2021 ASCEND HBCU
Esports Conference & Career Expo
Friday Feb 5, 2021
Summary Agenda and Locations In the Decentraland Conference Center
Detailed Agenda and Speaker Bios Here
(All Times are Eastern Standard Time)
9:00 a.m – 9:45 a.m. EST
Madden Tournament Kickoff
Decentraland Location:
Madden Tournament Field
10:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. EST
Morning Speakers
Decentraland Location: Grand Theater
Welcome
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 am
Marcus “Esports” Howard
ASCEND Esports & Gaming Pathways Speaker Series
10:20 a.m. – Riot Games – Alex Francois – Head of Competitive Operations
10:40 a.m. – Nacon Gaming & RIG Brand – Corey Rosemond – Vice President
11:00 a.m. – Intel – Marcus Kennedy, Gaming & Esports General Manage
11:20 a.m. – Sugar Gamers – Keisha Howard – Founder & CEO
11:40 a.m. – Polycade – Tyler Bushnell, CEO & Co-Founder
12:00 p.m. – Creative Artists Agency – Erin Ashley Simon – Show Host, Anchor, Producer
12:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. EST
Panel/Breakout Sessions
Esports & Gaming Career Pathways
Room 1: The Grand Theater
Room 2: Small Amphitheater
12: 15 p.m – 12:35 p.m. EST
Room 1: Esports & Gaming Communities
Room 2: Creativity and Innovation in Esports & Gaming
12:35 p.m – 12:55 p.m. EST
Room 1 : Esports & Gaming in Academia/Higher Education
Room 2: Professional Gaming as a Career
12:55 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. EST
Room 1: Sponsorships & Monetization in Esports and Gaming
Room 2:: Esports & Gaming Entrepreneurs
1:15 p.m – 1:35 p.m. EST
Room 1: Career Pathways in Esports & Gaming
Room 2: Health and Wellness in Esports and Gaming
1:35 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. EST
Room 1: Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Technologies
Room 2: Esports and Gaming Centers
1:55 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. EST
Gaming/Esports Pitch Competition
Decentraland Location: Meeting Center
Q & A Sessions with Session Speakers
1:55 pm – 2:25 pm. EST
Decentraland Location: Meditation Garden
Instructions to find a speaker you want to talk to are here