Dress Code & Weather Advice
The dress code for the entire conference is “studio casual”. Our main focus is on learning – so please dress however you like, as long as it helps you stay comfortable throughout the day. Just like at a development studio, some people may feel like wearing a white shirt or a summer dress, and others will come wearing a promotioanl shirt with CS:GO that they got for free 12 years ago – aything and everything works for us, as long as it works for you!
All the panels and presentations happen in a well-ventilated venue, with the doors open at all times. Both of the receptions, both lunches and the Industry Dinner happen outdoors. Please check the weather prior to arrival in case you may need sunglasses, a hat, or a hoodie for those late-night drinks. We expect the weather to be moderately warm, somewhere between “freezing” for attendees from Nicosia and “melting” for attendees from Reykjavík.
April 17 (Wednesday)
16:00-18:30
NETWORKING
Magic: The Gathering – Unofficial Community Tournament
Carob Mill
Learn how to play MtG, and have a bit of fun: this unofficial non-sanctioned tournament is open to those who have never played before, as well as to those who already know their way around. Decks and materials provided on-site. Instructors from the Isengard fantasy shop will explain all the rules, and will oversee the play. To participate, you register HERE before April 10, 2024.
17:00-21:00
Registration
Carob Mill
Pick up your badge, your attendee bag with the Speaker Directory and the Summit notebook, and your Industry Dinner ticket (for Pro Pass holders). You will need your badge at all times to access the venue.
17:00 – 21:00
FOOD & DRINKS
NETWORKING
Meet & Greet Community Reception
Carob Mill
Catch up with friends and colleagues, and meet new peers. Buffet-style reception over cocktail tables with a focus on local ingredients and healthy choices, with plenty of non-alcoholic options for drinks.
April 18 (Thursday)
7:00-8:00
SPORTS
Morning Run I
Old Port
A community run for the attendees of the Summit. Relaxed tempo, 5km along the sea. We start and finish at the colourful sign that says “OLD PORT” (see photo at the link below).
8:00-9:00
Registration (continued)
Carob Mill
Pick up your badge, your attendee bag with the Speaker Directory and the Summit notebook, and your Industry Dinner ticket (for Pro Pass holders). You will need your badge at all times to access the venue.
8:00-9:00
FOOD & DRINKS
NETWORKING
Tea, Coffee & Nibbles
Carob Mill
A selection of fresh fruit and pastries (including Cyprus bananas), served with tea and coffee (including proper Cyprus coffee).
9:00-9:15
Opening Ceremony
Sergei Klimov (Charlie Oscar)
9:15-10:45
REGULATION
DEEP DIVE
CROSS-COUNTRY
Privacy XC 2024
Greg Pilarowski (Pillar Legal) (PRESENTER)
Dr. Tobias Schelinski (Taylor Wessing)
Rachel Hayes | Rachel Ní Aodha (William Fry)
Michael Boughey (HWL Ebsworth)
Isabel Davies (Wiggin)
Jingnan Wang 王婧楠 (Wargaming)
10:45-11:00
Refreshments
Carob Mill
11:00-12:00
REGULATION
CROSS-COUNTRY
Protection of Minors XC 2024
Isabel Davies (Wiggin) (PRESENTER)
Peter Lewin (Wiggin)
Emma Smizer (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Dr. Claas Oehler (IHDE & Partner)
Dr. Jan-Peter Ewert (Valve Corporation)
Tracey Tang 汤擎 (AnJie Broad / 安杰世泽律师事务所)
12:00-13:30
FOOD & DRINKS
LUNCH
Karatello tavern
13:30-14:15
REGIONS
Games Industry in Cyprus
George Mountis (Chrysostomides) (PRESENTER)
George Ioannou (Chrysostomides)
Alexandros Georgiades (Chrysostomides)
Yiannis Karamanolis (Karamanolis)
Victoria-Zoi Papagiannis (Chrysostomides)
Konstantinos Ioannou (Minister of Interior)
Roman Zanin (Wargaming)
14:15-14:30
Refreshments
Carob Mill
14:30-15:15
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
FIRESIDE CHAT
Making MBOs Happen
Mike Turner (Latham & Watkins) (MODERATOR)
Micha Katz (Aream & Co.)
Roman Zanin (Wargaming)
15:15-15:30
Refreshments
Carob Mill
15:30-16:15
CONTRACTS
M&A's Toolbox for Difficult Times
Richard Faichney (Taylor Wessing) (PRESENTER)
Robert Fenner (Taylor Wessing)
Micha Katz (Aream & Co.)
