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| TITLE | KGDCon 2024 (Korea Game Developer Conference) |
| THEME | New Generation Technology and Game |
| DATE | 2024. 8. 29(THU) - 8. 30(FRI), 2 days (10:00 - 18:00) |
| VENUE | KINTEX 2 EXHIBITION HALL 6, Techphoria |
| PARTICIPANT |
· Government ministries and affiliated organizations · Game industry officials · Game venture/startup entrepreneurs, prospective entrepreneurs, students, etc. |
| HOST & ORGANIZER |    |
| SUPPORT |  |
| SPONSOR |     |
PROGRAM
| TIME | PROGRAM | |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | How small developers survive in the waves of technological advancement | Yongseong Song, CEO of SOONSOON FACTORY |
| 11:10 – 11:20 | Break Time | |
| 11:20 – 12:10 | Innovate, Play, Repeat: The Future in Gaming | Markus Vahtola, Head of Partnerships at Fingersoft |
| 12:10 - 12:50 | Break Time | |
| 12:50 – 13:30 | Useful Unity Engine Features and Optimization Techniques for Indie Game Development | JaeIk Kim(Goldmetal), Advocate of Unity Korea |
| 13:30 - 13:40 | Break Time | |
| 13:40 - 14:20 | Redefining Next-Generation Gaming Experiences with AI | Wesley Kuo, CEO & Founder of Ubitus K.K. |
| 14:20 - 14:30 | Break Time | |
| 14:30 - 15:20 | Global Gaming Ecosystem and the Future of Korean Games: Lessons from Europe | Chris Hong, CEO & Chief Developer of CosmoUniverse |
| 15:20 - 15:30 | Break Time | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Understanding Mobile App AD monetization | Chris Bang, Manager of One store Co.,Ltd. |
| 16:00 - 16:10 | Break Time | |
| 16:10 - 17:00 |
Development of "Uncover the Smoking Gun", a GPT-powered interactive detective game |
Qsun Han, Producer of ReLU Games |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | The rise of China indie game market | Tony Shong, Vice President of indieLight |
| TIME | PROGRAM | |
| 10:00 - 10:50 | The evolution of games is not over yet | Kiteok Nam, Professor of Dongyang Univ. School of Game |
| 10:50 - 11:00 | Break Time | |
| 11:00 - 11:50 | The Power of Business Networking for Game Developers | Sangwook Seo, CEO of FROMtheRED Inc. |
| 11:50 - 12:00 | Break Time | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | The Past and Present of Game Investments by Korean VCs | Junghoon (John) Lee, Director of Korea Value Investment Co., Ltd. |
| 12:30 - 13:00 | Break Time | |
| 13:00 - 13:30 | Not only for game development, but also for game service & management - NAVER Cloud Platform | Matthew Shincheol Kang, Game Business Director of NAVER Cloud Corporation |
| 13:30 - 13:40 | Break Time | |
| 13:40 - 14:20 | The Essential Element for Successful Games! Why Data Analysis is Crucial | Gwangdeok Seo, Country Manager of ThinkingData Korean Branch |
| 14:20 - 14:30 | Break Time | |
| 14:30 - 15:20 | Let's not make the same feature again, we☆ | Cargold, Programmer of Cargold Company |
| 15:20 - 15:30 | Break Time | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | NVIDIA AI Technology for Games | Kyle (Seon Uk) Kim, Technical Marketing of NVIDIA |
| 16:00 - 16:10 | Break Time | |
| 16:10 - 16:50 | Stage Presentation of Game Jam participating team | |
| 16:50 - 17:00 | Break Time | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Stage Presentation of Showcase demo participating team | |
SHOW CASE & GAME JAM
GAME SHOW CASE & MEET UP
Opportunity to reveal the game to domestic and foreign game industry experts!
Five of the games participating in the showcase will also have the opportunity to participate in the Game Pitching Awards held on stage.
GAME JAM
Collaboration with KGDCon and
Zempie GAME JAM!
Participate in the public game jam event held at the venue during the two days of the conference and share your talents and passion with everyone.
