Innovation Day (April 1st)
09:30-10:15
Registration
Coffee and badge pick-up for the Innovation Day.
You must be pre-registered. The registration is free of charge, but spaces are limited.
10:15-10:30
Welcome to the Innovation Day
Berenice Marisei (Lazio Innova/Zagarolo Game City)
Claudio Pollina (Frame by Frame/Zagarolo Game City 2020-2023)
10:30-11:00
The Value of Communities
The First Playable: Where Video Games Meet Publishers
Thalita Malagò (IIDEA)
Rome Video Game Lab: The Italian Event of Applied Games
Giovanna Marinelli (QAcademy)
11:00-12:00
Approaching Legal and Business Issues Along the Creative Path
Sergei Klimov (Charlie Oscar)
Sean Kane (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Peter Lewin (Wiggin)
Nicoletta Serao (LCA Studio Legale)
Francesco de Rugeriis (LCA Studio Legale)
12:00-12:40
Discovering the Zagarolo Game City Program for 2025: New Call
Berenice Marisei (Lazio Innova/Zagarolo Game City)
Luigi Campitelli (Lazio Innova/Zagarolo Game City)
12:40-13:00
Conclusion
Roberta Angelilli (Regione Lazio)
Francesco Marcolini (Lazio Innova)
13:00-14:00
Q&A / Networking
An informal session also open to Summit guests, featuring informational stands from Lazio Innova and local companies, designed to explore services and potential collaborations.
April 1st (Tuesday)
09:00-10:30
Circus Maximus
Morning Run
Evelina Georgiades (Chrysostomides)
A relaxed community run for those who arrive early. This run starts and ends at Circus Maximus. Difficulty level: easy.
16:00-21:00
Registration
Pick up your badge and your personalised attendee bag . You will need your badge at all times to access the venue.
16:00-21:00
OPENING RECEPTION
Catch up with old friends and say Hi to new community members. We encourage you to arrive early to take advantage of the social space. Buffet-style dinner, based on the regional cuisine of Lazio, with wines and beers, as well as a full range of non-alcoholic options on offer.
The bar closes at 21:00.
April 2nd (Wednesday)
07:00-08:00
Circus Maximus
Morning Run
Evelina Georgiades (Chrysostomides)
An energizing community run for the counsels who like to start their conference days early. This run starts and ends at Circus Maximus. For the specific spot, please coordinate with the leader of the Run. Difficulty level: normal, tempo: ±8 km/h.
08:00-10:00
COFFEE & ROMAN BREAKFAST
A selection of hot and cold drinks, and a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
08:00-10:00
Registration (continued)
Pick up your badge and your personalised attendee bag. You will need your badge at all times to access the venues.
10:00-10:15
Opening Ceremony
Roberta Angelilli (Regione Lazio)
Sergei Klimov (Charlie Oscar)
Luca Guidobaldi (ADVANT Nctm)
On behalf of Games Industry Law Summit, ADVANT Nctm and the teams of Regione Lazio and Lazio Innova, we welcome you to Rome! A brief introduction to the program of the conference.
10:15-11:15
The Price You Pay: Enforcement of Consumer Protection XC
Konni Ewald (Osborne Clarke)
Leonie Schneider (Osborne Clarke)
Gianluigi Marino (Osborne Clarke)
Kimberly Culp (Fenwick)
11:15-11:30
COFFEE BREAK
Tea, coffee, juice, a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
11:30-12:30
Made in Italy: Video Games
Luca Guidobaldi (ADVANT Nctm)
Nicoletta Serao (LCA Studio Legale)
Francesco de Rugeriis (LCA Studio Legale)
Marco Saletta (IIDEA)
Gonzalo Aguirre Bisi (ThunderGryph Games)
Alessandro Coni (Italian Competition Authority)
With contributions by:
Berenice Marisei (Lazio Innova/Zagarolo Game City)
Claudio Pollina (Zagarolo Game City 2020-2023)
12:30-14:00
LUNCH
Grab a bite at the buffet, and catch up with your peers.
14:00-15:00
The Name of the Game® XC
Peter Dawson (Wiggin)
Darya Firsava (Wargaming)
Sean Kane (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Lydia Starostina (Playrix)
Aleksey Ponomarev (X-FLOW)
Arata Nomoto 野本新 (City-Yuwa)
Thanks for additional insights to:
Kipeum Lee 이기쁨 (Pearl Abyss)
Jack Chen 陈潇侠 (律师/Dentons)
Chao Yu 俞超 (Pillar Legal)
Thomas Pattloch (北京泰仑知识产权/Beijing Tailun IP Agency)
Ilya Titov (ADVANT Beiten)
Margarita Divina (Melling, Voitishkin and Partners)
Roman Golovatsky (Denuo)
15:00-15:15
COFFEE BREAK
Tea, coffee, juice, a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
15:15-16:00
The Game of Fashion XC
Luca Guidobaldi (ADVANT Nctm)
Camille Raclet (ADVANT Altana)
Miriam Farhi (Perkins Coie)
Vanni Volpi (GUCCI)
16:00-16:15
COFFEE BREAK
Tea, coffee, juice, a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
16:15-17:00
Blaster M&Aster: Earn-Out Protections in Games Industry M&A
Mathias Loertscher (Osborne Clarke)
Mike Turner (Latham & Watkins)
Katie Kaplucha (Latham & Watkins)
Sam Yazdani (Miniclip)
Thanks for additional insights to:
Katie Tait (Osborne Clarke)
Jacob Eldson (Osborne Clarke)
17:00-17:15
COFFEE BREAK
Tea, coffee, juice, a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
17:15-18:00
Deceptively Obvious 3.0 XC
Olivier Oosterbaan (Leopold Meijnen Oosterbaan)
Anna Kruszewska (Hasik Rheims & Partners)
Christian Rauda (ARTANA)
Meryl Koh 许君宁 (Drew & Napier)
Ryan Black (DLA Piper)
Efraín Olmedo (Santamarina y Steta)
18:00-18:05
Voting Ballots for Audience Choice Awards Distributed
Please pick up your ballot (each day has a separate ballot), mark your votes, and deposit into the voting box. Thank you!!
