The Handheld Gaming Disruption: Toward a new Golden Age in Gaming?

​The primary computing form factor today is handheld with 5 billion smartphones in use. Is it any wonder that the best selling games console of all time, the Nintendo Switch, is a handheld?

​The success of Switch and Valve's Steam Deck point to a future that uncaps the ceiling for Console and PC games... potentially delivering a billion new players over the next decade.

​Are we on the precipice of a new golden age in gaming?

​Join us for a dynamic conversation about the evolution of handheld gaming featuring current and former industry leaders from Backbone, Playtron, Qualcomm, and PlayStation. From a historical exploration of key milestones to a deep dive into current technological advancements and future trends, our panelists will discuss the past, present, and future of handheld gaming, shedding light on the intersection of hardware, software, ecosystems, and community that shapes the industry.

​​This event will be available for in-person attendance only and registration is required.

​​Agenda

• ​3:30PM: Doors Open, light refreshments

• ​4-4:45PM: Panel Discussion & Audience Q&A

• ​4:45-5:30PM: Networking with refreshments and light appetizers

​​Speakers

• ​Maneet Khaira, CEO of Backbone

• ​Micah Knapp, Senior Director, Product Management at Qualcomm

• ​Shawn Layden, former Chair and CEO at Sony Interactive Entertainment

• ​Kirt McMaster, CEO of Playtron

​​About the Hosts

​​Samsung Next is a robust venture fund that invests in bold and ambitious founders building in AI, infrastructure, robotics, blockchain, fintech, healthtech, and mediatech.

​Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a division of First Citizens Bank, is the bank of some of the world’s most innovative companies and investors.