British Esports to speak at Telegraph Business of Sport conference

The Telegraph Business of Sport conference kicks off on May 9th and May 10th, and it will feature a panel on esports.

The event – which takes place at the BT Centre in London – ‘aims to steer the UK sports industry to growth, innovation and collaboration’ and brings together 200 senior influencers.

British Esports Association founder and CEO Chester King will be talking at the event, along with advisory board members Ceirnan Lowe (caster) and Chris Mead (Twitch EMEA partnerships director).

They will be joined by Christian Weiglin Thorn, head of marketing at Audi Denmark.

The talk will take place on May 10th at 9.45am.

The panel will discuss trends in esports, blurring the line between digital and physical sports, TV versus streaming channels and how brands can capitalise on the growth of esports. They will look at how the esports industry has changed, the audience and what’s expected in the future.

Find out more on the Telegraph Business of Sport website.