About The ESI Super Forum
The Forum will cover issues such as investment in teams and leagues, guidance on where the key opportunities exist and how to go about making the most of them, sponsorship and examples of brands doing well in esports, the situation with media rights and broadcasting, a clear overview of the ecosystem as a whole and its worth, case studies and plenty more.
The Forum is running alongside the Betting on Football Conference, and delegates will gain access to both events with over 1,500 visitors from around the world, including all the top European football clubs, leagues and plethora of gambling operators.
300+
Esports Delegates
100
Sports Clubs & League Representatives
40+
Countries Represented
30
Top Industry Speakers
150+
Gambling Operator Brands
Who Attends?
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- Esports organisations 40%
- Sports Clubs & Leagues 20%
- Suppliers 30%
- Media 5%
- Affiliates 5%
What to expect
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- Convergence of traditional sports and esports
- Six panels & workshops featuring 30 speakers
- Ample time for networking and opportunities for meetings throughout the day
- Refreshments throughout the day including breakfast pastries and lunch
- Esports Insider Social Tournament (Game TBC)
Who attends
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- Sports clubs
- Venue owners
- Leagues & tournament organisers
- Governing / regulatory bodies
- Player, talent and marketing / creative agencies
- Esports brands and media
- Law firms and payment providers
- Gambling operators
- Venture Capitalists & investment groups
Networking & Business
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- Conference App
- Esports exhibition zone
- Esports networking area
- Frankie’s World Cup bar
- Business lounge for meetings
- Director’s lounge VIP area
- 2 x networking drinks and parties
10:15 – 11:00
Understanding the esports ecosystem: Who’s watching, what’s it really worth and why should traditional sports care
Speaker preview: ESL UK, Riot Games, ESIC, Dignitas, Kinguin
11:00 – 11:20
11:20 – 12:00
Keynote Speaker: Ruud Gullit
12:10 – 12:50
Sports clubs in esports: How to do it and which titles to choose
Speaker preview: North, Fnatic & AS Roma, British Esports Association, Perform Group (Goal), Qwatti eSports Agency
12:50 – 14:00
14:00 – 14:45
Esports team ownership: A worthy investment?
Speaker preview: Team Vitality, Code Red Agency, exceL Esports
14:45 – 15:30
Media rights and broadcasting in esports
Speaker preview: Gfinity, ESL UK, Ginx TV, Swipe Right PR, Sportradar
15:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:45
Sponsorship in esports and why brands must play a different game
Speaker preview: Minute Media (DBLTAP), Fnatic, Super Evil Megacorp, Hashtag United, RFRSH
16:45 – 17:30
Abios Esports Data Roundtable
Rahul Sood
"As a pioneer in the esports betting industry, the UK is a very important market for us. We're always excited to participate at the Esports Insider events to share our insights and knowledge that we've gathered over the years."
Steffen Thomsen
“Esports Insider provides a needed and different take on the ever evolving world and business of esports. I've had the pleasure of doing several interviews, and have always found them both challenging and to the point. As esports progresses, this type of journalism and coverage will be sorely needed to ensure another perspective on our sport. I applaud the initiative and will continue reading with great interest.”
James Watson
“In our direct experience Esports Insider is a reliably informative and engaging platform via which you can stay up to date with all of the latest esports industry news. This is why we choose to break our related news via ESI’s channels to ensure it’s delivered in the manner we seek and read by the right audience of industry professionals.”
Wouter Sleijffers
“With ESI’s thorough understanding of the industry, it has attracted high calibre panellists out of esports but also related industries, culminating into valuable and interesting insights on a variety of topics for everyone taking an interest into esports."
NETWORKING DRINKS @ FRANKIE’S SPORTS BAR
Frankie’s Sports Bar is an American style sports bar situated within Stamford Bridge. Networking drinks will be served from 17:00, and offers everyone a chance to continue the important business talks from earlier in the day in a relaxed atmosphere.
OFFICIAL PARTY @ UNDER THE BRIDGE
The official networking party will run from 20:30 to 2:00 at ‘Under the Bridge’, which is Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich’s favourite london club. Besides being located below Stamford Bridge, the club was recently refurbished for £30 million, which makes it one of London’s top venues.
The companies shown below are among the ones that will be represented at the Esports Super Forum and the Betting on Football conference. When you register as delegate to attend the event you will get access to all delegates via the official Conference App. In this way you can schedule the important business meetings before the event starts.
We are offering the following options for the ESI Super Forum dependent on if you would also like full access to the Betting on Football conference agenda which will bring you over 200 speakers across two days at Stamford Bridge.
ESI Super Forum Gold Pass
£300.00
- Access to all ESI Super Forum content, exhibition and networking space
- Access to Betting on Football main exhibition hall (only Thursday 22 March)
- Access to Betting on Football networking areas (only Thursday 22 March)
- Refreshments throughout the day and lunch
- Access to Thursday evening networking events and official party
ESI Super Forum Gold Pass for Group Bookings
£225.00
- 25% Group Discount when purchasing 3 or more passes
ESI Super Forum Platinum Pass
£699.00
- Access to all ESI Super Forum content, exhibition and networking space
- Access to all Betting on Football Conference content (21st & 22nd March)
- Access to the Betting on Football main exhibition hall (21st & 22nd March)
- Access to the Betting on Football networking areas (21st & 22nd March)
- Access to all evening networking events and parties (21st & 22nd March)