The Games Executive Summit Europe (GESE) is a European think-tank initiative, created in 2022 by an influential group of European games industry leaders looking to reflect on the evolution of interactive entertainment and on its role in present and future societies.

In its first edition, held in November 2022 on the island of Tenerife, brought together an exclusive group of 50 multidisciplinary profiles. The event, referred by some media as a “Davos for the gaming societies”, was notable for offering a program of unique experiences, innovative formats, and inspiring conversations that connected the social phenomenon of video games with European values, culture, and economy.

The declared objective of this unique community of leaders and thinkers was to incubate a strategic forum, open to the participation of diverse fields of knowledge and influence within Europe, something that was achieved and led to insightful and intense conversations kept in time.

Given the success of this initiative, the next edition of GESE will be held in Nerja-Málaga (Spain) on October 16-19, 2024, counting with continued support from Tenerife’s Summit group and renewed participation of European creators, founders, investors, and executives.

The slogan for our upcoming Summit, «Back to a Better Place» encapsulates a profound and multi-layered vision for the future of the European video game industry. This phrase reflects our collective ambition not merely to recover from the recent challenges that have impacted our sector, but to emerge stronger and more resilient, aspiring towards a new era of excellence within Europe.