After celebrating its first two editions in Madrid, the Global Esports Summit (GES) will take place in Barcelona.
David Leon Himelfarb
Now the epicenter of this sport moves Barcelona, turning the city for a few days into the world center of Esports. It will be thanks to the Global Esports Summit (GES), the largest Esports event in the worldwhich has announced that it is moving to Barcelona for the first time after holding its first two editions in Madrid.
The congress will take place at the Hyatt Regency Tower in Barcelona on October 25 and 26, and will attract professionals from the esports of all the worldin an appointment that estimates a participation of 900 specialists from 30 countries and that will reinforce the leadership of the Catalan capital in the video game sector.
The Previous editions, biannual, have been held in Madrid. Barcelona has been chosen this year, according to its organizers, for “the success of the GESX thematic edition last December, received with great interest by institutions, brands and entities”. In this decision, the mediation of the PuntCat Foundation has been essential, which has worked to attract the organization of the congress to this change of venue.
Barcelona, unofficial capital of esports
Barcelona has become a nerve center for esports. The residence in the city of content creators such as Ibai Plains and his esports team koi next to Gerard Piqué or the presence of Liga de Videojuegos Profesionales have attracted the eyes of this sector to the city. The Generalitat supports this growth, and has already announced the creation of an audiovisual and games hub in the area of the Tres Xemeneies.
The GES23 will offer two intense days around the concept of “esportainment”. Through twenty presentations and round tables with the participation of international experts, GES 23 will focus on the dissemination of knowledge about the esports ecosystem, innovation, and will serve to promote entrepreneurship in this field with the presentation of trends and also by contributing to the creation of networks and networking among the participants.
In the Registration will open in the coming weeks. that can be done on the event website.
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