2026 Agenda
Check out the Gamesforum Cyprus 2026 Agenda below.
- Wednesday 15 April
- Thursday 16 April
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08.30 - Registration Opens
Sophie Isbell, Conference Producer, Gamesforum
Sophie IsbellConference ProducerGamesforum09.25
Welcome to Gamesforum Cyprus!
Kick off Gamesforum Cyprus with our off the record, candid discussion of the industry. Hear from industry leaders about what they deem the most important challenges and things to watch to make sure you and your teams are continuing to get ahead as we continue into 2026
Jacki Vause, CEO, Dimoso
Jacki VauseCEODimosoJacki Vause is the Founder and CEO of Dimoso PR and Co-Founder of Global One Communications. She is one of the UK’s female tech PR pioneers and has worked in publishing and public relations for over 25 years. Named as one of PCR’s top 30 women in mobile, Jacki created Dimoso, an integrated digital marketing and PR agency specialising in mobile games and technology. Jacki has vast experience as a proven tech entrepreneur, with more than 9 companies under her belt, and wears the crown of business leader, mentor, Grit Daily author, and PR communications savant. Jacki’s experience encompasses leading entertainment companies such as BBC, Channel 4, Disney, and Angry Birds; expertly managing major consumer brands including Mazuma, Apple, GE, AT&T, and Panasonic; and successfully growing gaming giants like Rovio and Gismart. Managing traditional and digital, mobile, and social communications strategies for these brands, Jacki’s experience with startups and scaleups is extensive and invaluable.
Vladimir Polyansky , CMO , Brickwork Games
Vladimir PolyanskyCMOBrickwork Games
Jón Fjörnir Thoroddsen, CEO, Kalahari Studios
Jón Fjörnir ThoroddsenCEOKalahari StudiosJón F. Thoroddsen is CEO of Kalahari Studio, a boutique game development company. With a strong background in finance and startups, he combines business expertise with a creative approach to building games and teams—always with a focus on innovation. He has led multiple ventures across tech and entertainment.
09.30
Gamesforum Unfiltered: Cyprus 2026
Kick off Gamesforum Cyprus with our off the record, candid discussion of the industry. Hear from industry leaders about what they deem the most important challenges and things to watch to make sure you and your teams are continuing to get ahead as we continue into 2026
Jakub Remiar, F2P Games Consultant & Co-founder, two & a half gamers
Jakub RemiarF2P Games Consultant & Co-foundertwo & a half gamersGame designer using psychological background to better understand player experience and current market trends in the games industry.
10.00
Where is AI?: Current (real) state of AI impact on the mobile games market
Artificial intelligence is still the leading topic in the tech industry, but its real impact on gaming is still being "figured out". Join me for this session where I will highlight specific examples from existing games, explore both the successes and failures seen so far, and provide an detailed perspective on where we stand now, what is being used and how you can use the latest open-source AI models by yourself for free.
Will Melzer, VP New Business, EMEA, Moloco
Will MelzerVP New Business, EMEAMoloco10.30
The Compounding Advantage: Why UA and Monetization Work Better Together
Growth leaders are rethinking UA performance. Learn how integrating monetization signals into acquisition drives better users, higher ROAS, and a compounding advantage over competing networks.
11.00 - Morning Networking Break
Aliaksandra Tryfanava, Senior Monetization Manager, Easybrain
Aliaksandra TryfanavaSenior Monetization ManagerEasybrainMonetization Lead with 4+ years of experience building monetization strategies from scratch. Skilled in unconventional solutions, in-depth analytics and delivering fast results. If you want to monetize with ads, ask me how!
Dheeraj Matta, Head of Ad Monetization, Yodo1
Dheeraj MattaHead of Ad MonetizationYodo1
Ivona Pinjak, Ad Monetization Specialist, GameBiz Consulting
Ivona PinjakAd Monetization SpecialistGameBiz Consulting
Quincy Williams, Business Development, EMEA, CloudX
Quincy WilliamsBusiness Development, EMEACloudX11.30
The Gamesforum Ad Monetization Panel
Learn how leading mobile game studios maximize revenue without hurting retention. Experts share strategies on rewarded ads, hybrid monetization, ARPDAU growth, and live optimization - plus actionable insights to scale sustainably in today’s evolving mobile ad landscape.
