Visits
VIP Studio & Infrastructure Visits
Daytime
Local Studios (Leti Arts, Relu Interactive, Organized Chaos)
Hosted visits for international heads of institutions, global speakers, and government stakeholders.
MTN Gaming Conference
Conference Day Schedule
One-day programme 08:00 AM – 09:00 PM Accra, Ghana
Pre-Conference
Invite-Only Dinner
Executive Networking Dinner
Evening
TBD VIP Venue
Exclusive gathering for MTN execs, Leti Arts, global studio leaders, and ministers.
Main Programme — scroll sideways for all tracks
Legend:ArrivalsRemarksKeynotePanelBreakLunchStage MomentKeynote / FiresideFiresideLaunchLive PitchWorkshopShowcaseAwards CeremonyWrap-UpReception / PressSocialDiscussNewMovedConfirmed
Time
Main Stage
Expo & Networking Hub
Track A: Engines & AI Tools
Track B: Monetise, Scale & Ship
Track C: Craft, Careers & Esports
Track D: Impact & Education
Reception & Social
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
Remarks25 min
Opening Ceremony
09:00 AM–09:25 AM
Senior MTN Exec
Keynote25 min
Africa’s Gaming Moment: Inside the Digital Play Economy
09:25 AM–09:50 AM
Senior MTN ExecMTN MoMo CEO
Keynote25 min
Global Scaling: Lessons from Mobile-First Hits
09:50 AM–10:15 AM
Global Mobile Leader
Panel45 min
From Talent to Industry: Building Ghana’s Game Economy
10:15 AM–11:00 AM
Ministry of Creative Arts+1
Panel45 min
Financing, Publishing & Studio Survival
11:15 AM–12:00 PM
Leti Arts / MTN ExecFrench Embassy+1
Panel30 min
Monetisation & Infrastructure: MoMo, Carrier Billing & Distribution
12:00 PM–12:30 PM
MTN MoMo ExecTencent+2
Keynote / Fireside30 min
Games with Purpose: Impact, Civic Engagement & Education
01:45 PM–02:15 PM
UNESCO Rep+1
Fireside30 min
Culture as Competitive Advantage: Turning Stories into Global IP
02:15 PM–02:45 PM
+1
Launch30 min
Pathway Launch: Fellowship, Polish Track & Commercialisation Lab
02:45 PM–03:15 PM
MTN Innovation Team+1
Live Pitch50 min
MTN Pitch Practice Live
03:20 PM–04:10 PM
MTN Execs+1
Showcase50 min
Made in Ghana: Studio Showcase
04:10 PM–05:00 PM
Mills Media+1
Break15 min
Main Stage Transition Break
05:00 PM–05:15 PM
Awards Ceremony35 min
MTN Game Challenge Awards & Recognition
05:15 PM–05:50 PM
MTNLeti Arts+1
Wrap-Up20 min
Official Closing & The Road Ahead
05:50 PM–06:10 PM
Senior Execs from MTN & Leti Arts
Arrivals60 min
Registration & Expo Preview
08:00 AM–09:00 AM
Break15 min
Networking & Media Break
11:00 AM–11:15 AM
Lunch60 min
Networking Lunch & Founder-Investor Roundtables
12:30 PM–01:30 PM
InvestorsFoundersPartners
Stage Moment15 min
Expo & Demo Zone Official Launch
01:30 PM–01:45 PM
Workshop45 min
Building Mobile Games with Unity
03:20 PM–04:05 PM
Workshop45 min
Worldbuilding & Pipelines
04:15 PM–05:00 PM
Workshop45 min
Global Scaling & Live Ops
03:20 PM–04:05 PM
Tencent
Workshop45 min
MoMo Integration & Carrier Billing
04:15 PM–05:00 PM
MTN MoMo
Workshop45 min
Game Audio, Art & Narrative Design
03:20 PM–04:05 PM
Workshop45 min
Building Esports Ecosystems in West Africa
04:15 PM–05:00 PM
Workshop45 min
Curriculum Design & Game Labs
03:20 PM–04:05 PM
Workshop45 min
Serious Games & Impact Design
04:15 PM–05:00 PM
Reception / Press80 min
Red Carpet, Media Wall & Ecosystem Reception
06:10 PM–07:30 PM
Media
Social90 min
Optional VIP After-Party
07:30 PM–09:00 PM
Host Team
| Time | Main Stage | Expo & Networking Hub | Track A: Engines & AI Tools | Track B: Monetise, Scale & Ship | Track C: Craft, Careers & Esports | Track D: Impact & Education | Reception & Social |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 AM | 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM Registration & Expo PreviewArrivals confirmed | ||||||
