The Global Esports Federation Kicks Off 2021 01/11/21
The Global Esports Federation starts the new year following the successful staging of the first edition of the #worldconnected series (#wcs20) in December 2020. The event saw participation from 75 countries and territories across seven regions of the world.
The regional esports competitions hosted by the GEF’s Member Federations attracted close to 5,000 esports players worldwide competing in 11 titles, drawing over half a million spectators online. Top matches were streamed live on the GEF’s Twitch channel – twitch.tv/GEF.
In addition, the staging of the inaugural GEFcon attracted over 1,000 participants from around the world. GEFcon20, developed with Sports Innovation Lab, showcased 14 sessions with 50 global thought leaders from esports, sports, technology and innovation sectors. The GEFcon20 sessions remain available for free viewing at GEFcon.org/videos.
WWE Announce Line-Up For CES
WWE has announced the following panels for this year: ); Tuesday, January 12 at 7:30am ET – “Trends Shaping the Future of the Fan Experience”
Featuring WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMaon, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert; Moderated by Sports Innovation Lab CEO & Co-Founder Angela Ruggiero ); );
Featuring WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, GM Senior Vice President of Innovation & Growth Alan Wexler, Activision Chief Creative Officer Pelle Sjoenell; Moderated by Vox Media Senior Vice President of Insights & Innovation Edwin Wong Tuesday, January 12 at 2pm ET – “From Technology Investor to Entertainment: A Career Journey Deep Dive”
WWE Announce Line-Up For CES 2021
WWE will once again have a strong presence at CES (Consumer Technology Association) this year but things will be a bit different as this will be the first-ever all-digital CES due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The highlight of the week will be the “WWE and Re-imagining the Fan Experience” panel on Thursday afternoon. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and WWE Chief Marketing Officer Brian Flinn will be featured.
WWE has announced the following panels on the CES schedule for this year: Tuesday, January 12 at 7:30am ET – “Trends Shaping the Future of the Fan Experience”
Featuring WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert; Moderated by Sports Innovation Lab CEO & Co-Founder Angela Ruggiero
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