ESI Next Gen, in partnership with the Jesus College, University of Oxford,, is focused on uniting leaders across the video games, esports, and education sectors. After ESi Next Gen’s inaugural event proved a huge success, the much anticipated second event will be held over 6-7 March 2024, attendees can expect 1.5 days of meetings and knowledge sharing, with a welcoming atmosphere guaranteed. Why Attend?
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What to Expect? ● Taking place at the The Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub, the event will open with an afternoon of workshops, networking, and content, culminating in a evening reception & social at the end of our welcome afternoon. ● The Main Conference Day on 6th March (9:00-18:00) will focus on networking and content, with both mainstage and break-out sessions exploring topics around careers, diversity and tech, as well as research on games, esports and more.
Who Is It For Those working in or around the video games, esports or education sectors and/or interested in the intersection of these.
Universities and Colleges
Education Sector Service Providers / Platforms
Governments, Cities, & Venues
Esports Teams
Careers Sector Service Providers / Platforms
Social Causes and Charities
Tournament Operators
Students
Media & Other
Game Developers and Publishers
Important Note: This event is for students as well! There’ll be a big focus on careers & skills with bespoke break-out sessions.
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsorship Opportunities Special Benefits
Presenting £25,000
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Title Sponsor (ESI Next Gen: Presented by YOU) across branding (Digital & Physical at event)
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Your own session on the main stage (For Presenting [30 mins, Keynote] & Gold [20 mins]
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Gold £15,000
Availability: 2
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Mentions and thanks from the host throughout the event
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Premium booth space incl. electricity including a kiosk-style pre-built booth
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Prominent logo placement within Official Guide/Programme (Print and Digital) Inclusive Event Tickets
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Standard booth space - table & chairs (sponsor to provide their own pull-up banners)
Brand/Company video can be played across available screens between sessions / during breaks
£10,000
Availability: 2
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Guaranteed speaker slot on a main stage panel (For Silver)
Prominent mentions in Press Releases, ESI articles & Mailers (logo and link) pre and post-event to all attendees and Esports Insider newsletter subscribers
Silver
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On all breaks
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Lunch only (30 sec)
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Online Logo on the event official website
Sponsorship Opportunities Media Benefits
Presenting
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On-site interview - to be included in the event's video content
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One exclusive feature before event to be published on EsportsInsider.com
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Extensive mentions and promotions across social media channels, pre, during and post event
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Mentioned across all editorials and press releases as key Headline Sponsor
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Mentions in editorials and press releases published pre-event on EsportsInsider.com
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Guaranteed inclusion in post-event video (if applicable)
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Logos and branding displayed in key traffic areas on large banners and available screens around the venue
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Premium Logo positioning across all branding (Print & Digital)
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Marketing brochure attached in delegate kit to send out to guests (sponsor to provide)
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On-Site Promotion
Other A full and comprehensive post-event report
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Option to include giveaway via event tote bag, plus distribution of marketing materials - sponsor to provide
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Access to all and any officially affiliated additional dinners, breakfasts, networking events
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Conference Opportunities
Branding Package (Event Partner) Sponsorship Price: £3,000
● A package that ensures your logo is seen and promoted across the event ● Your company will be positioned as an Event Partner ● Digital inclusions contain, where relevant: event website, event app, agenda pdf, promo videos ● Physical inclusions contain, where relevant: general event banners in venue, printed programme (if relevant)
Main Stage Sponsorship Price: £7,000
● Sponsor the stage within the main conference & exhibition space ● Your logo and branding will appear on the stage next to the official ESI Next Gen logo, and be seen throughout the event by attendees of the conference ● Your logo and branding will appear on the conference photos and videos ● A unique opportunity to sponsor the highly visible conference stage
Premium Exhibitor Space Sponsorship Price: £5,000
Availability: 4
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This sponsorship includes a pre-built and fully branded booth space with electricity that you can set up in a designated location within the exhibition & networking zone
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Sponsor a high exposure exhibition area within the main networking zone and command that space with our bespoke kiosk-style booths
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By default, ESI will provide you a standard-sized table and two chairs, but if you desire a more elaborate setup, this can be arranged and invoiced separately
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Named as an exhibitor on digital & physical (if applicable) agenda
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Listed on the event website as an exhibitor
Important Notes: You will have to provide the design or the ESI team can work with you to create a bespoke design for an additional cost Screens and/or other bespoke extras can also be provided at an additional cost
Standard Exhibitor Space Sponsorship Price: £2,500
Availability: 4
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Sponsor a high exposure exhibition area within the main networking zone
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This sponsorship includes a prominent area of floor-space with a table, chairs, and electricity access.
