SHAPING QATAR’S
ESPORTS FUTURE
Welcome to the qatar Esports Forum 2025
The second edition of the Qatar Esports Forum, taking place on April 2025, brings together industry leaders, stakeholders, and esports professionals to shape the future of the industry. More than just a forum, it is a platform for insightful discussions, strategic collaborations, and innovation, driving the evolution of esports in Qatar and beyond
Building on the success of the inaugural edition in May 2024, which saw 50+ attending entities, international participation, and over 20 million media impressions, this year’s forum aims to elevate the conversation, foster industry growth, and further establish Qatar as a rising force in the global esports ecosystem
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OFFICIAL MCQEF 2025 PANEL
Ibrahim Samha
Founder & CEO
SNRG
Jassim Al Khori
Chief Executive Officer
Media City Qatar
Thair Al Anani
Director of Business Development
Media City Qatar
Abdullah Al Mosallam
Founder & CEO
Geekdom
Abdelaziz Al Qhatani
GM of S City & New Ventures
Snoonu
Yassine Jaada
VP Esports
EVA
Maryam Abdulhasan
Professional Esports Player
& Redbull Athlete
Team Falcons
Ahmad Al Meghessib
Head of Esports
QESF
Ray K.W. Ng
Head of Esports
Moontoon
James Brown
Commercial Director
BLAST
Nicolas Hulsmans
Co-Founder
Dexerto
Aristidis Tsoukalas
Sponsorships Head
Visit Qatar
Dan Merkley
Managing Director
WPC
Przemysław Siemaszko
Co-Founder
GG Predict
Ivan Danishevsky
Founder & Chairman
ESM.one
Fabien Devide
Co Owner & Executive Chairman
Team Vitality
Arnab Bhattacharya
Founder
Zanarkand
Jonas Gundersen
Founder
Continuum X Group
Sam Cooke
Founder
The Insights Group
Elie Honain
Co Founder & CEO
NES
Abdulrahman Al Homaid
Specialist Product Development
Ooredoo
EVENT SCHEDULE
KEY
NOTE
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
QATAR ESPORTS FORUM 2025 OPENING REMARKS
IBRAHIM SAMHA
KEY
NOTE
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
FROM VISION TO IMPACT HOW MEDIA CITY QATAR IS TRANSFORMING THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE
JASSIM AL KHORI
PANEL
DISCUSSIONS
11:40 AM - 12:20 AM
WHEN GAMING GETS PHYSICAL THE EVOLUTION OF ESPORTS
AHMAD AL MEGHESSIB · DAN MERKLEY · YASSINE JAADA
KEY
NOTE
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM
FROM CONTENT TO COMMERCE THE BUSINESS OF ESPORTS MEDIA & SOCIAL PUBLISHING
NICOLAS HULSMANS
PANEL
DISCUSSIONS
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM
THE BUSINESS BEHIND ESPORTS EVENTS GLOBAL TRENDS AND QATAR'S OPPORTUNITY
RAY K.W. NG · JAMES BROWN · ARISTIDIS TSOUKALAS
KEY
NOTE
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM
THE AI REVOLUTION IN ESPORTS DATA-DRIVEN COACHING AND STRATEGY
PRZEMYSLAW SIEMASZKO
PANEL
DISCUSSIONS
1:40 PM - 2:20 PM
POWERING QATAR'S ESPORTS ECOSYSTEM THE INTERSECTION OF MEDIA TECH, AND CULTURE
THAIR AL ANANI · ABDULLAH AL MOSALLAM · ABDELAZIZ AL QHATANI
KEY
NOTE
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
ESPORTS DATA REVOLUTION MEASURING INDUSTRY GROWTH AND THE RISE OF MENA
IVAN DANISHEVSKY
PANEL
DISCUSSIONS
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM
INTEGRATING ESPORTS IN EDUCATION VALUE, STRATEGIES AND SUCCESS FACTORS
JONAS GUNDERSEN · SAM COOKE · ELIE HONAIN
KEY
NOTE
3:20 PM - 3:40 PM
FROM VISION TO VICTORY BUILDING TEAM VITALITY INTO A GLOBAL ESPORTS POWERHOUSE
FABIEN DEVIDE
PANEL
DISCUSSIONS
3:40 PM - 4:20 PM
FROM GRASSROOTS TO PRO THE ROLE OF TOURNAMENTS IN ESPORTS DEVELOPMENT
MARYAM ABDULHASAN · ABDULRAHMAN AL HOMAID · ARNAB BHATTACHARYA
OFFICIAL EVENT PARTNERS
Empowering Qatar's Esports Industry