Andrew Klungness (Fenwick)
16:15-16:30
Refreshments
Carob Mill
16:30-18:00
DEEP DIVE
CROSS-COUNTRY
Insurance in Games Industry: Best Practices
Nick Allan (Lewis Silkin) (PRESENTER)
Lewis Parle (Lockton)
Phil Wildman (GG Insurance)
Anna Dempsey (Sumo Group)
James McCarthy (Keywords Studios)
Dorian Slater Thomas (Frankfurt Kurnit)
18:00-18:15
Refreshments
Carob Mill
18:15-19:00
REGULATION
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
FIRESIDE CHAT
Controlled Engagement with Restricted Territories
Sergei Klimov (Charlie Oscar) (MODERATOR)
Dr. Leonard von Rummel (BLOMSTEIN)
Greg Pilarowski (Pillar Legal)
George Ioannou (Chrysostomides)
Kirill Laptev (Anischenko Laptev)
19:00-22:00
FOOD & DRINKS
NETWORKING
Industry Dinner
Karatello tavern
Pro Pass required. Please bring your dinner ticket (you will find it in your attendee bag, next to the menu), and please pick a seat in the area that corresponds to your ticket’s colour. The dinner is a meze, with multiple shared plates, thus it’s important that you are at a table where the taverna serves your preferred type of food.
April 19 (Friday)
7:30-8:30
SPORTS
Morning Run II
Old Port
A community run for those who are eager for more. The details (10km or not, faster tempo or not) to be decided at the end of the 1st run on April 18th.
8:00-9:00
FOOD & DRINKS
NETWORKING
Tea, Coffee & Nibbles
Carob Mill
A selection of fresh fruit and pastries (including Cyprus bananas), served with tea and coffee (including proper Cyprus coffee).
9:00-10:30
DEEP DIVE
CROSS-COUNTRY
Litigating Clones XC 2024
Marissa Lewis (MSK) (PRESENTER)
Marc Mayer (MSK)
Paul Gardner (Wiggin)
Andrea Dufaure (Allen & Overy)
Alexandre Rudoni (Allen & Overy)
Tracey Tang 汤擎 (AnJie Broad / 安杰世泽律师事务所)
Sneha Jain स्नेहा जैन (Saikrishna & Associates)
10:30-10:45
Refreshments
Carob Mill
10:45-12:00
REGULATION
CROSS-COUNTRY
Subscriptions, DRV & Terms XC
Konni Ewald (Osborne Clarke) (CO-PRESENTER)
Leonie Schneider (Osborne Clarke) (CO-PRESENTER)
Ron Koo (Perkins Coie)
Elena Lefter (Wargaming)
Tamara Sakolchyk (Epic Games)
12:00-13:30
FOOD & DRINKS
LUNCH
Karatello tavern
13:30-14:30
REGULATION
CROSS-COUNTRY
Advertising & Influencers XC 2024
Andrea Dufaure (Allen & Overy) (PRESENTER)
Greg Boyd (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Max Navarro (Wiggin)
Michael Boughey (HWL Ebsworth)
14:30-14:45
Refreshments
Carob Mill
14:45-15:30
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
CROSS-COUNTRY
Talent Agreements XC
Darya Firsava (Wargaming) (PRESENTER)
Sean Kane (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Dana Hooker (DLA Piper Canada)
15:30-15:45
Refreshments
Carob Mill
15:45-16:30
INDUSTRY INSIGHT
CROSS-COUNTRY
Execution of Regional Incentives
Philipp Park (Miller Thomson) (MODERATOR)
Marie-Hélène Tremblay (Miller Thomson)
Andrew Etcovitch (Miller Thomson)
Michael Boughey (HWL Ebsworth)
Roman Zanin (Wargaming)
George Mountis (Chrysostomides)
Paul Gardner (Wiggin)
16:30-16:45
Refreshments
Carob Mill
16:45-18:15
CONTRACTS
CROSS-COUNTRY
Deceptively Obvious 2.0 XC
Greg Boyd (Frankfurt Kurnit) (MODERATOR)
Dr. Tobias Schelinski (Taylor Wessing)
Paul Gardner (Wiggin)
Ryan Black (DLA Piper)
Nicoletta Serao (LCA Studio Legale)
Nick Allan (Lewis Silkin)
18:15-19:00
MENTAL MODELS
FIRESIDE CHAT
Beyond the Echo Chamber
Dr. Evelina Georgiades | Εβελίνα Γεωργιάδου (Chrysostomides) (MODERATOR)
Katya Nemova (Wargaming)
Sneha Jain स्नेहा जैन (Saikrishna & Associates)
Dr. Jan-Peter Ewert (Valve)
19:00-21:00
FOOD & DRINKS
NETWORKING
Farewell Drinks
Carob Mill
Buffet-style reception over cocktail tables with a focus on local ingredients and healthy choices, with plenty of non-alcoholic options for drinks.