2026 Speaker Program
NB: THE FULL PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR NG26 WILL BE RELEASED ON 26 APRIL
Tuesday
26/05/2026Wednesday
27/05/2026Thursday
28/05/2026Friday
29/05/2026
- Program Director Jacob opens NG26 with a short welcome speech and introducing the main stage host.BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTION
In Conversation With Jesper Kyd
By Jesper Kyd Composer, Freelance, Mat Ombler Head of Music and Gaming Partnerships, Laced MusicBAFTA award-winning Danish composer Jesper Kyd is renowned for his immersive, atmospheric music and boundless creativity. In this NG Conversation Jesper meets games & music strategist Mat Ombler for a inspirational...BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTIONNo API, No Problem: Deploying Fast, Private, and Purpose-built GenAI models for Games
By Kristian Pedersen Data Engineer, Keith Lia Senior Data EngineerThis talk explores a production-ready approach to deploying small, fine-tuned, dynamic language models inside games — without needing any internet connectivity. Ultimately, you’ll understand how to generate reliable results with dramatically...AI TrackDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTION- Nordic Pitch is a stage event where selected indie developers present their games in concise, high-energy pitches. Each team answers “Why play your game?” in three minutes, engaging both a...BUSINESS
- AI is often sold as a magical solution to every problem, but that’s not the reality for QA (yet). In this session, you’ll get a clear overview of what already...AI TrackDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTION
Worldbuilding through music
By Anton Dromberg Composer, Airship Studios, Daniel Rosenqvist Audio Director/ComposerAnton (Composer) and Daniel (Composer/Audio Director) worked on the 3D roguelite game Godbreakers. In this talk, they explore how melodies can shape the narrative and unify worldbuilding. Giving a...DEVELOPMENTPRODUCTION
SpecialEffect- Accessible Gaming and Mobile Games
By Sachin Sunil Specialist Occupational Therapist, SpecialEffect, Michael Nelson Technical Specialist, SpecialEffectOverview of SpecialEffect's work with a focus on our “Eye Gaze Games”, which are mobile games that showcases support for different access methods including eye gaze, joysticks, gamepads, switches and...DEVELOPMENT- This session maps areas of the audio pipeline, Voice Over, Music, Sound Effects, evaluated against the same ruler: where AI genuinely accelerated production, where it created more problems than it...AI TrackDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTION
Executive summit
By Tove Oldebäck CEO & People Consultant, Recommended By, Sonja Ängeslevä CEO, Phantom GamelabsThe Exec Summit gathers some of the most successful and influential executives from the Nordic region and beyond. It provides an exclusive, moderated space for candid, high-level discussions on the...BUSINESS- Honest feedback from a games marketing leader, sharing observations and lessons to help developers and their games succeed. Most often, marketing comes in too late to address certain needs or...BUSINESS
- The Games Capital Summit is a rare opportunity for venture-ready companies to connect directly with VCs actively investing and seeking opportunities in the games sector. Hosted by games funding expert...BUSINESS
The Epic Ecosystem Of Creator Tools, Services And Marketplaces
By Richard Salo Senior Business Development ManagerA high-level overview of how the Epic Games and Unreal Engine ecosystem enables small teams to create big things. This covers Unreal Engine, Megascans, Metahuman, Online Services, KWS, Easy-Anti Cheat...BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT- Being a developer isn't what it used to be. But making games still lives or dies from iteration: does it feel fun, readable, surprising in your hands? I’ll share how...AI TrackBUSINESSDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTION
Fireside chat with Tim Badylak: The story of RV there yet
By Tim Badylak CEO, Nuggets Entertainment, LARS HAAHUS CEO, Llama LaneThe story behind how one of the biggest games coming out of sweden in 25 was also one of the most unexpected - for the devs as well. Also - Was it...BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTIONPsychology and Technology Behind Safer Online Spaces
By EWA ANTCZAK Behavioral Scientist, CEO at FelixaHow many harmful behaviours are you able to predict before they affect your community? This session shows how toxicity in gaming can be proactively changed in real time to improve...AI TrackBUSINESSPRODUCTION- Watch live teardowns and scoring of games from the Nordic Game Steam list. See what grabs attention, what loses players, and what drives conversion broken down in real time. Direct...BUSINESSPRODUCTION
No Safe Answers: Christofer Sundberg on the Games Industry
By Alexander Bergendahl CEO, Christofer Sundberg Founder & Creative GuyChristofer Sundberg speaks bluntly about the games industry, covering development, leadership, creativity, and business realities. He reflects on Samson, risk, and building games today, drawing from both failures and successes...BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT
Workshop - Identity & Self-Sabotage
