GAMING & ESPORTS SPACE
As co-owner of Dynasty Esports, Max van Kuipers develops Dutch esports talent. Dynasty is at the forefront of the Dutch esports scene and aims to make esports accessible to everyone.
This panel dives into the rapidly growing Dutch esports scene, its key players, talent development, and national initiatives shaping the future of competitive gaming. Discover how the dutch gaming & esports space is building a unified ecosystem to strengthen professional pathways and elevate the Netherlands on the global esports stage.
Guido Bruinsma is an assistant professor at the University of Twente, working at the intersection of esports, gaming, and evidence-based game-based interventions. With a background in work and organizational psychology, he navigates across psychology, business & IT, data science, design science, and interaction design to understand how players, context and game mechanics shape performance and learning. At the university, Guido also teaches in the esports research minor, serious gaming minor, and courses on the implementation of IT. Known for birding scientific rigor with applied practice, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective to the future of serious gaming and esports.
Selmer ‘OzoSelmer’ is a young entrepreneur who founded Senshi eSports, a semi-professional international esports and content organization. Selmer is also founder of BeNeLux Premier, currently one of the fastest growing organizations of the BeNeLux. .
Floris is a first-generation esports professional who has been an entrepreneur in the esports industry since 2016. As a gamer, he competed in StarCraft II and coached in League of Legends. As an entrepreneur, he produced livestreams with GamersHub, co-owned the merchandise brand Manatee, and has now spent six years as the founder and owner of the consultancy, marketing, and events agency GameWaves. His passion for gaming, combined with a critical mindset and the belief that there is always a solution, has made him a well-know and trusted figure in the esports scene.
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