Observed Signal · Jul 29, 2026 · Event Announcement · Source: PocketGamer.biz · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics Announces First Speakers
Pocket Gamer Connects (rebranded PG Connects Nordics) will return to Finland on October 20–21, 2026 for its 13th edition, expanding its regional remit. The two-day conference will include the AI Gamechangers Summit and Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit as part of Finnish Games Week, with more than 1,500 professionals expected to attend and 150+ speakers across 22 conference tracks. The first confirmed speakers include representatives from Odd Latent, Game Makers of Finland, InnoGames, Outfit7, gamescom latam, IGDA / Utrecht University, OV Entertainment Group, Neogames Finland and modl.ai, and the programme will also feature speakers from Supercell, Next Games, Rovio, Fingersoft, Epic Games and Meta. Early-bird tickets start at €152.
Regional games industry conference with participation from major studios and industry summits; useful for networking and trends in gaming but not a major platform policy or technical change affecting the wider AdTech industry.
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- Pocket Gamer Connects (PG Connects Nordics) will take place in Finland on October 20–21, 2026.
- The conference will include the AI Gamechangers Summit and Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit and is part of Finnish Games Week.
- Organisers expect more than 1,500 mobile, PC, and console professionals and 150+ speakers across 22 conference tracks.
- First confirmed individual speakers include representatives from Odd Latent, InnoGames, Outfit7, gamescom latam, IGDA / Utrecht University, OV Entertainment Group, Neogames Finland and modl.ai.
- The programme will also feature speakers from Supercell, Next Games, Rovio, Fingersoft, Epic Games and Meta; early-bird tickets start at €152.
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PG Connects Nordics Schedule Goes Live
PG Connects Nordics (rebrand of Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki) will take place October 20–21, 2026. The rebranded conference features a 23-track programme across multiple stages, two side events and 36 hours of content with 150+ speakers covering monetisation, funding, AI, development trends, HTML5 and cross‑media. Confirmed organisations include Layer AI, Epic Games, Xsolla, Meta, FastSpring, Fingersoft, IGDA, Neogames Finland and Pixel Federation. The event offers curated, free-to-ticket-holder networking: Investor Connector (one-to-one investor meetings), Publisher SpeedMatch, and two editions of The Big Indie Pitch (mobile; PC & console); applications for fringe events close at midnight on October 5, 2026. An online meeting system is provided for attendees. Tickets are available via the official site, with mid-term prices starting at €199.
Companies at PG Connects Helsinki 2025
PocketGamer.biz published a roundup of companies that attended PG Connects Helsinki 2025 and promoted the upcoming PG Connects Nordics event on October 20–21, 2026 in Helsinki. The article notes that the 2025 edition drew more than 1,350 delegates from over 580 companies, featured 172 speakers across 22 content tracks, and included major industry participants such as Supercell, Rovio, Remedy, Epic Games and Netflix. The piece provides a long alphabetical list of companies and organisations that attended in 2025 to illustrate the kinds of developers, publishers, service providers and investors that will be present at the 13th PG Connects Nordics conference in 2026. Tickets for the 2026 event are available from the official event website.
Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics Broadens to PC and Console
Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics, a games industry conference in Helsinki on October 20-21, emphasizes its relevance beyond mobile games. Survey data shows attendees focus on PC/Mac (64.25%), Android (61.42%), iOS (55.93%), and console (30.43%). The event will feature speakers from PC and console companies like Colossal Order and Embark Studios, with 22 conference tracks and over 150 speakers. It includes a dedicated Big Screen Gaming track and an AI Gamechangers Summit. The conference aims to reflect the industry's convergence across platforms, with insights on live services, monetization, and generative AI applicable to all game developers.
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