Emerging Technologies Summit: Esports and The Gaming Economy

Emerging Technologies Summit: Esports and The Gaming Economy

Join us as we celebrate our 2nd Annual Emerging Technologies Summit: Esports and The New Gaming Economy during Dallas Startup Week 2019.

By Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas

Date and time

Tuesday, April 2, 2019 · 12 - 9pm CDT

Location

Mavs Gaming Center

2909 Taylor Street Dallas, TX 75226

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

About this event

“The New Gaming Economy” brings together pioneers in new ventures with innovators from the startup ecosystem and early adopters in mid-size and large enterprises. The goal is to elevate the next generation of products and services in a critically important industry, reveal impacts for the economy, and enable students & professionals to participate through new and entrepreneurial career paths.

Join us as we board buses at UT Dallas and head to EmTech 2019 during Dallas Startup Week.

NOTE: ANYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND EMTECH 2019. HOWEVER, THE BUS RIDE IS RESERVED FOR UT DALLAS STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ALUMNI ONLY.

Reserve your seat on the bus departing from campus at 12pm for the Mavs Gaming Center. The bus will also take you from the Mavs Gaming Center to Capital Factory for the wrap party and back to campus at 10pm.

Shuttle Options: if you can't stay with us for the entire duration of the summit, buses will be available to shuttle you back and forth between downtown locations and campus.

Campus drop-off: 3 & 6:30pm

Campus pick-up: 4 & 7pm

AGENDA

Mavs Gaming Center | 2909 Taylor St.

1:00 PM – Welcome

1:15 PM – The Future of Esports Streaming: KEYNOTE

1:45 PM – The Esports Ecosystem: PANEL

2:45 PM – Mobile Gaming: Fireside Chat

3:15 PM – Break & Refreshments

3:30 PM – The Esports Investment Landscape: PANEL

4:30 PM – Future of infrastructure/gaming payments: INTERVIEW

5:00 PM – Mixed Reality and Virtual Worlds: Fireside Chat

5:30 PM - Enabling Sustainable Growth - A discussion w/Esports Trade Association

Load the buses --> head to Capital Factory

Capital Factory | 3102 Oak Lawn Ave

7:30 PM – A Day in the Life of an Esports Pro Panel

8:15 PM – Interactive gaming showcase and startup expo

10:00 PM – END /Last bus leaves for UT Dallas campus

About Dallas Startup Week

Dallas Startup Week is a free, 5-day event that impact and mobilizes over 8,000 North Texas entrepreneurs and change-makers across 16 tracks, headlining keynotes, and two summits.

Register for DSW19: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dallas-startup-week-2019-powered-by-capital-one-tickets-51557600170?aff=erelexpmlt

Organized by

At the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship we “enable the next generation’s new ventures.” We accomplish this by educating, empowering, and equipping our students, alumni, faculty & staff, and the global UT Dallas community.
 
In day-to-day terms, this means utilizing world-class, academic education, industry-leading experiential training, venture mentorship & advisory support, and other resources to support the launch of new businesses.
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