Devcom will launch a leadership meeting with Sean Leyden and others in Lisbon
Devcom releases its Leaders’ Summit in February in Lisbon, Portugal, with key participants such as Sean Leyden, former president of Sony Interactive.
As the exchange of ideas and strategies is critical to how the games industry adapts to current and upcoming industry challenges, Devcom is adding further reasons to join the upcoming event by announcing key speakers and topics. The the program is here.
Layden is one of the c-level leaders in attendance, with others including Jehanne Rousseau (formerly of Spiders), Gareth Williams (PressEngine), Lars Janssen (Deck13), Yves LeYaouanq (Focus Entertainment), and Lisa Kretschmer (IO Interactive).
Devcom Leadership Summit 2025, which runs from February 19 to February 21, 2025. in Lisbon, is dedicated to creating a secure and open environment where top-level professionals can network and tackle critical industry challenges in an exclusive, confidential setting.
Real Impact Promotion Program
In collaboration with industry leaders, the team behind Europe’s leading developer conference has developed a three-day program focused on personalized networking, expert insights and meaningful
discussions.
To facilitate these conversations, six expert-led roundtables will be held, each focusing on a key theme and supported by potential sub-themes designed to inspire and guide dynamic, meaningful discussions:
- Leadership and HR — current challenges, workplace culture and the well-being of leaders and their teams.
- Manufacturing and Operations — Topics focused on manufacturing, including sustainability, efficiency, and scale.
- Business, Strategy and Innovation – Business models, mergers and creative strategies for your studio and economic growth.
- Design, Creativity, and Player Experience — Design trends, creative challenges, and the balance between innovation and user satisfaction.
- Technologies and Tools in Game Development — Technical Challenges, Engine Choices, and Tooling Innovations.
- AI in Game Development — The transformative role of AI and machine learning in game production, art, and development.
Unlike traditional conference formats, the Leadership Summit emphasizes its confidential setting (Chatham House Rules), which allows attendees to share experiences and strategies openly without revealing who said what.
Why this matters now
The gaming landscape is still evolving at an unprecedented rate, with new technologies, a changing market
dynamics and heightened player expectations, presenting both opportunities and challenges. of Devcom
The Leadership Summit offers a much-needed safe space for leaders to navigate these complexities together
and refine their approaches to ensure sustainable growth and innovation.
Alexander L. Fernandez, CEO of Streamline Media Group, said of last year’s event, “The Devcom Leaders Summit struck just the right tone – covering the real issues and trends, developers
we need to stay ahead in today’s fast-paced industry. It was a powerful experience with meaning
conversations and insights that directly relate to the challenges we are dealing with right now. The event was
full of those real, standout moments that make you think, “This is why we’re here.” I can’t wait to
come again next year and dive even deeper.”
And Yves Le Yaouanq, chief content officer at Focus Entertainment, said in a statement, “Attending the Devcom Leadership Summit was an insightful experience where I was able to connect or catch up with peers from different parts of the industry and with different backgrounds (VC , others publishers, but also successful triple-I studios). Sharing experiences and best practices, facing common challenges and how to deal with them, each with their own solution and experience, was not only useful, but also reminded us how, as an industry, we can grow by sharing.”
Oscar Clark, CEO of Fundamentally Games, said in a statement, “The Devcom Leaders Meeting was a fantastic venue for frank discussion with leaders in European games teams, a space to explore the human and professional challenges of the market, which at the time were significant. There were great speakers, but the roundtable and networking sessions really added the best value, with discussions ranging from practical insight into fundraising, business operations and gaming marketing strategies.”
Devcom hosts the official Gamescom Developer Conference (Devcom Developer Conference) and Europe’s largest community event for game industry professionals. The next Devcom will be held in Cologne, Germany, from August 17 to August 19, 2025.
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