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You are able to bring your own pull-up banners or other marketing materials
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By default, ESI will provide you a standard-sized table and two chairs, but if you desire a more elaborate setup, this can be arranged and invoiced separately
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Named as an exhibitor on digital & physical (if applicable) agenda
Important Notes: Screens and/or other bespoke extras can also be provided at an additional cost
Speaker Opportunity Sponsorship Price: £1,500
● Place yourself on the perfect panel for your brand and participate in one of the main-stage panels as a speaker ● The perfect opportunity to speak authentically about your organisation’s work on a panel that suits your strategic targets ● Panel topic to be discussed with ESI staff pre-event ● Speaker and sessions to be profiled on the event website, and featured in official event programme
Keynote Session Sponsorship Price: £6,000
Availability: 1
● Open the main event day with our one and only keynote speaker slot! Immediately following the opening remarks from our host, this session sets the tone for the event and provides prime positioning amongst the day’s proceedings ● Opportunity to have your own session of up to 20 minutes, you can take this on yourself or select (with agreement from ESI) the speakers ● Topic to be discussed with ESI staff pre-event - in the form of a presentation or your own panel ● Option to have your logo featured in association with the session in digital and relevant physical branding ● Speaker interview to be published on esportsinsider.com ● Speaker and sessions to be profiled on event website, and featured in official event program ● Video to be created of the session, used in post-event promotions and as a Keynote Speaker you’ll have the option to form a part of the main ESI Next Gen video
Main Stage Presentation Sponsorship Price: £4,000
● Opportunity to have your own session, you can take this on yourself or select (with agreement from ESI) the speakers. ESI will support with speaker invites if required ● Topic to be discussed with ESI staff pre-event - in the form of a 20 minute presentation or your own panel (panel timings to be agreed with ESI pre-event) ● Option to have your logo featured in association with the session in digital and relevant physical branding ● Speaker and sessions to be profiled on event website, and featured in official event program ● Video to be created of the session, used in post-event promotions and as a Keynote Speaker you’ll have the option to form a part of the main ESI Next Gen video
Track Sponsor Sponsorship Price: £3,000
● Sponsor a single track of the agenda of the conference digitally, and on session slides at the venue (your brand associated with a minimum of 3 sessions from the day’s proceedings) ● Your logo and branding will appear on the stage during the sessions included in your track, and be seen throughout the event by attendees of the conference ● You will have the opportunity to submit a 30 second video which will be played before the first session in your track starts ● A unique opportunity to sponsor a core part of the live conference and create strong associations between your brand and our core topics Note: This does not include a speaker slot for your organisation on any of the panels, however this item can be combined with the speaker opportunity (page 14) for a discounted package of £4,000.
Session Sponsor Sponsorship Price: £1,500
● Sponsor a single session of the conference digitally, and on session slides at the venue ● Your logo and branding will appear on the stage during the session, and be seen throughout the event by attendees of the conference ● Your logo and branding will appear on the conference photos and videos ● You will have the opportunity to submit a 30 second video to be played before the session starts Note: This does not include a speaker slot for your organisation on the panel, however this item can be combined with the speaker opportunity (page 14) for a discounted package of £2,500.
Workshops (Private, Bespoke) Sponsorship Price: £3,000 - £5,000 (Depending on session length & format)
● Become the sponsor of a specialist workshop/roundtable/panel set as part of our second track of content, separate to the main stage. This session will be entirely yours, so the format is up to you! ● This comes with the option of making it a by invitation only and behind closed doors session or an open-access second-track session ● We will work with you to determine the topic & attendees, with ESI supporting in direct outreach to event attendees (and speakers/moderator if required) ● You can brand the tables with your company logo and marketing materials (supplied by sponsor) ● Opportunity to give a short presentation and/or play a video at the beginning of the session, and to lead the discussion throughout ● The session and sponsorship will be profiled on the event website, and in the digital agenda & event programme
Seat Sponsor Sponsorship Price: £5,000
Availability: 1
● Sponsor the items that all attendees have their eyes on - the hot seats! ● Replace the chairs on stage with your chairs, creating a truly unique product placement opportunity, captured in all photography and videography of the main stage and break-out sessions. ● Your logo will appear by default on the post-event pictures and in the post event video, including alongside high profile industry figures ● Your product will be seen in person by all the conference attendees and online in the post-event main stage videos. ● Your branding will also be listed on the main-stage sponsor board listed separately as the ‘seat sponsor’.