| 09:00 AM | 09:00 AM - 09:25 AM Opening CeremonyRemarks · Eyram Tawia, Senior MTN Exec confirmed09:25 AM - 09:50 AM Africa’s Gaming Moment: Inside the Digital Play EconomyKeynote · Senior MTN Exec, MTN MoMo CEO confirmed09:50 AM - 10:15 AM Global Scaling: Lessons from Mobile-First HitsKeynote · Mathias Gredal Nørvig, Global Mobile Leader confirmed | ||||||
| 10:00 AM | 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM From Talent to Industry: Building Ghana’s Game EconomyPanel · Ministry of Creative Arts, Kwesi Hayford, Osemu Ebhohimen, Sho Sato confirmed | ||||||
| 11:00 AM | 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM Financing, Publishing & Studio SurvivalPanel · Leti Arts / MTN Exec, Creation Africa, French Embassy, Google/Supercell Reps confirmed | 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Networking & Media BreakBreak confirmed | |||||
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Monetisation & Infrastructure: MoMo, Carrier Billing & DistributionPanel · MTN MoMo Exec, Tencent, Sony Interactive Exec, Siddick Bakayoko confirmed | 12:30 PM - 01:30 PM Networking Lunch & Founder-Investor RoundtablesLunch · Investors, Founders, Partners confirmed | |||||
| 01:00 PM | 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM Games with Purpose: Impact, Civic Engagement & EducationKeynote / Fireside · Susanna Pollack, UNESCO Rep, Michelle Ferrari confirmed | 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM Expo & Demo Zone Official LaunchStage Moment · Calebson, MTN Marketing Team confirmed | |||||
| 02:00 PM | 02:15 PM - 02:45 PM Culture as Competitive Advantage: Turning Stories into Global IPFireside · Olivier Madiba, Teddy Kosoko, Animax FYB confirmed02:45 PM - 03:15 PM Pathway Launch: Fellowship, Polish Track & Commercialisation LabLaunch · Eyram Tawia, MTN Innovation Team, Peter Zetterberg confirmed | ||||||
| 03:00 PM | 03:20 PM - 04:10 PM MTN Pitch Practice LiveLive Pitch · Global & Local VCs, MTN Execs, Games for Change, Tencent Reps confirmed | 03:20 PM - 04:05 PM Building Mobile Games with UnityWorkshop · Unity-Led confirmed | 03:20 PM - 04:05 PM Global Scaling & Live OpsWorkshop · Tencent, PUBG Mobile confirmed | 03:20 PM - 04:05 PM Game Audio, Art & Narrative DesignWorkshop confirmed | 03:20 PM - 04:05 PM Curriculum Design & Game LabsWorkshop · Educators confirmed | ||
| 04:00 PM | 04:10 PM - 05:00 PM Made in Ghana: Studio ShowcaseShowcase · Kofiro, Organized Chaos, Mills Media, Leti Arts confirmed | 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM Worldbuilding & PipelinesWorkshop · Unreal Engine confirmed | 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM MoMo Integration & Carrier BillingWorkshop · MTN MoMo confirmed | 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM Building Esports Ecosystems in West AfricaWorkshop confirmed | 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM Serious Games & Impact DesignWorkshop · Games for Change confirmed | ||
| 05:00 PM | 05:00 PM - 05:15 PM Main Stage Transition BreakBreak confirmed05:15 PM - 05:50 PM MTN Game Challenge Awards & RecognitionAwards Ceremony · MTN, Leti Arts, Judging Panel confirmed05:50 PM - 06:10 PM Official Closing & The Road AheadWrap-Up · Senior Execs from MTN & Leti Arts confirmed | ||||||
| 06:00 PM | 06:10 PM - 07:30 PM Red Carpet, Media Wall & Ecosystem ReceptionReception / Press · Media, Honourees, All Guests confirmed | ||||||
| 07:00 PM | 07:30 PM - 09:00 PM Optional VIP After-PartySocial · Host Team confirmed | ||||||
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