New Global Sports Conference: The Next Game – Building the Future of Gaming, Esports, and Sports

The New Global Sports Conference (NGSC) is a leading event in the business world, uniting the interconnected realms of gaming, esports, and sports. The conference attracts a select group of global leaders, entrepreneurs, and prominent cultural figures from around the world to work on initiatives that will shape the future of these sectors.

This prestigious global conference, a pivotal event for the Esports World Cup Foundation, is held annually in Riyadh, the vibrant capital of Saudi Arabia, coinciding with the closing weekend of the Esports World Cup, the largest event globally in the gaming and esports sector.

The 2025 edition of the conference carries the theme “The Next Game – Building the Future of Gaming, Esports, and Sports,” reflecting the accelerating convergence between gaming, esports, and traditional sports.

The Future of Competitive Electronic Gaming

The conference program offers a unique gathering of over 1,500 leadership figures from around the globe, including His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Fahd bin Mansour bin Nasser Al Saud. They will be joined by representatives from leading global organizations such as LA28, Sony, SEGA, and many others. These leaders will share their ideas through keynote speeches, panel discussions, strategic talks, and special forums to define the path for the next phase of development and innovation.

This global platform will be hosted in Riyadh on August 23-24, 2025, bringing together leaders from gaming, esports, and sports from around the world.