Abragames (Brazilian Association of Electronic Game Developers) announced its participation in BIG Festival 2022, the largest festival of games, creativity, networking and business in Latin America.
During the event, which takes place between July 6-10, at the São Paulo Expo, in São Paulo, the association will reveal the results of the first national survey of the game industry, which provides a map of Brazil as a hub for development and talent from the video game industry. In addition, the association will unveil a new visual identity, including the logo that will be used from the occasion, and will bring an action-packed agenda, with three workshops, three round tables and an awards ceremony for the best games of the festival. .
At the rings and round tables, Abragams will be represented by Rodrigo Terra, President of the Association and CTE of Arvor. Carolina Caravana, Association Vice President and Producer at AIYRA, and Ileana Rossi, Association Director and Project Manager for the Brazilian Games. The three will take part in the commitments along with other important players in the gaming scene and will discuss various topics, such as the work the association is doing, the Brazilian development industry moment, the investments that major international companies in the sector are making in Brazilian studios, and the role of games in early childhood education and the work done by Brazil Games, an export sector project implemented by the Federation in partnership with the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil).
Abragames’ full schedule at BIG Festival 2022 is:
Wednesday (6/7) (for press only)
3 PM – 4 PM – Hall 3
Abragames Meeting – Round Table
Rodrigo Terra – President of Abragames and CTE of ARVORE
Carolina Caravan – Abragames Vice President and Producer at AIYRA
Eliana Rossi – Director of Abragames and Director of the Brazilian Games Project
16:00 – 18:00 – Hall 3
Regionals Meeting – Round Table
Rodrigo Terra – President of Abragames and CTE of ARVORE
Carolina Caravan – Abragames Vice President and Producer at AIYRA
Eliana Rossi – Director of Abragames and Director of the Brazil Games Project
Thursday (7/7)
10 AM – 11 AM – Hall 1
Opening session + Abragames board / Apex Brasil / Druid Agency / Publication of the first national survey of the Brazilian game industry and on the new Abragames logo
Rodrigo Terra – President of Abragames and CTE of ARVORE
Carolina Caravan – Abragames Vice President and Producer at AIYRA
Eliana Rossi – Director of Abragames and Project Manager of Brazil Games
Eros Ramos – Game Manager at ApexBrasil
Claudio Lima – Founder and CEO of Druid
18:40 – 19:25 – Hall 2
Doing Business in Brazil Dashboard
Eliana Rossi – Director of Abragames and Director of the Brazilian Games Project
Eros Ramos – Game Manager at ApexBrasil
Fábio Cesnik – attorney at CQS / FV
Gláucio Marques – CEO of ATAM at Level Up
Carlos Silva – Head of Games at GoGamers
Friday (7/8)
11:20 AM – 12:00 PM – Hall 1
Panel companies invested in Brazil 2022
Eliana Rossi – Director of Abragames and Director of the Brazilian Games Project
Ronaldo Cruz, COO of Fortis Games
Sandro Manfredini – Business Director of Aquiris
Rodrigo Carneiro – CEO of PUGA Studios
Jefferson Valadaris – Co-founder and CEO of Doppio Voice
Moderator: Journalist Luis Gustavo Pacete
8 PM – 10 PM – Hall 1
Best Games Festival Awards Ceremony
Rodrigo Terra – President of Abragames and CTE of ARVORE
Carolina Caravan – Abragames Vice President and Producer at AIYRA
Eliana Rossi – Director of Abragames and Project Manager of Brazil Games
Eros Ramos – Game Manager at Apex Brasil
Saturday (9/7)
16:40 – 17:20 – Hall 3
child rearing schedule
Carolina Caravan – Abragames Vice President and Producer at AIYRA
Vicente Vieira – Business Manager at Manifesto
Luisa Guerrero – CEO of Plot Kids
Cristiano Sieves – CPO at Playmove
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