Jan 19, 2023

The leading games industry conference is almost here. Pocket Gamer Connects London  is now just a few days away and what a lineup of speakers we’ve got in store for you. On January 23rd and 24th Pocket Gamer Connects hits home soil, returning to London for two days of insight-sharing, and contact-making interspersed with our world-famous thought-provoking panels, seminars, keynotes and more. There are wonderful networking opportunities and our expert sessions are your chance to get up close and meet some of the biggest names in mobile games in what will be our biggest and best PG Connects London yet! Before the event kicks off, we've been speaking to some of the speakers, creators and thought leaders who will be taking to the stage, to find out more about what they'll be speaking about and their thoughts on the mobile games market worldwide. Flavien Defraire is the director of global development at the Blockchain Gaming Alliance. In his role Flavien is dedicated to fostering strong relationships with current and prospective members of the Blockchain Game Alliance, ensuring that the organisation's services are properly used by everyone. He also initiates, coordinates and develops strategic plans to help members gain more visibility through communication, events and partnership. The PocketGamer.biz team spoke to Flavien about his focus for PGC London. PocketGamer.biz: What can we expect to hear from you at next week's event? Flavien Defraire: The Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA) is bringing two panels to the event. With the help of our members, we will tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the gaming industry. Panel One : How to guide game developers into Web3 ? Exploring ways in which game developers can leverage the power of web3 to create innovating and engaging gaming experiences New relationships between game developers and players Decentralised governance at the core of the game infrastructure. Creating new incentives for players Panel Two: Providing players with a sense of ownership Why empower players to truly own and control their in game assets Best use cases in gaming for ownership Open economy