ABOUT THE SUMMIT / what does the VGBA European Summit stand for
The VGBA European Summit: Game Business and Legal Affairs is the definitive conference for international practitioners of interactive entertainment law. Drawing the largest audience of in-house counsel from game publishers and developers, the annual event matches a senior audience and expert speakers for a full day of dynamic discussion and socialization among peers. Panels feature experienced in-house counsel and industry lawyers from most major jurisdictions and offer fresh insights into worldwide developments in video game law, including regulatory, IP and contractual issues. The summit is part of gamescom congress, a two-day conference right on site at Europe’s largest industry trade show, gamescom.
Attend the VGBA Summit
By clicking Register Now, you agree that a link to your public LinkedIn Profile and LinkedIn Profile picture (each as available) are displayed in the "Attendants" section before and during the VGBA EuroSummit, and for a reasonable time period thereafter. The VGBA EuroSummit is part of the Devcom Conference. When you click on the Register Now link, this will take you to the Devcom ticketing page.
As VGBA members and past conference attendees, we are pleased to offer you the ability to attend the EuroSummit at a discount of 20%. In addition to the actual conference sessions, the ticket includes lunch and drinks reception at the day’s conclusions – perfect opportunities to catch-up with colleagues.
Here's how to register. Click on the button "Register Now", then you will be redirected to https://www.devcom.global/ddc-2022/tickets/. Enter the promotion code: VGBA – the VGBA EuroSummit ticket will appear and you can add it to the cart and pay.If you are interested in attending the complete Devcom event and business development activities, as a VGBA member, you can save 20% by entering this code: VGBAmember20
Schedule / who speaks at VGBA European Summit
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Conference Chairman
Public Policy Panel
Coffee Break & Networking
Drinks Reception & Networking
Speakers / who is on the stage at VGBA European Summit
Konstantin Ewald
Partner, Osborne Clarke
Dr. Flemming Moos
Partner, Osborne Clarke
Nick Kempton
Senior Associate, Osborne Clarke
Vincent Scheurer
CEO, Payload Studios & GC, Rebellion
Stijn Huijts
Partner, Geradin Partners
Jari-Pekka Kaleva
Managing Director, European Games Developer Federation
Sean F. Kane
President, VGBA
Prof. Dr. Christian-Henner Hentsch
Head of Legal & Regulation, game
Kai Bodensiek
Partner, Brehm & v. Moers
Leonie Schneider
Associate, Osborne Clarke
Ryan Morrison
Founding Partner, Morrison & Rothman
Axel Voss
Member of the European Parliament
Ann Becker
Head of Policy and Public Affairs, ISFE
Attendees / who participates in VGBA European Summit
Katrin Klein
Associate, Osborne Clarke
Sarah Guerrero
Privacy Counsel, Playco
Ewelina Jarosz-Zgoda
General Counsel, CD PROJEKT RED
Volkan Onkibar
Co-Founder, CVG Hukuk Bürosu
Dara MacGreevy
Senior Legal Counsel, ISFE
Dr. Tino Marz
Counsel, Baker McKenzie
Richard Ball
Head of Legal, Sandsoft Games
Albert Marshall
Founder, Marshall Media Business Affairs
Agnieszka Kania
Legal Counsel, CD PROJEKT RED
Kuba Jankowski
Legal Counsel, CD PROJEKT RED
Thalya Merican
Counsel, Epic Games
Kostya Lobov
Partner, Harbottle & Lewis
Alexandra Ashbrook
Associate, Pillar Legal
Daniel Fierst
Partner, Fierst Bloomberg Ohm
Mark Phillips
Partner, Harbottle & Lewis
Adrian Schneider
Partner, Osborne Clarke
Adrián Martínez
Associate, Arochi & Lindner
Dariusz Zboch
Partner, Solivan
Sebastian Schwiddessen LL.M.
Counsel, Baker McKenzie
Burak Ozdagistanli
Partner, OZDAGISTANLI EKICI ATTORNEYS
About the VGBA
The Video Game Bar Association is the premier international association whose members represent the industry’s leading practitioners in the interactive entertainment industry and other related fields.
Interested in Becoming a Member of the VGBA? At this time, all members of the VGBA must be an attorney in good standing and either actively practicing in the video game and interactive entertainment industry or currently employed by a law school as a professor in specialized topics of the field. All prospective members must first submit an application to be peer certified as an active practitioner in the industry.