TIGG Summit Helsinki 2026
The Inaugural Gaming Safety & Design Summit
September 16–18, 2026 | Helsinki, Finland
Thriving in Games Group (TIGG) is hosting our first inaugural summit: A practitioner-led gathering designed to bridge the gap between game mechanics and player safety.
We are bringing together a select group of 100 global professionals, including game designers, studio heads, and player wellbeing researchers, for two days of collaborative problem-solving, industry benchmarking, and deep relationship building.
Why Attend the TIGG Summit?
Unlike massive industry trade shows or high-level regulatory panels, the TIGG Summit is built by designers, for designers Our goals are explicit: to establish a collective, actionable framework for prosocial design and to build a resilient community across EU and global studios.
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Pure Practice, no taxonomies: We focus entirely on what is actively working. Our programming prioritizes case studies of successful mechanics, affirmative design principles, and quantitative benchmarks over abstract regulatory commentary or harm taxonomies.
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The Launch of the 2026 State of the Industry Report: All summit attendees will receive exclusive first access to a sneak peak of the State of Gaming Safety & Design 2026: What’s Working — A TIGG Industry Report, featuring crowd-sourced data and deep-dive case studies.
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An Equal Room: Whether you represent an independent studio or a major AAA publisher, everyone enters the summit as an equal contributor. Our sponsorship model strictly guarantees that no speaking slots, programming control, or editorial approvals can be purchased.
The TIGG Pairs Policy: Innovation Requires Collaboration
True systemic progress cannot happen in a silo. Because people collaborate better in pairs, TIGG enforces a strict minimum of two invitees per attending company.
Summit Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, September 16
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18:00 – 19:00 | Arrival, Registration & Welcome Drinks
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19:00 – 21:00 | Welcome Gathering & Informal Networking Happy Hour (No formal programming. Just relationship building to kick off the week).
Thursday, September 17
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09:00 – 09:30 | Doors Open, Morning Coffee & Check-In
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09:30 – 10:30 | Opening Plenary Keynote (Setting the summit theme).
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10:30 – 17:00 | Summit Programming (Talks, interactive panels, and workshops with industry leaders. Catered lunch and networking breaks included).
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17:30 | Networking Reception & Evening Social
Friday, September 18
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09:00 – 12:00 | Day 2 Dual-Track Programming Continues
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12:00 – 13:00 | Catered Networking Lunch
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13:00 – 14:30 | Closing Plenary Keynote & Forward-Looking Call to Action
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14:30 – 15:00 | Open Q&A & Final Networking
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15:00 | Doors Close & Farewells
The TIGG Indie Scholarship Program
We believe that a healthy industry ecosystem requires indie representation. To ensure independent studios have an equal seat at the table, we have reserved 20% of the total summit capacity (20 spots / 10 studios) for our Indie Scholarship Program.
What the Scholarship Includes:
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Full registration fee waiver ($1,500 value per person / $3,000 value per studio).
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Available travel and accommodation stipends (EU-based and international options available via separate application).
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Identical room access and status. There is no “indie table”; every scholar participates as a full peer.
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Eligibility Criteria:
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Independent status (not majority-owned by a publicly traded entity or large publisher).
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Team size under 50 full-time employees.
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In active development or has shipped at least one title.
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Mission alignment (work touches gaming safety, player wellbeing, or prosocial mechanics).
Applications open May 2026. Final selection decisions will be communicated within two weeks of the application close date.
Request an Invitation
Due to our strict 100-person hard cap, general public registration is not available.
If your organization is a platform, publisher, or studio committed to co-investing in the future of safer gaming environments and you have not yet received an official invitation link, please submit an inquiry below.