By Angela Boyajian Adjounian Founder | Positive Psychology SpecialistGame developers burn out quietly. The industry doesn't talk about it enough. These three workshops are a pause where you actually play, not produce. Each session runs on an original...BUSINESSPRODUCTIONCult of the Lamb Goes Metal: The Benefits of Artist Partnerships
By Mat Ombler Head of Music and Gaming Partnerships, Laced MusicHymns of the Unholy transformed Cult of the Lamb's soundtrack into a heavy metal album with major heavy metal musicians. This talk explores the benefits of artist partnerships and how...BUSINESSPRODUCTIONDesigning for Lifetime, Not Launch Week
By Emma Farrow Chief Publishing Officer, Avalanche Studios Group, Johan Sjöberg CEO, My Left Head Entertainment, Adam Orth COO, Midwest Games, Søren Lundgaard CEO, Ghost Ship GamesExisting panel, organized by Erla Arnadottir.BUSINESS- A playbook describing how we pushed Songs of Syx from almost flatlined to the top 100 most selling games on Steam.BUSINESS
- Clever tooling and procedural functionality can bring an ambitious project into the realms of achievability! Join Epic Games for a whistle stop tour of Unreal Engine's Procedural Content Generation toolset...DEVELOPMENT
Planet of Lana - 30 years in the making
By Adam Stjärnljus Creative Director & Game Director, Klas Eriksson Game Director & Writer, Wishfully StudiosPuzzle platformers are the lowest-performing genre on Steam when it comes to revenue. So why the hell did we decide to make Planet of Lana? From childhood sketches to shipping...BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTION- Traditional publishing depends on storefronts, paid acquisition, and social reach, but those channels are increasingly saturated. This talk explores how studios can build durable player relationships across games and platforms...BUSINESSDEVELOPMENTPRODUCTION
Lessons from Carcosa: Art & Design Direction for SAROS
By Mikael Haveri Brand Director, Housemarque, Simone Silvestri Art Director, Housemarque, Mitja Roskaric Associate Design DirectorA look back at the development of SAROS through the lens of the collaboration between Art & Design in delivering the ultimate evolution of the Housemarque gameplay-first experience.DEVELOPMENT
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2024 Program Spotlight
Pauliina Törnqvist
Why Virtual Reality is SO COOL
Why Virtual Reality is SO COOL
Lasse Bruun Hansen
“THAT is a Level Design talk”: Using curiosity and iterations to craft the HITMAN Trilogy
“THAT is a Level Design talk”: Using curiosity and iterations to craft the HITMAN Trilogy
Baudelaire Welch
Romance Design in Video Games
Romance Design in Video Games
Fredrik Olsson
Amnesia: The Bunker – With challenge comes reward
Amnesia: The Bunker – With challenge comes reward
Tove Oldebäck
Escaping the Homogeneity Trap to Build Great Teams
Escaping the Homogeneity Trap to Build Great Teams
Paula Manrique
2024 Nordic Game Awards
2024 Nordic Game Awards
Kassidy Gerber
Steam Business Update
Steam Business Update
Søren Lundgaard
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor – Fireside chat
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor – Fireside chat
19 May
Monday
◾️Exhibitor booth access & final venue preparation
20 May
Tuesday
◾️NG25 Spring venue opens
◾️Expo & Showcase opens
◾️Conference program kicks-off with expanded audio track
◾️Business area and online platform open
◾️Activities for indies including speed pitching sessions
◾️Executive Summit (sign-up required)
◾️Games Capital Summit (submission required to participate)
◾️Games Policy Summit (sign-up required)
◾️Happy Hour hosted by Sharkmob
◾️Speaker Reception
◾️Expo & Showcase opens
◾️Conference program kicks-off with expanded audio track
◾️Business area and online platform open
◾️Activities for indies including speed pitching sessions
◾️Executive Summit (sign-up required)
◾️Games Capital Summit (submission required to participate)
◾️Games Policy Summit (sign-up required)
◾️Happy Hour hosted by Sharkmob
◾️Speaker Reception
21 May
Wednesday
◾️NG25 Spring venue open
◾️Expo & Showcase open
◾️Conference program continues
◾️Business area and online platform open
◾️Happy Hour hosted by Sharkmob
◾️Social events
◾️Expo & Showcase open
◾️Conference program continues
◾️Business area and online platform open
◾️Happy Hour hosted by Sharkmob
◾️Social events
22 May
Thursday
◾️NG25 Spring venue open
◾️Expo & Showcase open
◾️Conference program concludes
◾️Business area and online platform open
◾️Nordic Game Awards
◾️NG25 Spring wrap-up finale including People's Choice Award
◾️Nordic Game Party
◾️Expo & Showcase open
◾️Conference program concludes
◾️Business area and online platform open
◾️Nordic Game Awards
◾️NG25 Spring wrap-up finale including People's Choice Award
◾️Nordic Game Party
23 May
Masterclass Friday
◾️Special program for students and indies, hosted by Mighty Diamonds (Note: All NG25 Spring passholders can participate!)
◾️Opening panel – Game Development in 2025
◾️Masterclasses in game design, production, coding, art, and marketing
◾️Free consultation with Mighty Diamonds (limited seats)
◾️Secret Surprises
◾️Afterwork chill, goodbye hugs 🙂
◾️Opening panel – Game Development in 2025
◾️Masterclasses in game design, production, coding, art, and marketing
◾️Free consultation with Mighty Diamonds (limited seats)
◾️Secret Surprises
◾️Afterwork chill, goodbye hugs 🙂
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