
Level up
your ideas and strategies
Meet the international game dev scene at gamescom dev 2026, from young founders to legendary industry veterans.
Expand your knowledge with exclusive talks, panel discussions, fireside chats, and roundtables, or participate in insightful workshops.
The conference program will feature around 220+ sessions by 390 speakers.

Session types
Talks and keynotes
20 min or 50 min sessions
incl. 5-10 min Q&A
Panel discussions
50 min session incl. 5-10 min Q&A
Fireside chats
Interview-style conversations with the industry’s veterans, thought leaders, pioneers, and straight-up legends. Our Fireside Chats explore the journey of innovation, leadership, and the future of game development.
20 min or 50 min sessions incl. 5-10 min Q&A
Roundtables
Our interactive discussion rounds allow attendees to not only listen but actively engage in conversations on current hot topics, as well as mentoring sessions. These are neither streamed nor recorded in order to create a more intimate and safer atmosphere – some things you just don’t want to discuss on-stage.
60-80 min session incl. Q&A
Workshops
From hands-on courses to extended Q&As – under the supervision of our handpicked lecturers our workshops will allow you to dive deeper into specific topics of interest, and allow you to hone your very own craft.
60-80 min session incl. Q&A
Topics

Speakers 2025
These are the speakers of our 2025 conference. The program of gamescom dev 2026 is still in the works!

Any questions?
Get in touch!

Nico Balletta
(he/him)
Head of Program
nico@gamescomdev.global

Jay Zhao
(she/they)
Program & Content Manager
jay@gamescomdev.global

