Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026
About this Event
New Name, Greater Regional Remit
The leading games industry conference, Pocket Gamer Connects, returns to Finland in 2026 for its 13th edition, again including the AI Gamechangers Summit and Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit as part of its offering, and once more proudly part of Finnish Games Week… but with a new name to fully reflect the event's broader regional remit this year.
As such, expect more than 1,500 mobile, PC, and console professionals from the whole Nordic and international games industry to gather for two programme-packed days of learning from 150 of the world’s leading minds.
Filling 25+ packed conference tracks across multiple stages, they will share their expert insight on everything from monetisation, funding, and AI to the latest development trends, html5, cross-media, and beyond.
Your business is our business
PG Connects has long been established as the premier independent conference series for the games industry. Our events are specifically designed to maximise networking, investment, business dealing, and knowledge-sharing opportunities, whilst maintaining our signature relaxed, 'games industry family' feel.
And PG Connects Nordics 2026 isn't about to mess with that recipe.
PG Connects Nordics 2026 At-A-Glance
- One ticket, multiple events (PGC summits included)
- Over 1,500 global games industry delegates
- Multitrack conference programme on multiple stages
- More than 150 expert speakers sharing their insight – in talks, panels, roundtables
- Mobile, PC, Console, AI, HTML5, XR and more
- A comprehensive expo area with booths and meeting spaces
- Indie showcase tables and pitching competition
- Integrated meeting system for business matchmaking (MeetToMatch)
- Specialised fringe events connecting investors, publishers, and developers
- Evening networking reception, a buzzing industry party, and countless organic networking opportunities
- Proudly part of Finnish Games Week 2026
Networking For All
The most important aspect of any conference is who you will meet and do business with. Deals are done, and friendships are made. So we put networking at the heart of our events.
Of course, the schedule will be packed with our trademark focused seminars. But the conference is called Connects because that’s what we help you do: connect with the whole industry, from new indie studios to the media, international investors and publishers. Unlike other event organisers, we offer the MeetToMatch meeting scheduler free to all delegates, so you can find that perfect contact and arrange to meet them in person. Plus, there'll be at least one huge party and a few fringe events to help put people together.
We're using MeetToMatch as our meeting platform again, which will enable attendees to find each other and arrange meetings in our dedicated meeting zones.
Pairing Developers With Publishers And Investors
Our fringe events are back! We'll be running Publisher SpeedMatch and Investor Connector live at the venue. These curated sessions pair mobile, PC, and console developers in rapid succession with a series of publishers and investors in a series of speed-dating style meetings.
These short, sharp encounters enable first contact for you to follow up with a longer meeting if you find a potential partner. It’s a shop window for devs to display their wares and a pipeline of prospects for anyone looking to sign up-and-coming talent.
These activities require sign-up in advance because space is very limited. Once you have your ticket, look out for the application forms on the official site.
All About The Indies!
Indie devs are the lifeblood of the games industry and Pocket Gamer Connects champions their work. The show floor has a dedicated Big Indie Zone for known names and newcomers alike to display their talent to the audience. This is a vibrant and varied expo area for publishers looking to sign promising titles. In order to support the community, we always keep a few tables in reserve to offer on a complimentary basis to deserving developers, so keep an eye on the official site for details of how to apply.
And, of course, our quick-fire Big Indie Pitches will be back in force with indie devs competing to impress a panel of expert judges. The pitching competition is open to mobile, PC, console, XR developers this year.
The winners could walk away with prizes and online marketing worth $thousands, coverage on the site, expert constructive feedback, possible tickets and expo tables to future events, plus the warm glow of celebration.
The Networking Continues
If that sounds a bit serious, day one closes with our epic post-conference party – that’s where the networking goes on into the night, offering the chance to make lifelong friends, fortunes, memories… and even deals!
PG Connects: THE games industry conference series
Pocket Gamer Connects launched in 2014, with the first-ever conference of this sort taking place in London that year, followed by Helsinki soon after. Well over 70,000 industry professionals have attended the PG Connects international conference series since 2014. The roadshow has also landed in the UK, China, US, Canada, Hong Kong, Jordan, UAE, India, and most recently Spain with a genuinely international client base; on average, delegates from more than 45 countries attend each event.
In 2016, we became the biggest dedicated mobile games industry conference series in Europe and have stayed on top ever since. Not only have our previous delegates voted Connects the 'best value conference', but 97% would recommend it to a colleague, and 96% tell us they’ll come back for more.
Previous speakers and delegates from all the key industry players include Supercell, Tencent, King, NetEase, Epic Games, miHoYo, PlayStation, Apple, Rovio, Xbox, Disney, Wargaming, Kabam, Nintendo, Scopely, Playtika, NTT Docomo, Square Enix, Ubisoft, Garena, Facebook, Google, Electronic Arts, Gameloft, Sega, Capcom, Com2Us, Unity, Twitch and many, many, many more.
What Does A Conference Ticket Include?
- Entry to the PGC Nordics and associated summits (October 20–21), including access to all content tracks, roundtables, expo, and dedicated meeting area on both days
- A personal profile on the MeetToMatch meeting system and unlimited meeting invites
- The chance to access fringe events such as Investor Connector, Publisher SpeedMatch, and The Big Indie Pitch (if eligible – additional application is required)
- Entry to the post-conference party after the first day of the conference
- Free coffee, tea, refreshments on both days
- Free wifi at the venue
Register Your Ticket Today
The price of tickets rises in a series of tiers from Super Early Bird to Full Price, so the sooner you book, the cheaper your ticket will be!
Please select the appropriate ticket type: tickets for indies and developers are discounted.
Volunteers: We always need extra pairs of hands to help, and it's a way to gain access to the event for free. Drop a line to [email protected] if you are interested.
Block bookings: To arrange a discount on block bookings, please contact us if you wish to purchase 5 or more tickets – [email protected] can help.
Students: Heavily discounted student tickets are available, and numbers are limited. This ticket applies to anyone currently enrolled in a games industry-related course (and NOT currently in employment within the games-related industry – i.e. not a developer/UA manager/etc, in possession of a student card!). This is checked and ineligible tickets will be cancelled. Please note that students need to be over the age of 18 to attend the conference and over the age of 21 to attend any of the networking sessions where alcohol may be available. Access to the MeetToMatch platform will be restricted for students and full access to the venue may be kept to a limited number of days at our discretion. We run a programme for free student tickets, organised in conjunction with recognised places of study: if you represent a university and would like to inquire about complimentary tickets for your students, please contact [email protected].
Journalists: Please apply for accreditation here or email [email protected]
Terms and conditions apply. Please read the notices on the order form. For full details, please visit www.pgconnects.com/nordics/terms-conditions.
More information: You can find details of the fringe event schedule and party venue, as well as FAQs to help with the meeting platform, at www.pgconnects.com/nordics in the days before the conference. Coverage of the event and details of our sponsors will appear on our editorial site.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 50.00 to GBP 1000.00
