International Esports Federation (IESF) is pleased to announce the full agenda of the 4th GEES (Global Esports Executive Summit) 2019. GEES 2019 will take place in Busan during August 29th -31st, featuring renowned keynote speakers, educational programs, panel discussions, post-conference workshop, and more.

GEES this year will be held under the theme of “Esports Sustainability and Governance’, continuing to enhance dialogue between esports and sports stakeholder. Sub themes are divided into four sectors which are Health, Sustainability, Governance and Future Direction.

GEES 2019 continues to aim to be the platform to share ideas, create synergies, and most of all, to reach a mutual consensus for esports development.

For registration and further information on GEES 2019, please visit: https://gees.rsportz.com/

The 2^nd Esports Academic Seminar will be held adjacently with the 4^th Global Esports Executive Summit (GEES) as a parallel program on August 30^th, 2019. Most recent esports academic research will be shared with the public to support the enhancement and sustainability of esports

Esports Academic Seminar was introduced during GEES 2018 by IESF, announcing its vision of the Global Esports R&D Center to support Esports researches through the Academic Research Center. (Reference: https://www.ie-sf.org/news/iesf-launches-global-esports-rdcentre-for-further-esports-development/).

Upcoming Esports Academic Seminar will once again be held in Busan in 2019. Further detailed information for the Seminar will be announced in the following days.

(Reference: 2018 Research topics)

Czech (Czech Esport Association, CEA) and Hong Kong (Esports Association Hong Kong, ESAHK) have now officially become new National Member Federations on International Esports Federation (IESF).

IESF will be working together with both CEA and ESAHK to support their Esports ecosystem development and engage to further develop the global movement

As of July 2019, fifty-four National Federations are the member of IESF. Twenty-three federations from Asia, twenty federations from Europe, five federations from America, four federations from Africa and two federations from Oceania. Among these member nations, thirty federations were approved by the National Olympic Committee and National Sports Authority in each country.