Esports as a Live Event Entertainment Experience
Esports will be the fastest growing live event experience in 2020, with expansion including professional athletes, award-winning artists, actors, and more as gaming becomes widely-adopted as a lifestyle element. Esports’ growing popularity also includes appearances in major movie titles while new gaming experiences have begun to have a presence at popular music festivals. This panel will explore the convergence of esports with music, entertainment, and sports, along with the evolution of travel, hospitality, and fashion integrations within this unique ecosystem. Speakers from ESPN, MGM, Dignitas and HyperX will bring their expert experiences and stories to life, talking about how Esports has become part of the live entertainment experience today and even more in the future.
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Heather Garozzo
Dignitas
Daniel Kelley
HyperX
Kevin Lopes
ESPN
Lovell Walker
MGM Resorts International