Asher McClennahan from Kickstarter plus special guests from Maverick Games, Hat Trick, Rainy Frog, Transcend Fund and Double Eleven will be speaking at New Horizons on 16th October in Middlesbrough
Game Republic New Horizons, the new flagship games business conference in the North of England taking place at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough on 16th October, confirmed today that the Head of Games for the world’s leading crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter, will be flying in from the USA to attend and present at the event. Asher McClennahan will speak about opportunities and best practice for games companies on the platform as well as joining a panel on funding and investment. The event forms part of Game Republic’s 2025 event programme supported by Official Partners Xsolla, Red Kite Games and Barclays Games and Creative.
Leadership, Funding and Transmedia Opportunities for Game Developers
Other special guests revealed for Game Republic New Horizons, which is being supported by the Tees Valley Combined Authority, include Harinder Sangha, COO at Maverick Games and Kimberley Turner, CFO and Commercial Director at Double Eleven who will both be joining the Leadership Panel hosted by Elaine Dowman, board member of IMIRT, the Irish Game Makers Association and Head of Games at Barclays. Plus, attendees will also hear from Tony Byus, founder of Japanese games publisher Rainy Frog, Lirui Ding, Principal at VC investors Transcend Fund, and Harvey Hayman, Games Lead at Hat Trick sharing insights on transmedia and funding opportunities, and there will be a live interview session featuring Chris Dring from media partner The Game Business with a very special guest to be revealed soon.
The stellar line-up will join MachineGames’ Axel Torvenius, the creative director of the fantastic Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, who will be taking part in an exclusive BAFTA fireside chat to kick off the full day event.
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen said: “Our region is now firmly established as a leading UK centre for digital and tech growth, powered by a creative and innovative games sector and rapidly growing TV and film production
“Our Tees Valley Investment Zone has now been established to further expand our creative and digital industries, so events such as this are crucial in bringing industry leaders to Teesside to highlight the outstanding work and game-changing projects taking place right here.”
Jamie Sefton, MD of Game Republic, which is the largest games industry network in the North, said “We are excited that Game Republic New Horizons will take place in the UK’s fastest growing tech hub outside London – and great to welcome international guests including Kickstarter and Rainy Frog with more revealed soon. This new flagship conference is set to become an annual must-attend event in The North bringing investors, platform-holders, publishers and games studios as well as film, TV, creative and tech businesses from across The North, the UK and overseas to the region.”
Game Republic New Horizons will be taking place on 16th October at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough. The conference will include an expo, roundtables, bookable meetings through MeetToMatch and will be bringing guests from across the UK and around the globe. Special rates are available until the 10th September at £150 off. Alongside the day-long conference, there will be a VIP reception the night before the event and an after party giving attendees free, exclusive and unlimited access to Level X with two floors of arcades, go-karts, golf, bowling, karaoke and more.
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