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Reflecting on an inspiring Week at SiGMA World Europe in Malta! 🇲🇹 Yesterday, I was honoured to join the panel "Community Casting and Esports" panel at SiGMA World, alongside industry experts Chris Cachia, Kersten Chircop, and Eugene Ravdin, supported by GamingMalta. #Malta has always been a special place for me, not just because of our shareholder roots with the Bianchi Group (thanks, Philip, Michael, and Emmanuel) but also because we have played here for many ESL FACEIT Group— Pro League Seasons. Being back here to discuss the evolving future of #esports was both exciting and humbling. On stage, I gave my opinion on how esports will develop in the coming years. I shared my thoughts on the #opportunities and #challenges esports clubs face, the growing importance of diversifying revenue streams, and the rise of #mobileesports - an exciting growth area with immense potential globally. To summarize: It’s all about managing the uncertainty in a world where Publishers and tournament organisers control the market. We have to focus on what we can control and deal with the uncertain environment, knowing that our industry will be one of the most relevant entertainment industries in the future. It’s all about survival and adaptation. Our primary focus is building a loyal and passionate fan community in the most relevant esport titles and providing our partners with access to #GenZ & #GenA. For me, esports isn’t just about competition; it’s about building a fan culture that inspires millions of players and viewers in Germany and worldwide. This passion drives us at Berlin International Gaming | BIG, and it was a privilege to share our journey and insights with such an engaged audience. As mentioned, I was also talking about the hard times and challenges many stakeholders in our space face. A #BIG thank you to Ivan Filetti, CEO of GamingMalta, for the invitation. PS: Many of these thoughts can be found in our PwC x BIG publication (https://lnkd.in/d8Q-WfKn): "E-Sport in Deutschland - Im globalen Kontext", which we also want to offer in English for all the people that are interested about the development of Esports in Germany, but also in a global context. You can reach out here to: Julia Wilner, Florian Voigt, Holger J. Kern, Johanna Schmid, Lars Christian Dach, Ralf Reichert, Rene Korte, Dennis Gehlen, Christian Lenz, Patricia V., Anne Banschbach, Lucas Petermeier, Arwin Fallah Shirazi, Ulrich Schulze, David Hiltscher, Matthias Remmert, Hans Christian Lueneborg, Christopher Flato, Claus-Peter Schnell, Philipp Maximilian Neubauer, Christian Chmiel, Jonas Stry, Hans Jagnow, Esports World Cup Foundation, ESBD - eSport-Bund Deutschland e.V., PwC, PwC Deutschland for further market insights from experts in the industry. PS: Have a nice weekend! 😇 #SiGMA #BIG #Esports #Sports #Sponsorship #GamingMalta #Business #Panel #Exhibition
We are delighted that you joined us on stage to participate in a panel discussion where, with your experience, you gave us a broad insight into the opportunities available in the esports community. We look forward to seeing you again on our stages in 2025.