PAUSE
During this time, the venue will be closed as we re-arrange the furniture and lay out the tables. Use this time to change or grab a drink with friends at one of the neighbourhood cafes.
19:30-22:00
INDUSTRY DINNER [TICKET REQUIRED]
A sit-down dinner, garden-style, with plates to share, offering the regional cuisine of Lazio. Your seat is at the table of the color that matches the color of your ticket. As the dinner happens outdoors (under a tent), consider bringing a jacket or a hoodie.
April 3rd (Thursday)
07:00-08:00
Circus Maximus
Morning Run
Evelina Georgiades (Chrysostomides)
An energizing community run for the counsels who are not made of sugar. This run starts and ends at Circus Maximus. For the specific spot, please coordinate with the leader of the Run. Difficulty level: normal, tempo: ±8 km/h. If you made it to the end of this run, you have won the conference.
08:00-10:00
COFFEE & ROMAN BREAKFAST
A selection of hot and cold drinks, and a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
10:00-10:15
Updates on Summits & Legal Challenge 2025/2026
Sergei Klimov (Charlie Oscar)
A report on Legal Challenge VIII. An update on Summit X, and the conference schedule for 2026.
10:15-11:15
Unscripted: Demystifying Dealmaking in the Entertainment Industry XC
Dorian Slater Thomas (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Emma Smizer (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Luca Guidobaldi (ADVANT Nctm)
Karol Laskowski (Dentons)
Dan Azara (Stormind Games)
Thanks for additional insights to:
Angela Paoletti (Local Transit)
11:15-11:30
COFFEE BREAK
Tea, coffee, juice, a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
11:30-12:30
Navigating Expectations & Emotions in M&A and Partnerships
Richard Faichney (Taylor Wessing)
Lewis Parle (Lockton)
Ron Koo (Perkins Coie)
Daniel Finegold (SEGA Europe)
Kuba Jankowski (CD PROJEKT RED)
Lauren Horman (Take-Two Interactive)
12:30-14:00
LUNCH
Grab a bite at the buffet, and catch up with your peers.
14:00-15:00
Remote Hiring 2025 XC
Isabel Davies (Wiggin)
Heather Sager (Perkins Coie)
Ryan Black (DLA Piper)
Aris Damianou (C | Accounting & Tax)
Nicky Ormrod (SEGA Europe)
Krzysztof Muciak (CD PROJEKT RED)
15:00-15:15
COFFEE BREAK
Tea, coffee, juice, a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
15:15-16:00
Bestseller Clause
Alexandre Rudoni (A&O Shearman)
Anna Kruszewska (Hasik Rheims & Partners)
Yiannis Karamanolis (Karamanolis)
16:00-16:15
COFFEE BREAK
Tea, coffee, juice, a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
16:15-17:00
T2P: Indemnity Clause XC
Tobias Schelinski (Taylor Wessing)
Ryan Black (DLA Piper)
Greg Boyd (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Matt Dobill (Epic Games)
Brian Chung 정태현 (Kim & Chang)
Thanks for additional insights to:
Will Deller (Bird & Bird)
17:00-17:15
COFFEE BREAK
Tea, coffee, juice, a selection of sweet and savory finger food.
17:15-18:00
Roguelike Collaboration: The Infinite Game of Navigating Different Cultures
Boğaç Erozan (Riot Games)
Peter Lewin (Wiggin)
Celeste Berry (Epic Games)
Emma Smizer (Frankfurt Kurnit)
Vanessa Lerner (Dias Carneiro Advogados)
18:00-18:05
Voting Ballots for Audience Choice Awards Distributed
Please pick up your ballot (each day has a separate ballot), mark your votes, and deposit into the voting box. Thank you!!
18:00-21:00
CLOSING RECEPTION
It’s time to say goodbye: so long, and thanks for all the fish. Buffet-style dinner, based on the regional cuisine of Lazio, with wines and beers, as well as a full range of non-alcoholic options on offer.
The bar closes at 21:00.
18:30-19:00
Audience Choice Awards
Sergei Klimov (Charlie Oscar)
Luca Guidobaldi (ADVANT Nctm)
Announcement the results of the voting. Distribution of prizes for Top-3 sessions (wolf statues for the leads, special wolf pins for the panelists).