The final headliner guest for Game Republic New Horizons on 16th October at the Riverside Stadium will be comedian Maisie Adam, who is currently in the new Taskmaster series on Channel 4. Maisie will be interviewed on stage by The Game Business editor-in-chief Chris Dring. The pair will do the interview and also play EA Sports FC, one of Maisie’s favourite videogames.
Jamie Sefton, Game Republic said “We are so excited to have Maisie join us. She comes from the North and is fast becoming a household name. This new flagship games industry conference is all about the future of games and beyond, and Maisie is a great example of someone who is working in many spheres and winning awards for her work.”
Maisie recently won Sports Podcast of the Year in the Sports Broadcast Awards for her hugely successful Big Kick Energy podcast which she co-hosts with friend and fellow comedian Suzi Ruffell.
Jamie adds “Maisie is highly competitive as we have seen on Taskmaster so I hope Chris is prepared! I can’t wait to see her play and hear her thoughts on comedy, games, TV and more – And I am sure that this final interview will set the mood for the After Party that will follow the final session.”
Game Republic New Horizons is being supported by Tees Valley Combined Authority. Over 200 business leaders from games and creative industries across the North, the UK and overseas have already registered to attend with Game Republic promising sessions on new opportunities, new tech, new markets, leadership, skills and funding.
Guests include BAFTA, BFI, MachineGames who developed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Hat Trick Productions, the Head of Games for Kickstarter from the US, Japanese Publishers Rainy Frog, Supercell and many more investors, platform-holders and publishers.
Attendees will have access to MeetToMatch for meetings all day. The event will also include a chance to meet Roary the lion, the mascot for Middlesbrough Football Club at lunchtime as a fundraising initiative to support SpecialEffect. GR New Horizons will be followed by an After Party where attendees will have exclusive and unlimited access to two floors of arcade machines, go-karts, bowling, golf, karaoke, VR games and more.
On 15th October, there will be a VIP reception hosted by Double Eleven and Game Republic with a fireside chat with Lasse Seppanen, new head of Supercell’s London office.
Tickets are £299 but there is a special pre-book price available subject to availability until 1st October for £199. There are also discounts with hotels in Middlesbrough that are within walking distance of the venues. Link here to book
Sponsors of the event include Double Eleven, Autodesk, KudosQA, Red Kite Games, NextGen Skills Academy, Supercell, Barclays Games and Creative and Xsolla.
About Game Republic
Game Republic is the largest games industry body in the North of England with over 1300 developers, educational partners and industry suppliers. It is a key partner in The Great North and One Creative North initiative. The network runs 12 events a year for game developers and works internationally on trade missions and at international events supporting games businesses across The North of England and the wider games industry. Anyone interested in joining the Northern Games Network powering the best UK games visit www.gamerepublic.net/join-us
About Maisie Adam
Maisie Adam is fast on her way from being one of the brightest rising stars of the UK comedy scene to becoming a household name.
Maisie’s anecdotal material and witty charm have quickly won her praise across the country, and she has appeared on Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats and many more. Maisie has played three times in Soccer Aid for Unicef on ITV and is currently appearing on Task Master on Channel 4.
She is also the host of the hugely successful Big Kick Energy podcast which she co-hosts with friend and fellow comedian Suzi Ruffell, and won Sports Podcast of the Year in the Sports Broadcast Awards just 5 months after the first episode aired.
Maisie’s Comedy Special: Appraisal was released on SKY in 2024.
About Tees Valley Combined Authority
The Tees Valley Combined Authority was created in April 2016. Its purpose is to drive economic growth and job creation in the area. It is a partnership of five authorities; Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees, working closely with the business community and other partners to make local decisions to support the growth of our economy.
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