New Delhi,26.05.20-PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized an interactive webinar on “Online Gaming The Next Big Thing In India – Current Scenario and Opportunities in Online Gaming”. The objective of organizing the webinar was to promote online gaming and gaming technologies in India and to discuss the opportunities in the online gaming sector for corporate and specifically for Startups.
The panel discussion consisted of esteemed industry stalwarts from all arenas including Mr. Gaurav Gaggar, Chartered Accountant and Ex founder promoter Adda52.com; Mr. Roland Landers, CEO, All India Gaming Federation; Mr. Kartikeya Rao, CEO, WOW Chess; Mr. A Ramesh, Country Head, India, Unity Technologies; Mr. Shariq Khan, Category Head Gaming, XY Ads and Mr. Vaibhav Gaggar, Managing Partner, Gaggar & Partners, Solicitors & Advocates.
Mr. Vaibhav Gaggar, Managing Partner, Gaggar & Partners, Solicitors & Advocates, who was the moderator of the discussion, gave a landscape overview that started with Casino and others, and now this industry has increased and grown at such a fast pace in the past so many years.
Mr. Roland Landers, CEO, All India Gaming Federation while talking about the future of the gaming world, said that it has grown from the last few years. It will increase over the years looking at the current trends and times.
Mr. Shariq Khan, Category Head Gaming, XY Ads highlighted the advertising of online gaming on sites like Google or Facebook which was a challenge in the earlier times but now the situation was improved to a certain extent but there is a lot to be done.
Mr. Pradeep Multani, Vice President, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in his welcome address deliberated that the increasing use of smartphones and digital technologies in India is leading people to adapt to online gaming as a passion, hobby, time pass and for some a serious profession.
Ms. Priya Hingorani, Co-Chairperson, Sports & Youth Affair Committee, PHD Chamber delivered conclusion remarks stating that the growth in India’s gaming industry is being fueled by enhanced connectivity, changing needs in social interaction and a growing youth population base.