Thank you for your support in making the first ever IGDC DEVELOPER DAY a huge success.
Look forward to seeing you in November for IGDC 2023.

IGDC Developer Day

Highlights:

One Day event
150+ Attendees
Solo Talks, Panels & Workshops
Networking Sessions

Objective:

  • Community Building: Opportunity to Build Developer Communities in Multiple cities in India and help grow the ecosystem.
  • Knowledge Sharing: Sessions by Industry experts to help developers upskill themselves
  • Encourage Developers: Opportunity for young aspiring developers to learn, upskill & network.

Click below on the city of your choice to register for the event

Chennai

09th May

Venue: IITM Research Park

Kochi

12th May

Venue: Integrated Startup Complex (ISC) - KSUM

Guwahati

16th May

Venue: Software Tech Park Of India (STPI)

Schedule

Agenda Developer Day

Click on the City of your choice to view the Session and Speaker details.

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Registration & Networking

10:05 AM to 10:30 AM

Emerging Trends in Gaming

speaker-1

Saikat Mondal

10:30 AM to 11:15 AM

Hardsurface Workflow for Amazing Looking Game Assets

speaker-1

Dilip Suthar

11:15 AM to 11:40 AM

Life in game development - Corporate vs Indie. Which one do I choose?

speaker-1

Bhavna Padmanabhan

speaker-2

Anand Ramachandran

speaker-3

Mourvi Sharma

11:40 AM to 11:55 AM

Networking & Break

11:55 AM to 12:35 PM

From Chennai to the World: Showcasing Chennai's Game Development Prowess

speaker-1

Mario Royston

speaker-2

Mohan Doss

speaker-3

Rajesh Balaji

speaker-4

Joshua Jebadurai

speaker-5

P. Deepak Aravind

speaker-6

Prashanth Krishnan

speaker-7

Jainaressh

12:35 PM to 1:20 PM

Growing Games with Google Play

speaker-1

Shravan Srinivasan

1:20 PM to 2:20 PM

Lunch Break

2:20 PM to 2:40 PM

Designing a successful game: Deconstructing Classics & applying their design philosophies

speaker-1

Christopher Franklin J.

2:40 PM to 3:25 PM

Investment & Publishing: What do investors & Publishers look for?

speaker-1

Nidhi Bavishi

speaker-2

Saikat Mondal

speaker-3

Ramanjot Kohli

speaker-4

Jayraj Bharat Patel

3:25 PM to 4:10 PM

The Understanding of Value & Time in Web3 Games

speaker-1

Abhir Das

4:10 PM to 4:25 PM

Networking & Break

4:25 PM to 4:40 PM

Maximizing the value of your game: Ad Monetization Strategies and Trends in 2023

speaker-1

Rashmi Ranjan Mishra

4:40 PM to 5:10 PM

Strengthening the Bridge Between Academia and Industry in Gaming

speaker-1

Ajay Kumar Srinivasan

5:10 PM

Vote of Thanks

9:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Registration & Networking

10:05 AM to 10:30 AM

Emerging Trends in Gaming

speaker-1

Saikat Mondal

10:30 AM to 11:15 AM

Growing Games with Google Play

speaker-1

Vinay Charaniya

11:15 AM to 12:00 PM

Brewing in Kerala: Building from God's Own Country

speaker-1

Ajish G Habib

speaker-2

Mukesh Dev

speaker-3

Gokul Elayidath

12:00 PM to 12:15 PM

Networking & Break

12:15 PM to 12:35 PM

Making India a gaming Nation: Think deeper about themes & stories and creating a community

speaker-1

Deepak V

12:35 PM to 1:20 PM

5 Games Testing Tips for Indie Developers

speaker-1

Thomas George

1:20 PM to 2:20 PM

Lunch Break

2:20 PM 2:40 PM

Maximizing the value of your game: Ad Monetization Strategies and Trends – 2023

speaker-1

Rashmi Ranjan Mishra

2:40 PM to 3:25 PM

Investment & Publishing: What do investors & Publishers look for?

speaker-1

Kislay Shashwat

speaker-2

Saikat Mondal

speaker-3

Harshit Kumar

speaker-4

Jatin Narang

3:25 PM to 4:10 PM

The Understanding of Value & Time in Web3 Games

speaker-1

Abhir Das

4:10 PM to 4:25 PM

Networking & Break

4:25 PM to 4:55 PM

Demystifying the gaming ecosystem

speaker-1

Ajay Kumar Srinivasan

4:55 PM to 5:10 PM

KSUM: Enabling Developer Ecosystem

speaker-1

Tom Thomas

5:10 PM

Vote of Thanks

9:30 AM to 10:00 AM

Registration & Networking

10:05 AM to 10:20 AM

Address by State Representative

10:20 AM to 10:45 AM

Emerging Trends in Gaming

speaker-1

Sudhir Kamath

10:45 AM to 11:15 AM

Strengthening the Bridge Between Academia and Industry in Gaming

speaker-1

Ajay Kumar Srinivasan

11:15 AM to 11:30 AM

Networking & Break

11:30 AM to 12:15 PM

An introduction to Epic Games’ creator tools.

speaker-1

Arvind Neelakantan

12:15 PM to 1:00 PM

AI Art Tools: An Overview

speaker-1

Abhinandan Ghosh

1:00 PM to 1:20 PM

Publishing on Mobile: The Tenets & Nuances of getting it right.

speaker-1

Saikat Mondal

1:20 PM to 2:20 PM

Lunch Break

2:20 PM to 2:40 PM

Open Mic Session

2:40 PM to 3:25 PM

The Understanding of Value & Time in Web3 Games

speaker-1

Aman Biswas

3:25 PM to 3:40 PM

Networking & Break

3:40 Pm to 3:55 PM

Thoughts behind Game Development: A North East Perspective

speaker-1

Digbijoy Acharjee

3:55 PM to 4:10 PM

Talk by STPI representative

4:10 PM

Vote of Thanks

Presenting Sponsor

Associate Sponsor

Industry Partners

Our Speakers

Dev Day Chennai

Dilip Suthar

Lakshya Digital

Jayraj Bharat Patel

Kalaari Capital

Anand Ramachandran

Bigfatphoenix Interactive

Saikat Mondal

Nazara Technologies

Bhavna Padmanabhan

Bigfatphoenix Interactive

Mourvi Sharma

Bigfatphoenix Interactive

Mario Royston

Weloadin Studio

Jainaressh

HP India

Rajesh Balaji

Pixcell Play

Mohan Doss

ChennaiGames Studio

Prashanth Krishnan

Highbrow Interactive

P. Deepak Aravind

Creative Monkey Games & Technologies

Rashmi Ranjan Mishra

Nazara Technologies

Christopher Franklin J.

Nextwave Multimedia

Dev Day Kochi

Thomas George

Keywords Studios

Harshit Kumar

Kalaari Capital

Vinay Charaniya

Google Play Games

Saikat Mondal

Nazara Technologies

Mukesh Dev

Banzan Studios

Ajish G Habib

Tuttifrutti

Gokul Elayidath

Ether Games

Deepak V

OpenPlay Technologies

Rashmi Ranjan Mishra

Nazara Technologies

Dev Day Guwahati

Abhinandan Ghosh

Lakshya Digital

Digbijoy Acharjee

Diosc Gaming

Saikat Mondal

Nazara Technologies

Sudhir Kamath

Nazara Technologies

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