Safe Space Sponsorship Price: £3,000
Availability: 2
This is a unique opportunity to sponsor a space designed for attendees to be able to relax and get away from the buzz of the main event. The safe space has proven popular amongst attendees and sponsors at our events, providing a great way to amplify your brand’s message whilst reaching your target audience. As a sponsor of the safe space, you would receive the following benefits: ● Branding within the room - Safe Space Powered by YOU ● You will positioned on the physical & digital agenda as the Safe Space partner ● You can hand out or provide goodies in this room - these must be relevant to the purpose of the space and pre-approved by ESI ● There is the option to also provide easy-access unwinding activities to take part in such as board games and/or cosy video games
Networking & Meetings Zone Sponsor Sponsorship Price: £8,000 ● Sponsor the whole networking & meeting area within the main event venue, the most prominent physical placement available ● This sponsorship includes a premium pre-built kiosk-style booth space with electricity that you can set up in a prominent location within the area (see item details on page 13) ● You are able to bring your own pull-up banners or other marketing materials additional to your kiosk, at the discretion and with the agreement of ESI for logistics purposes ● By default, ESI will provide you two chairs with your booth, but if you desire a more elaborate setup, this can be arranged and invoiced separately. ● Named Networking & Meetings Zone Sponsor on digital & physical (if applicable) agenda
Agenda Sponsor Sponsorship Price: £1,500
Availability: 2
● 1 of only 2 sponsors of the Official Programme, which will be handed out to an estimated 250+ attendees at registration ● Your logo and branding will be seen on the main page of the programme, as well as pages within the programme ● Full 2 page advert included in the programme for you to promote your company, product and services
Lanyards & Name Badges Sponsorship Price: £5,000
● Get your logo prominently placed on both the lanyard and on the name badge which will be worn by all attendees at all times - the most looked-at part of any conference! ● Company logo on badge & lanyards worn by high profile industry figures for the entire duration of the event ● Company logo and sponsorship recognition on signage and event guide additional to the lanyards & badges ● One of the biggest impact sponsorships available for ESI Next Gen, your brand will be explicitly associated through this placement with the future of esports and games education
Bespoke Activations & Giveaways
Unique Branded Products Sponsorship Price: Bespoke, upon request ● Create a truly unique and high-impact activation and/or giveaway through a bespoke branded product offering. ESI will work with you to ensure a professional (and sustainable) activation with custom features such as: ● Reusable Water Bottles ● Charging Stations ● Tote Bags ● Prominently incorporating your logo, brand, colours, and/or tagline(s), a custom sponsorship can be one of the most effective ways of creating positive brand awareness. ● Giveaway items can be tailored to specific attendees, such as goodie-bags for VIPs or custom gifts for our inclusivity sessions (such as the Charlotte Tilbury bag pictured above, which was tailored to our Women in Esports Breakfast event at ESi London 2023). ● ESI will endeavour to ensure that each custom activation or product giveaway item will have the best sustainability credentials possible, which will be shared with you as the bespoke offering is created.
Evening and Special Events
6th March
Welcome Social & Drinks Sponsorship Price: £5,000
● We pride ourselves on our unparalleled networking and with these drinks you will have the opportunity to be named as part of the welcome drinks, bringing together our 200+ attendees ● Sponsor to be credited on website, and in the official programme and agenda with supplying the ESI Next Gen networking drinks and powering the evening’s welcome social ● The opening drinks also come with the opportunity to organise some form of opening networking workshop for students - our ‘Networking 101’ session at ESI Next Gen 2023 was extremely popular ● Approximate Timing 18:00 - 22:00 ● Branding opportunity around networking drinks station, including sponsor material and up to 4 roll-ups (supplied by sponsor), or similar activation ● Sponsor recognition across materials including in the programme and digitally too
7th March
Main Event Networking Drinks Sponsorship Price: £5,000
● We pride ourselves on our unparalleled networking and this item presents the opportunity to sponsor the main networking evening of the event ● Sponsor to be credited on website, and in the official programme and agenda with supplying the ESI Next Gen networking drinks and powering the social at the main event ● Approximate Timing 18:00 - 22:00 ● Branding opportunity around networking drinks station, including sponsor material and up to 4 roll-ups (supplied by sponsor), or similar activation ● Sponsor recognition across materials including in the programme and digitally too
Tournament Partner Sponsorship Price: £5,000 ● As part of ESI Next Gen & ESI London in 2023, Lionscreed hosted a grassroots showmatch (as the finals of a grassroots esports tournament), this partnership opportunity allows you to be part of the action! ● You will be listed as our tournament partner, listed on the event website, digitally at the event, and on-stream. ● You also has the option to provide a <60s video to be played in the breaks on the stream which will be broadcasted live in the event venue during the evening networking drinks ● Feel-good sponsorship building positive brand association for your company which displays support of future esports talent ● The partner can provide essential components of the tournament as part-VIK contributions to the tournament, including but not limited to: ● ● ● ● ●
Monitors Peripherals (Mice, Headsets, Keyboards, Mouse Mats, etc) Cameras Computers Chairs (Can be part of the seat sponsor opportunity, page 20)
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