Virtual Venture Café: ESports: ReadyUp Rhode Island
by Venture Café & District Hall Providence

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Join us ONLINE for our Weekly Thursday Gathering!

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About this Event
Understanding the community of gaming is key to authentically participating in Esports as a partner. Join us Thursday, October 22 for an Esports conversation defining the community, lifestyle, and career possibilities emerging from this rapidly growing industry

11:30 AM | Cultivating Innovation: Informal Conversations with RI's Economic Gardener

Join us for an informal conversation, led by Tuni Schartner, Executive Director of Venture Café Providence and Rhode Island's economic gardener. Every week Tuni will lead the conversation with thought leaders from around Rhode Island touching on a number of topics important for innovators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in Rhode Island.

12:00 PM | ESports 101

Discover what esports is all about in this lecture by William Collis, author of the The Book of Esports. William will cover the factors leading to esports emergence as an entertainment phenomenon, including the rise of streaming platforms, the emergence of franchise leagues, and more. But most importantly, William will discuss where all this gaming is going - and why it matters to the future of humanity.

12:30 PM | Esports Tsunami: Monetizing Esports for Brands

Esports and competitive gaming are the most monetizable and entertainment juggernaut marketers have seen in a lifetime. Today, we sit at highly-monetizable (done right) crossroads where inside-out understanding is the key to success. Learn how to begin cracking the Esports code by taking competitive gaming to corporate board rooms, corporate brands and facility front lines.

1:00 PM | Rhode Island - E-Dustrial Revolution

Rhode Island was the first in the nation for the industrial revolution and is now key to being first in the nation for the e-dustrial revolution. Learn how Rhode Island is leading the charge with key Esports innovators from the Ocean State.

1:30 PM | The Esports LifeStyle: Health, Wellness and the Positive Conscience of Esports

As Esports rapidly evolves into a powerful industry, professionals and gamers are working to build a safer, healthier, more inclusive community. Experts dedicated to keeping the industry educated on potential and current issues facing the community of gamers, including issues of physical and mental health and community building, will share how Esports is growing a positive conscience unique in sports.

2:00 PM | Gaming for Good: Esports Power to Activate

Gamers have joined forces to activate their community on important issues including: voting, breast cancer awareness, and celebrating PRIDE. Learn how with this panel of experts dedicated to making positive change in the world.

2:30 PM | Esports: More than a Game: Lifestyle, Career, Community

Esports offers so much more than a game. Join the community for breakout room discussions on the wide variety of career and lifestyle options available through Esports.

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