Veronika Kosharyuk, CMO, SOLOBAND GAMES
Veronika KosharyukCMOSOLOBAND GAMES12.30
Cracking the Growth Code for Mid-Scale Games
Discover how mid-scale games can unlock new growth paths and scale smarter. This presentation wil explore 2026 UA principles, what truly drives sustainable growth, how to structure and align teams for impact, and the foundations of effective UA infrastructure and marketing analytics - packed with practical, actionable insights for studios ready to level up.
13.00 - Networking Lunch Break
Sergei Vasiuk, Director of Product, Xsolla
Sergei VasiukDirector of ProductXsolla14.00
Winning with Whales: How to Get, Retain and Monetize Them
Whales, the top spenders in any game, account for over half of Web Shop revenue, yet most studios leave serious money on the table. In this session, Sergei Vasiuk, Director of Product, Web Shop at Xsolla, breaks down proven strategies to attract, retain, and monetize your highest-value players through web-exclusive offers, VIP progression systems, and loyalty mechanics.
Manuel Prueter, Co-Founder & CEO, Colossi Games
Manuel PrueterCo-Founder & CEOColossi Games
Karen Levy Atias, Director, Creative Growth, Supersonic Studios
Karen Levy AtiasDirector, Creative GrowthSupersonic Studios
Anna Gruzina, Senior UA Marketing Manager, InnoGames GmbH
Anna GruzinaSenior UA Marketing ManagerInnoGames GmbH
Tal Kysari, Senior Creative Director, Playtika
Tal KysariSenior Creative DirectorPlaytika
Aleksandr Vrublevskii, Head of Marketing Creative
Aleksandr VrublevskiiHead of Marketing Creative
Daniel Vorobev, Head of Creative Marketing, Cubic Games
Daniel VorobevHead of Creative MarketingCubic Games14.30
Selling Through Emotion: The Creative Strategies That Convert
A deep dive into creative approaches that connect emotionally with players and translate attention into measurable growth outcomes.
15.30 - Afternoon Networking Break
Nikolai Shapovalov, CPO, playducky.com
Nikolai ShapovalovCPOplayducky.com16.00
You test your game wrong in 2026
The good news — nobody really does it right. So let's figure it out.
Sophie Isbell, Conference Producer, Gamesforum
Sophie IsbellConference ProducerGamesforum
Andrei Naumov, CMO, Cubic Games Studios
Andrei NaumovCMOCubic Games Studios
Alona Frishberg, Product Director, Whalo
Alona FrishbergProduct DirectorWhaloAlona Frishberg is the Product Director for Fish of Fortune at Whalo. With nine years in the gaming industry, she has worked at leading studios like Product Madness, Playtika, and Jelly Button Games. Starting as a QA engineer, Alona transitioned into product leadership, guiding social and casual games like Board Kings and Merge Stories from concept to global launch.
Sergei Vasiuk, Director of Product, Xsolla
Sergei VasiukDirector of ProductXsolla16.30
Out-of-App Experiences: Rethinking Webstores and Payments for Product Growth
Learn how out-of-app experiences, webstores, and payments can complement in-game design while supporting sustainable growth and monetization.
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Dzianis Saganovich, Influencer Marketing Lead, Independent
Dzianis SaganovichInfluencer Marketing LeadIndependent10.00
Maximizing impact in the Creator Era: The Future of Influencer Marketing in 2026
Explore how influencer marketing is evolving in 2026 and how to maximise impact in the creator era. Learn how leading teams build scalable creator partnerships, measure real performance, and turn influence into sustainable growth across channels.
Jacki Vause, CEO, Dimoso
Jacki VauseCEODimosoJacki Vause is the Founder and CEO of Dimoso PR and Co-Founder of Global One Communications. She is one of the UK’s female tech PR pioneers and has worked in publishing and public relations for over 25 years. Named as one of PCR’s top 30 women in mobile, Jacki created Dimoso, an integrated digital marketing and PR agency specialising in mobile games and technology. Jacki has vast experience as a proven tech entrepreneur, with more than 9 companies under her belt, and wears the crown of business leader, mentor, Grit Daily author, and PR communications savant. Jacki’s experience encompasses leading entertainment companies such as BBC, Channel 4, Disney, and Angry Birds; expertly managing major consumer brands including Mazuma, Apple, GE, AT&T, and Panasonic; and successfully growing gaming giants like Rovio and Gismart. Managing traditional and digital, mobile, and social communications strategies for these brands, Jacki’s experience with startups and scaleups is extensive and invaluable.
