Expo City Dubai: The first Dubai Esports Festival is expected to see the highest number of leading adult gamers convening in one place this year.
Event Location
Dubai expo city, Dubai
Start Time
10 November 2022, 12:00 AM
End Time
31 December 2022, 12:00 AM
The first Dubai Esports Festival (DEF 2022) was inaugurated today by Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications.
The 12-day festival is being hosted by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) in partnership with VSPN, a global leader in e-sports activities and solutions, and presenting partner du.
The opening ceremony was attended by Dr Abdulla Al Karam, Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), Abdul Baset Al Janahi, CEO of Dubai SME, Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) and others
The dignitaries toured the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo City Dubai, the venue of DEF 2022, which opened to the public from November 9 to 20. The Festival kicked off with the oversubscribed Initiate Summit, a two-day groundbreaking B2B knowledge and networking platform for e-sports and gaming industry professionals, developers and creatives.
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