Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics 2026
The games industry conference formerly known as PGC Helsinki returns under a new name on 20-21 October 2026 at Wanha Satama in Helsinki.
Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki has been rebranded. The 13th edition runs as PG Connects Nordics on 20 and 21 October 2026 at Wanha Satama, the historic harbour warehouse venue in central Helsinki. The new name reflects a wider remit covering Finland, Scandinavia and the broader Nordic and Northern European market rather than a single city.
This is a business conference, not a consumer expo. Organisers expect more than 1,500 games professionals from over 50 countries across two days of talks, panels and structured networking. Recurring fixtures include The Big Indie Pitch, the Indie Zone, Investor Connector and Publisher SpeedMatch, and the 2026 edition is co-located with the AI Gamechangers Summit and the Beyond Games: Transmedia Summit. The conference anchors Finnish Games Week.
For developers and studios from Croatia and the region, Helsinki is one of Europe's densest concentrations of mobile and free-to-play expertise, and PGC has long been an efficient place to line up publisher and investor meetings in a single trip. Passes, the speaker list and the full agenda are published on the official site.
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