Gamescom Dev Leadership Summit Sets PlayStation and Tencent Speakers
The summit gives PlayStation Studios CTO Luis Villegas and Tencent's Amir Satvat a closed forum to discuss technology bets and labor market disruption without press or recording.
Reporting from 1 source: GameBusiness.jp.
gamescom dev announced the program for its Leadership Summit, an invitation-only closed-door executive forum on August 24, 2026, in Cologne. Speakers include Amir Satvat of Tencent Games and Luis Villegas of Sony Interactive Entertainment. The summit covers industry transformation, AI, and organizational strategy.
The Leadership Summit is part of gamescom dev's annual leadership event series, hosted by Lars Janssen, CEO of DECK 13 and chairman of game - German Games Industry Association. It brings together roughly 60 to 80 founders, studio heads, and executives in a fully invitation-only session with no press or recording.
Amir Satvat, Business Development Director at Tencent Games and founder of ASGC, opens with the keynote "Where Does This End?" He will analyze the state of the industry after years of studio closures and restructuring, drawing on community data from ASGC to cover labor market disruption, funding trends, and hiring realities.
Luis Villegas, CTO of PlayStation Studios at SIE, joins Janssen for the fireside chat "The Bets You Can't Take Back," focusing on technology decision-making across PlayStation Studios, including AI, game engines, and live service infrastructure.
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