Leadership Day by IGDA Finland

There were no dedicated games leadership conferences in Europe... so we decided to make one! Leadership Day by IGDA Finland is an international event about how we build companies, teams and working cultures to build better games. We held the inaugural conference in 2019 and with the support of the community, it has evolved into an annual forum for leadership in games.

 
 

#cultureofsharing

Games companies, their inner workings and cultures are some of the least documented aspects of game development. Yet we and our work are all defined by these choices every single day. Join us in learning and challenging the cutting edge of leadership in games from some of the brightest minds in the industry!

Less, but better

This one day event is designed around a thought provoking speaker track and ample room for networking with industry peers. We will of course organize an IGDA Mentorship Cafe to help you grow your professional network.

Like all things IGDA Finland, the conference is non-profit and made possible by our volunteers and partners.

Leadership Day will take place on October 19, 2026
at Bio Rex Lasipalatsi in Helsinki, Finland.

Sign Up for a ticket
 

Speakers will be announced soon…

Conference Venue

Bio Rex Lasipalatsi

During the event we will host a Mentor Cafe. Here games industry leaders shared their knowledge and expertise in short, 15 minute mentoring sessions This was a great opportunity to either be a mentor or a mentee or both! Sign ups will open in the near future.

Code of Conduct

IGDA Finland is committed to keeping our community safe for everyone and has
a zero-tolerance policy on harassment in any and all of its forms - please read our Code of Conduct.

Previous Events

2025
Our biggest Leadership Day event held at Helsinki City Hall! Our event keeps growing every year and we are proud to organise it time and time again.



2024
We returned to Helsinki City Hall and held our best event yet with two viewing spaces at City Hall and online broadcast that reached hundreds including watch parties in different countries.



2023
We moved to BioRex and held a hybrid event, taking the event to new heights.



2022
We returned to having a hybrid event, hosting a full house in Helsinki City Hall and our online audience!



2021
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, we organized some great online content.




2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, we organized some great online content.




2019
It started with our inaugural event at Helsinki City Hall that concluded with a networking party at Vanha Ylioppilastalo (The Old Student House).

 

Partners

This event wouldn’t be possible without help from our partners and sponsors.

Sponsors

If you are interested in sponsoring please see our sponsorship package.

Leadership Conference Partners

 

Organizing Committee

We’ve been making this event happen since 2019. We aim to make it better each year and there is more that needs doing. Drop us a line via firstname.lastname@igda.fi to join the fun!

 
 

Volunteers