​​E-Gaming Symposium 2025

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SeAMK is organising a symposium on e-gaming on 13–14 February 2025 in collaboration with JAMK and Vancouver Island University.

Pre-registration is required for the event.

Programme

13 February 2025 at 10.00–17.00

  • Welcome, Nicolas Martinez, Head of Degree Programme, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
  • Keynote: Accelerating Innovation: How Simucube is Steering the Future of Sim Racing from Finland, Maria-Teresa Lahti, Key Account Manager & Partner at SIMUCUBE | Rally Driver
  • Positioning sim racing and its future as a media sport, Ville Malinen, University of Jyväskylä
  • Cheating in esports, Bronwen Russell, Vancouver Island University & Maria Ruotsalainen, University of Jyväskylä
  • Post-graduate degree in esports management, Bart Van Eemeren, Thomas More University
  • Optimal training in esports,  Janus Pitkänen, Kajaani University of Applied Sciences
  • XR  Lab visit and Automotive Lab visit
  • Future of esports and the development of related professions, Igor Kholodov, Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences

14 February 2025 at 9.00–13.00

  • Topic to be announced, Perttu Leppä, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences
  • Indie game development, a difficult career, an excellent hobby, Jussi Rasku, University of Tampere
  • Topic and speaker to be announced    
  • Working lunch

Programme will be updated and it may be subject to change.

Participation at the event is free of charge, but registration is compulsory.

E-Gaming Symposium is part of the SeAMK International Days 2025 event week, check the full programme here