Cevdet Ustun, Account Manager, KashKick
Cevdet UstunAccount ManagerKashKick
Alina Ismailova, Head of Marketing Partnerships, MY.GAMES
Alina IsmailovaHead of Marketing PartnershipsMY.GAMESAlina is Head of Partner Relations at MY.GAMES, and has been responsible for recruiting new advertising channels, building strategic partnerships, leading a media buying team and overseeing performance marketing campaigns for over 15 mobile and PC titles in 60 placements (including flagship titles War Robots and Rush Royale).
Over the last 8 years, Alina has held various roles in the games marketing field, starting her career as an account manager at an affiliate network, then later moving on to MY.GAMES to explore new markets like China and driving fresh traffic to their apps and PC projects.
10.30
Rewarded UA Fireside Chat
Explore how rewarded advertising fuels user acquisition with high-intent players. Industry leaders share insights on performance, creative strategy, and scaling rewarded UA profitably in today’s competitive mobile gaming landscape.
11.00 - Morning Networking Break
Nikolai Andrianov, , Independent
Nikolai AndrianovIndependentOver the past decade, Nikolai has led marketing for mobile apps and games, achieving 1B+ downloads and managing $8-digit budgets. At SDG, I boosted mobile marketing efficiency, doubling net profit in 2023 and increasing it by 50% in 2024. My expertise spans UA, ASO, ad monetization, and strategic partnerships.
Amin Bakht , Head of UA , Phoenix Games
Amin BakhtHead of UAPhoenix Games
Evgenii Abramov , Head of UA , Belka Games
Evgenii AbramovHead of UABelka Games
Will Melzer, VP New Business, EMEA, Moloco
Will MelzerVP New Business, EMEAMoloco11.30
The future of UA: Costs, Channels, and What's Changing
Explore how rising costs, shifting channels, and platform changes are reshaping UA, with practical insights to adapt strategies and sustain scalable growth.
Alisa Eren, Organic Growth Lead , Burny Games
Alisa ErenOrganic Growth LeadBurny Games12.30
Building for Discovery: Bridging the Gap Between Product and Organic Growth
13.00 - Networking Lunch Break
Josh Vowles, Head of Product, Gamesforum
Josh VowlesHead of ProductGamesforum
Adel Adiatullin, Product Analyst & Lead
Adel AdiatullinProduct Analyst & Lead
Ilya Bozhych, Head of Product, FunCorp
Ilya BozhychHead of ProductFunCorp
Raphael Chetrit, CEO & Founder, Stealth Mode
Raphael ChetritCEO & FounderStealth Mode14.00
LiveOps as a Growth System
Discover how top studios use events, personalization, and data-driven updates to drive retention, engagement, and revenue. Learn how to turn LiveOps into a scalable growth engine that keeps players coming back and maximizes lifetime value.
Patrick McSteen, Monetization Expert
Patrick McSteenMonetization Expert14.30
Unlocking the Data You Already Have to Boost Your Revenue
Unlock hidden growth in your mobile game by activating the data you already collect. In this session, discover how smarter segmentation, predictive analytics, and real-time personalization can increase player lifetime value, improve retention, and drive in-app purchases—without bigger budgets. Turn insights into action and revenue into sustained growth.
15.00
Jakub Remiar, F2P Games Consultant & Co-founder, two & a half gamers
Jakub RemiarF2P Games Consultant & Co-foundertwo & a half gamersGame designer using psychological background to better understand player experience and current market trends in the games industry.
Andrey Korotkov, CEO & Partner, Zillion Whales
Andrey KorotkovCEO & PartnerZillion Whales
Anton Kolkovskiy, COO, Mika Games
Anton KolkovskiyCOOMika Games
Bronislav Lavetskiy, CEO, WazzApps
Bronislav LavetskiyCEOWazzApps15.00
Future of Mobile Gaming
Industry leaders discuss emerging trends shaping the next era of mobile—from AI-driven experiences and new monetization models to evolving player behavior and platform shifts. Gain insights to stay ahead and build resilient, scalable games for tomorrow’s market.
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