal experts focused on the games industry where stakeholders can exchange, and discuss, leading edge insights, knowledge and market trends. You will, we’re sure, be pleased to hear we’ve done away with the traditional con-ference format of lengthy presentations and followed by the obligatory Q&A session. Instead, the sessions will be interactive where active engagement is not just encouraged but applauded. The key objective of talking to, and learning from, your peers and sector experts, is to help you clarify the way forward for your business. |
The OrganizerThe GGS has been initiated by the World Esports Association (WESA), the University of Cologne and the George Washington University in order to establish a unique platform for the leading academics from various universities and to initiate an exchange between the academic world and the industry. In short, Global Games Summit is all about creating meaningful connections and accelerating your understanding of the industry. |
Agenda 2023
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 - 10:30am | Registration and networking | |
| 10:30 - 10:40am | Opening Address | Univ.-Prof. Dr. iur. Markus Ogorek, Dean of Law, University of Cologne |
| 10:40 – 11:10am | Current market development in Esport – Where are we going + Panel Discussion | Jens Hilgers, Bitkraft Bernd Gottsmann, ESL |
| 11:10 – 11:40am | Systems in Esports - how to structure league systems (Introduction & Overview) + Panel Discussion | Dr. Pietro Fringuelli, Chairman WESA Dr. Andreas Peschel-Mehner, SKW Hans Jagnow, ProLeague |
| 11:40am – 12:00pm | Coffee Break | |
| 12:00 – 12:10pm | Ideas, storyline, gameplay, characters - What is copyright protectable? German perspective | Prof. Dr. Christian-Henner Hentsch, Cologne University of Applied Sciences |
| 12:10 – 12:20pm | Gameplay – What is copyright protectable? UK perspective | Dr. Yin Harn Lee, University of Bristol |
| 12:20 – 12:30pm | What should be copyright protectable? + Panel Discussion with Prof. Hentsch and Dr Lee | |
| 12:30 – 12:45pm | Impact of Digital regulation on Games and Esports | María Gonzalez Gordon, CMS |
| 12:45 – 13:10pm | Media regulation in Europe today and tomorrow and its impact on Games and Esports + Panel Discussion with María González Gordon | Dr. Tobias Schmid, Media Authority NRW |
| 13:10 – 14:00pm | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 – 14:10pm | Industry Insights - current legal challenges for Esport teams | Alexander Müller, SK Gaming |
| 14:10 – 14:20pm | The evolution of media rights in professional sports leagues in the United States and its applicability to the development of media rights for Esports | Prof. Richard L. Brand, Berkeley |
| 14:20 – 14:30pm | Joint selling of media rights and compulsory licenses: Limits to freedom of contract due to antitrust law + Panel Discussion with Richard Brand | Jörg Nothdurft, Federal Cartel Office |
| 14:40 – 15:15pm | Collusion, cheating, hate speech, poaching: Compliance in Esports Leagues + Panel Discussion with Dr. Christian Schmitz | Prof. Dr. Jan F. Orth, University of Cologne Faiz Kabir, Sportradar Dr. Christian Schmitz, Verte Rechtsanwälte |
| 15:15 – 15:45pm | Coffee Break | |
| 15:45 – 16:00pm | Salary caps, player unions & transfers: labor law issues in Esports | Prof. Ellen Zavian, George Washington University |
| 16:00 – 16:20pm | Should online and mobile games be regulated like gambling? | David Zeffman, CMS |
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