TechForgePulse 2023 Events
TechForgePulse is known for having the most intimate gaming events in the industry, & now we’re expanding with more summits focused on different key gaming industry topics.
Join us in San Francisco for TechForgePulse Next, October 23-24th.
TechForgePulse Next
October 23-24, 2023
TechForgePulse Next will assemble luminaries and forward-thinkers, offering a platform for immersive networking opportunities and stimulating dialogues. All these interactions will revolve around the central theme of “Playing the Edge,” encapsulating the innovative spirit and exploration that define TechForgePulse Next.
We will examine the next big opportunities within the gaming industry within areas such as esports, user-generated content and the creator economy, influencers and the upheavals in marketing, generative AI, emerging markets, and the changing infrastructure of games.
TechForgePulse at The Game Awards
December 7, 2023
TechForgePulse at The Game Awards will bring together the gaming and entertainment industries to explore how they create unforgettable experiences for audiences worldwide.
This special event we’ll delve into the evolution of video games as a storytelling medium and its impact on the entertainment industry, from the early days of arcade games to the immersive worlds of virtual reality.
TechForgePulse Insider Series
TechForgePulse Summit 2023
May 22-23, 2023
Dean Takahashi and the TechForgePulse team return to the stage for TechForgePulse Summit 2023, hosted this May 22-23. Bringing together industry leaders for the 15th annual executive summit, the TechForgePulse team aims to support content surrounding inclusion, mental health, next-gen updates, and major industry changes throughout all of gaming.
Attendees can expect an experience focused on connections, content, and community. We will also hold our usual Women in Gaming breakfast, our speaker lunch, and our annual Visionary Awards as well.
TechForgePulse Insider Series
TechForgePulse: Into the Metaverse 3
February 1 – 2, 2023
From major ad ecosystem changes to the imminent arrival of the metaverse, the gaming world is flush with change that industry folk need to pay attention to. That’s why TechForgePulse, TechForgePulse’s dedicated gaming channel, is excited to return again to bring our third annual metaverse event to life.
Hosted digitally, the event will bring leaders in the industry together to dig deep into the most essential topics facing developers and publishers now, including advertising and privacy changes, next-gen consoles, influencers, the rise of ad-games, the growth of triple-A mobile, and more.
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Learn MorePast TechForgePulse Speakers
Phil Spencer
Head of Xbox
Microsoft
Bobby Kotick
CEO
Activision Blizzard
Halley Gross
Co-Writer
Last of Us Part II
Laura Miele
Chief Studios Officer
Electronic Arts
Chris DeWolfe
CEO
Jam City
Congresswoman
Yvette D. Clarke
Rep. 9th District of NY
US House of Representatives
Jens Hilgers
Founder
Bitkraft Ventures
Chelsea Blasko
Co-CEO
Iron Galaxy Studios
Keisha Howard
Founder
Sugar Gamers
Robert Antokol
CEO
Playtika
Adam Boyes
Co-CEO
Iron Galaxy Studios
Brenda Romero
CEO and Co-founder
Romero Games
Nour Polloni
Studio Head
Beenox
Geoff Keighley
Founder
The Gaming Awards
Ed Fries
Founding Vice President
Microsoft Games
Wanda Meloni
CEO and Principal Analyst
M2 Insights
Anthony Crouts
Senior Director of Marketing
Tencent Games North America
Katie Jansen
Chief Marketing Officer
AppLovin
Stanely Pierre-Louis
President & CEO
Entertainment Software Association
Simon Zhu
Head of Strategy, Investment, Globalization & Key Partnership
NetEase Games
Lydia Bottegoni
EVP, Story & Franchise Dev.
Blizzard
Tim O’Brien
Chief Revenue Officer
Scopely
Jen Oneal
EVP of Development
Blizzard
Mark Chandler
Founder
The International Games Summit for Mental Health Awareness
Laila Shabir
Co-founder & CEO
Girls Make Games
Nick Tuosto
M&A Adviser
LionTree
Eunice Lee
SVP, Call of Duty Development
Activision
Matt Casamassina
CEO
Rogue Games
Cierra McDonald
Principal Program Manager
Microsoft
Keza MacDonald
Video Games Editor
The Guardian
Rob Lowe
Managing Director, Digital Play
LEGO Ventures
Eve Crevoshay
Executive Director
Take This
Eric Goldberg
Managing Director
Crossover Technologies
Laura Higgins
Director of Community Safety & Digital Civility
Roblox
Paul Doyle
Director of Product Management for Unreal Engine
Epic Games