Four points across the country, four community needs, four different perspectives on esports, and four esports Hubs. Hear from some of the faces who have been spearheading their city’s roots within the esports industry. Hear firsthand bot only the success that each brought to their areas, but also how they handled the challenges they each faced as they moved to build up their region. Representing Atlanta, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and DC, these speakers will lay out the keys to the city.

While some esports teams are going global, others are finding strong success in generating a local following as well. From producing regional tournaments to partnering with local business, executives on this panel will lay out the chains that connect their cities with their teams and how your market could benefit from this approach.

With regional communities at the forefront of industry growth, learn the most important steps to hosting, producing and profiting from your own tournaments. Exploring community outreach, working with local sponsors, venue setup, peripheral activities and more, you will walk away with a fresh strategy to the Perfect Tournament.

As the landscape continues to rapidly evolve, and some companies scramble for profitability, hear from some of esports biggest investors and visionaries as the detail their current vision for esports business in the current environment. Each titan has taken different maps to their current business, and audiences will hear from them what to expect in the months and years ahead detailing what is surprising them, what is a disappointment, where are the opportunities now, what new infrastructure is desperately needed and more! Don’t miss it!

After making headlines earlier this year with a move to NRG and the NRG Thoom House, famed content creators Daequan @NRG_Daequan and Hamlinz @NRG_Hamlinz with over 24M combined followers across Tiktok, Twitter, YouTube and Twitch, are heading to EBS to talk shop! Join us in a special session on Opening Night as the duo break down life in front of a camera, best practices for working with sponsors, the keys to producing content for millions and more! Do not miss this special event as we open the best EBS ever!

Supercharged by the pandemic, gaming now dominates the attention economy. The industry has evolved from playing games to watching them, and has proven its monumental role in a world where companies are fighting for consumers’ time, with only so much for them to invest.  Join Vindex CEO, former MLG Co-founder, and industry pioneer Mike Sepso as he discusses how content, community, and esports can be effective tools to capture the attention of audiences with near limitless options and finite amounts of time to invest.

Ever since esports became a global event more than a decade ago, the industry has been trying to cement itself as the next major sports league. Why? There are 2.5 billion video game players on this planet – yet year in and year out, the industry attempts to distance itself from its roots in an attempt to become something that it is not. Whether a publisher or brand, the industry needs a down-to-earth, accessible approach to esports that stops trying to silo itself as a professional sport and focus on what its core draw is: a video game. Enter G4. G4’s approach to esports is taking another tactic that makes esports entertaining to all gamers and not just niche. G4’s Josh Cella show how a unifying brand can bring gaming fanbases together, entertain them with comedy and influencers, and make esports more accessible than ever.